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Trance & Psytrance
The anthems (most played)
The most-played tracks of the scene. "N sets" = how many recorded DJ sets the track was found in.
- Tiësto – Adagio for Strings (140 BPM, key 3A). 1086 sets. 2004, Barber's string piece turned into the most-played trance record there is.
- Armin van Buuren – The Sound of Goodbye (Armin's Tribal Feel Mix) (135 BPM, key 1A). 321 sets. 2001, the Perpetuous Dreamer single with Elles de Graaf. Armin still closes with it.
- Tiësto – Traffic (Radio Edit) (138 BPM, key 1A). 129 sets, plus 113 for the original 12". 2003, the first instrumental to top the Dutch chart in 23 years.
- Armin van Buuren – Shivers (Rising Star Mix) (135 BPM, key 3B). 127 sets. 2005, with Susana. Voted #1 of the A State of Trance Top 1000 in 2021.
- Aly & Fila – Altitude Compensation (140 BPM, key 8B). 107 sets. 2015, FSOE. The Egyptian duo's calling card.
Also in this crate: Armin van Buuren & A State of Trance, Above & Beyond & Anjunabeats, Ferry Corsten, Aly & Fila & the uplifting side, Psytrance: Vini Vici, Astrix, Infected Mushroom, Trance classics, Big hits of 2024–2026, Vocal / pop remixes, Free downloads, Famous IDs, Just released, Openers, Closers.
How this Trance & Psytrance list was made
Armin van Buuren, Above & Beyond, Vini Vici and the trance the big DJs really play.
- Of the 275 tracks, 178 carry a set count: the number of recorded DJ sets they were found in, from 2 to 1086 sets.
- Set counts come from public databases of recorded DJ set tracklists, such as set79. The hits of the year come from the best-selling charts, and the scene's magazines and labels fill in the story.
- 12 famous IDs: unreleased tracks heard in recorded sets.
- 12 official free downloads: only the producers' own giveaways.
- Openers and closers are counted in the first and last three tracks of the big DJs' own recorded sets, from set79's tracklists.
- Previews and track details come from Deezer.
- Last checked: October 27, 2026.
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