"Trance music started evolving in the late 80's under three main influences: the first was the electronic new wave/industrial music, the second was the electronic techno disco of Detroit; and the third was the psychedelic music of the seventies. The first step towards what we know nowadays as Trance or Goa Trance was done in 1988 with the introduction of the TB 303 sound into straight beat dance music, and the amazing effect it was found to perform over people dancing. This effect was further enhanced by the administration of a rediscovered drug called MDMA (or 3, 4 methylene-dioxy-methamphetamine) or as it was popularly labeled on the streets "Ecstasy" and so Acid music was born and brought upon the UK the summer of love." -- from extremis.psykotraz.com or look here: http://www.angelfire.com/electronic/DJOASIS/trance%20pages/history_of_trance _music.htm fact is.. the trance empire started (official named) with the end of the acid house summer. **** Perhaps Brian Eno, Giorgio Morroder, Jean Michele Jarre and Mike Oldfileld with his " Tubular Bells" 're the pioneers of trance music ? ****