Acid Trance Events This Week in Amsterdam

About Acid Trance

Originating in the early 1990s across Germany and the United Kingdom, acid trance is a subgenre of electronic dance music characterized by its heavy use of the Roland TB-303 synthesizer's squelching, resonant filter sweeps. It evolved from the intersection of acid house and early trance, maintaining a driving 4/4 rhythmic foundation typically set between 135 and 150 beats per minute. The genre emphasizes hypnotic, repetitive melodic structures and psychedelic soundscapes, creating a mood that balances high-energy euphoria with dark, subterranean textures. While it shares the hypnotic intensity of techno and the melodic focus of trance, its defining feature remains the distinctive, modulated 303 basslines that distinguish it from its parent genres.

Also known as: Acidic Trance

Acid Trance events in Amsterdam this week - FAQ

What Acid Trance events are in Amsterdam this week?

Mood tracks all Acid Trance events in Amsterdam this week - upcoming concerts, club nights, and shows. The calendar is updated daily. Each listing includes venue, lineup, and a direct ticket link. Browse the full weekly Acid Trance schedule in Amsterdam above.

Where can I find Acid Trance in Amsterdam this week?

Originating in the early 1990s across Germany and the United Kingdom, acid trance is a subgenre of electronic dance music characterized by its heavy use of the Roland TB-303 synthesizer's squelching, resonant filter sweeps. Find every Acid Trance venue and event in Amsterdam this week above - with lineups, door times, and tickets.

What is Acid Trance music?

Originating in the early 1990s across Germany and the United Kingdom, acid trance is a subgenre of electronic dance music characterized by its heavy use of the Roland TB-303 synthesizer's squelching, resonant filter sweeps. It evolved from the intersection of acid house and early trance, maintaining a driving 4/4 rhythmic foundation typically set between 135 and 150 beats per minute. The genre emphasizes hypnotic, repetitive melodic structures and psychedelic soundscapes, creating a mood that ba…