Balearic Trance is a softer genre of Trance that emerged in 1990s.
Characteristics[]
Also known as Ibiza Trance, Balearic Trance evolved from the Balearic beat, and it is the tropical version of Trance, characterized by a lower BPM (125-140), Mediterranean influences such as acoustic guitars, soft percussion and a tropical atmosphere, emotional and immersive progressions such as gentle build-ups and subtle drops, ethereal and harmonious melodies such as soaring synths, airy pads, and chill-out and ambient influences.
Balearic Trance is close to Dream Trance, because of its percussion and soft synths.