Psy Trance: BPM, keys and energy

Psytrance, or psychedelic trance, was born in Goa in the late 1980s and early 1990s. You can tell it by its rolling bassline, which fills every gap between the kicks, and its acid sounds. It's played faster than classic trance, with constant energy.

Median tempo

144.8 BPM

Typical range

139.9 to 148.1 BPM

Tracks analyzed

207

Vocal tracks

9.2%

Most common key

4A

Most common energy

energetic

Tempo distribution

2.4% of tracks were read by the analysis at double, half or two-thirds of their perceived tempo. They're counted here at their perceived tempo. Why?

Most common keys

84% of tracks are in minor (A keys), compared with 87% across the whole catalog.

• 4A F minor13%
• 1A A♭ minor (G♯ minor)11%
• 8A A minor9.2%
• 6A G minor8.7%
• 2A E♭ minor8.2%
• 9A E minor6.8%
• 11A F♯ minor6.3%
• 7A D minor4.8%

Track energy

• very laid-back7.2%
• laid-back9.7%
• moderate17%
• energetic59%
• intense6.3%

Tracks to listen to

1. Music Is The Answer (Extended Mix) (Clean)Tristan, Avalon, Vini Vici142 BPM1A
2. Unwritten X Teemage Dirtbag (Dj Olde Remix)Natasha Bedingfield & Wheatus139.9 BPM7B
3. Bring Me To Life (Toxic & Jesse Bloch Remix)Evanescence142 BPM9A
4. Smells Like Teen Spirit (Pondora Remix)Nirvana139.9 BPM4A
5. Smoke On The Water (Pondora Remix)Deep Purple142.2 BPM6A
6. Alien Didgeridoo (Interium Remix)Misaya142 BPM4A
7. Shiva Frequency (Original Mix)Palusa145 BPM4B
8. Leap Of Certainty (Rsa) (Original Mix)Steady State146.2 BPM2A
9. Lobotomia (Original Mix)Synkronic147.9 BPM8A
10. Hex (Original Mix)Trabant145 BPM2A
11. Fulfilled (Ca) (Original Mix)Transpose144.1 BPM10A
12. Stardust (Original Mix)Ullien140.1 BPM9A

Psy Trance on Nocti Pool (207 tracks)

Genres with a similar tempo

• Dubstep 140.3 BPM
• Trance 140.1 BPM
• Techno 138 BPM
• UK Garage 136.2 BPM

Figures calculated from the Nocti Pool catalog as of October 14, 2026.