What are the similarities between trance and classical music?

In my experience, (because I listen to both trance, especially those classical remixes like the one on the link below, and classical), classical helps me study because of its melody and its subtleness (even those who shock because of the low-and-long sustained notes, I find subtle). Trance helps me review as well because of its beat and . . . I dunno . . . beat. Much like below. I never learned to appreciate Toccata and Fugue by Bach until I heard that remix. And I had this in loop mode one time while reviewing and I passed. The next quiz, I also did that, then passed, until the semester ended.

Same happened when I listened to classical music (Chopin Etude op. 10 no. 5 and 25 no. 9 in repeat mode).

Perhaps . . . it is dependent on the brain activity or your practice. :)

Classical Trance

The below text is based in my experience but also in some reading i did online. I ve been listening to trance since 2009 and i am trying to analyze the genre. In fact i was brought here because of a research i did about this.

There is an actual connection of trance and classic music.Trance and especially orchestral uplifting trance is influenced by classic music. You can t really find many similarities because those are two types of songs, but if you listen to good trance have a look at the characteristics of the melodies. Good examples are mirage & intense from armin van burren. Especially in intense you can actually see classic music taking place. Other good songs to take into account are Daniel Kandi s Symphonica, Lee Haslam s the future, astrophysical nebula by john 00 fleming etc. Now if you listen to classical music maybe some Tchaikovsky or Mozart the similarities you ll find won t be at the bpm or the amount of drums but in the melodies. The classical music melodies as trance melodies tend to have a very long memory of their original melody pattern. The sleeping beauty from Tchaikovsky is one of the most iconic sounds of classical music not because it is repeated (which for the shake of this arguement, its not!) but it is because the structure of the melody is following different paths that never slip from the original melody. Going back to trance if you listen for example Armin s intense from beggining to end, you will see that this characteristic of memory in the original pattern of the song is followed. The song from the beginning it is preparing you to hear the original melody when the melody ends it continues with different paths that may seem very different to you but those paths are hiding the original melody through rules they follow that you won t notice. This works quite well and if this rule is not followed, the song may feel redundant. The redundancy of the song s pattern can be easily spotted in trance because there is a lot information coming from trance songs due to high bpm, number of background sounds and the ability to easily perceive the tempo because of the kicks/hats and other elements of drum grooves that are following the track all the time except when the melody or the break is introduced.

I've never found that classical music helps in studying... other than making a pleasant atmosphere while working. It doesn't help "focus" - if anything it can be a distraction. But the same can be said of any genre.

Similarities... there are none of any significance.

ANY background music can help or distract you from some task. Don't see any particular difference between Ornstein and Cryptopsy in this regard, either.

The similarity is limited to the movement of air molecules while the music is playing as far as I can tell.

they were both popular in their day and age. and they both make sound. thats about it......

only similarity is that they both make sound