Top Artists in Trance (Main Floor)
The most significant Trance (Main Floor) artists right now, ranked by release activity, label affiliations, and coverage across Electrobuzz's archive of 332 releases. Leading the current Trance (Main Floor) scene: Frankyeffe, Mauro Picotto, Ben Gold. Rankings update automatically as new releases land.
Best Trance (Main Floor) DJs & Producers 2026
Frankyeffe
Italian producer Francesco Fava operates under the Frankyeffe moniker, releasing techno since 2010. His peak time driving techno and melodic house tracks appear on Riot Recordings, Phobiq, Yoshitoshi Recordings, and Alchemy.
Mauro Picotto
Italian DJ and producer Mauro Picotto, born in Cavour in 1966, became known in the late 90s with tracks like "Lizard" and "Komodo (Save a Soul)". He produces peak time techno and main floor trance, releasing on labels including Armada Music, Alchemy, and FSOE Clandestine.
Ben Gold
British trance producer Benjamin Graham Lawton, known as Ben Gold, originates from London and currently resides in Amsterdam. His music spans main floor trance and melodic house & techno, with releases primarily appearing on Armada Music since 2022.
Ferry Corsten
Ferry Corsten is a Dutch DJ and producer from Rotterdam who runs Flashover Recordings label. His releases span melodic house and techno to peak-time driving techno on labels including Black Hole Recordings, Armada Music, and Armada Electronic Elements.
Armin van Buuren
Armin van Buuren is a Dutch producer and DJ from Leiden who releases on Armada Music, his own imprint founded in 2003. His sound spans peak time techno, melodic house and main floor trance, with 44 releases documented since 2020 across Armada Music, Armind and Kontor Records.
KAS:ST
KAS:ST is a Paris-formed duo consisting of Carol Herse and Manuel Sene, now based in Barcelona and operating since 2016. The group produces melodic house, peak-time techno, and trance for labels including Afterlife Records, Flyance Records, and UPPERGROUND.
AIROD
AIROD is French producer Dario Brkic, based in Paris, who runs his own AIROD label. His music spans peak time techno and main floor trance with releases on Lenske, KNTXT, Exhale, and Molekül since 2019.
Driftmoon
Driftmoon is a trance project originally formed in 2013 by Miikka Leinonen from Finland, Juraj Klička from Slovakia, and David Sherlock from the UK, later becoming a duo after departures in 2013 and 2016. The project produces uplifting trance and house music, releasing on Black Hole Recordings and their own Driftmoon Audio label launched in 2014.
Markus Schulz
German-American DJ and producer Markus Schulz, born in Eschwege in 1975, is based in Miami and founded Coldharbour Recordings. His music spans progressive house, trance, and melodic house & techno, with releases on Black Hole Recordings, Coldharbour Recordings, and Coldharbour Black.
Solarstone
Solarstone is a Birmingham-based group formed in 1994, originally consisting of Sam Tierney, Andy Bury, and Rich Mowatt before becoming Mowatt's solo project in 2006. The project produces trance and progressive house with releases on Black Hole Recordings, spanning main floor trance to deep house across multiple decades.
Genix
Genix is British producer Damion Houchen from Hinckley, Leicestershire, who co-founded Trance Revolution Recordings and holds a Guinness World Record for an 84-hour DJ set in 2005. His music spans house, trance, and peak-time techno with releases on Anjunabeats.
Above & Beyond
Above & Beyond is an English electronic music group formed in 2000, comprising Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness, and Paavo Siljamäki. The trio produces trance, progressive house, and melodic house & techno across their Anjunabeats and Anjunadeep labels.
ReOrder
ReOrder is Czech trance producer Tibor Tomecko, born in Martin, Slovakia in 1984 and based in Prague. He produces main floor trance and peak time techno for Black Hole Recordings, Armind, and Reverie XO, and co-founded Silent Shore Records.
T78
T78 is the contemporary techno project of Italian DJ and producer Manuel Tessarollo, who founded digital labels Autektone Records and Autektone Dark. His productions span peak time and hard techno, with releases on Intec, Filth on Acid, and Smiley Fingers since 2016.
Amazingblaze
Amazingblaze is a techno producer who has released 10 tracks on Electrobuzz since February 2022. The artist delivers peak time driving techno and main floor trance across labels including KNTXT, No Mercy, and Obscuur Records, with additional ventures into bass house and afro house.
Susie Ledge
Susan Atherton, known as Susie Ledge, is a singer-songwriter from Newcastle upon Tyne who performs electronic music. Her releases span trance and melodic house & techno on labels including Anjunabeats, Black Hole Recordings, and Siona Records.
Oliver Smith
English producer Oliver Jack Smith was the first artist signed to Anjunabeats and previously released drum & bass under the alias Scalar. He produces trance and melodic house across Anjunabeats and Black Hole Recordings, often collaborating with Mark Pledger as Smith & Pledger.
Richard Durand
Amsterdam-based trance DJ Richard Durand (Leenderd T. Richard van Schooneveld) delivers main floor trance alongside psy-trance and deeper hypnotic variations. His releases on Black Hole Recordings span uplifting anthem trance to tech trance, with additional forays into house music.
KI/KI
Kiki Wesselo produces acid, trance and rave music from Amsterdam under the KI/KI moniker. Her releases span main floor trance and peak time techno across slash, Disorder and Armada Music Albums since 2024.
Tai Woffinden
Tai Woffinden is an Australian EDM producer who releases on Armada Music and Armada Music Albums. His productions span peak time techno, main floor trance, and Afro house across eight releases since March 2025.