Pierre Pienaar – Miremba, 2019

Trance emerged as a form of electronic dance music around 1990, with the advent of music that was essentially techno or house, but had simplified percussion, extreme repetition, and other hypnotic effects such as sustained chords and long echoes. In trance's early years (1990-1992), it wasn't always clear whether a track was just "trancey" techno (or even beat-laden "ambient" or "deep" house), or was actually an example of what would later be called simply "trance". Consequently, such music might be

Also known as P.H.A.T.T., Pierre Pienaar is a trance producer from Namibia who specializes in Hard Trance and has been active in the music scene for many years. Pienaar started DJing at age 15, initially performing at weddings and birthday parties, and gained exposure to Hard Dance music through an under-18 event, which sparked his passion for the genre.

He is known for his uplifting tracks and remixes, drawing inspiration from European sounds and collaborating with other artists in