Becoming an emerging phenomenon at the turn of the 21st century, minimalist trance conveys a amalgamation of concepts from
psychedelic trance and
progressive music, pioneered by
Daniel Vernunft[?] with his acclaimed
Shiva Chandra[?] identity. Darker and edgier than mainstream/progressive trance, and slower, less 'busy' or more progressive than psychedelic trance, the minimalist movement owes much of its heritage from ex-
techno artists. Progressive/minimalist music is often described as jovial and bouncy, appropriated at the beginning or end of a party. Currently,
Denmark,
Sweden and
Germany hold the most renowned minimalist labels. See for example,
Iboga Records (http://www.iboga.dk)
Digital Structures (http://www.mpdqx.com/digitalstructures/)