4. What is electronic music? 4
Electronic music
Music that uses electronic musical
instruments and electronic music
technology in its production
From the 1960s on, the availability
of affordable music technology
meant that EM production
became more common in public
domain
Today electronic music is very
varied and ranges from
experimental art music to popular
forms such as electronic dance
music (EDM)
Moog modular synthesizer
5. Genres in electronic music 5
There are many already…
Each usually with its own set of
subgenres
…and more are being created
People like to mix things together
New variation gets popular
New genre arises
A portion of genres in electronic music
6. Downtempo 6
Sometimes also called „chill out“,
„chill“ or „downbeat“
Similar to ambient music, but with
a groove or beat
Popularized by Austrian duo
Kruder & Dorfmeister in the late
1960s
Downtempo: Husky Recue – Rainbow Flows
(from „Country Falls,“ 2005)
A list of downtempo subgenres
Trip Hop: Tricky – Hell Is Round The Corner
(from „Maxinquaye,“ 1995)
7. Breakbeat 7
Also called „breaks“ or
„breakbeats.
Characterized by the use of a
non-straightened 4/4 drum pattern
Tempo ranges from 110 to 150 BPM
A list of breakbeat subgenres
Breakbeat: Hybrid – We Are In Control
(from „Morning Sci-Fi,“ 2003)
Big Beat: Fatboy Slim – Praise You
(from „You‘ve Come A Long Way Baby,“ 1998)
8. Drum and Bass 8
Characterized by fast breakbeats
(typically between 160 – 180 BPM)
with heavy bass and sub-bass lines
It began as an offshoot of the UK
rave scene in the very early 1990s
Techstep: Bad Company – The Nine
(from „Bad Company Classics,“ 1996)
Neurofunk: Misanthrop – Sidereal
(from „Lattitude / Sidereal,“ 2011)
A list of DnB subgenres
9. Dub(step) 9
Dub is a genre which grew out of
reggare in 1960s and has
developer beyond the scope of
reggae
Dubstep originated in South
London in late 1990s and was A list of dub subgenres
underground to late 2000s
Mainstream popularity rise in late
2010
Dub: Spacemonkeyz vs. Gorillaz – 19/2000 (Jungle Fresh)
(from „Spacemonkeyz vs. Gorillaz,“ 2002)
Dubstep: Zanetic – True Dedication (Teknian Remix)
(from „The Remix Album Vol. 01,“ 2012)
10. House 10
Originated in Chicago, US in the
early 1980s
House music today varies a lot in
style and influence – ranges from
soulful and atmospheric deep
house to the more minimalistic
microhouse
Acid house: Josh Wink – Higher State of
Concisousness (from „Higher State of
Consciousness,“ 1995)
A list of (some of the) house subgenres
Electro house: Porter Robison – Spitfire
(from „Spitfire,“ 20011)
11. Trance 11
EDM genre that developed in the
1990s
Characterized by a tempo of
between 110 and 150 BPM,
repeating melodic phrases, and a
musical form that builds up and
down throughout a track
Combination of many styles
Trance: Armin van Buuren – Zocalo
(from „Shivers,“ 2005)
Psytrance: Infected Mushroom – Nation of Wusses A list of (some of) trance subgenres
(from „Army of Mushrooms,“ 2012)
12. Want to know more? 12
Ishkur‘s Guide to Electronic Music Many audio examples; well organized
Google „guide to electronic music“ or just go to http://techno.org/electronic-music-guide/
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