It seems like DJs are always coming up with a new style of music in the world of electronica. They'll take one style of music and blend it with another to form something that's mind-blowingly cool. Here's a look at some of the electronica styles that DJs are spinning.
Electronica - House 6c651p
House music originated in The Warehouse, a Chicago club where the resident DJ, Frankie Knuckles, mixed old-skool disco classics with synth pop (the use of synthesizers in jazz and blues and some bass with an urban feel. To put it simply, house is funky, groovy and totally soulful. Some house artists include Massive Attack, Orbital and Underworld.
Electronica - Techno 5i1532
Techno music branched off from house in the late '80s. It was mainly developed by The Belleville Three, three college friends who combined Euro Synth Pop with electronic drumbeats. At first, peeps thought of it as a high-tech, more mechanical version of house music played solely at parties, but it has grown to be a global phenomenon. Techno musicians include Technotronic, 2 Unlimited and Lords Of Acid.
Electronica - Trance 61312j
A fusion of techno and house, trance is a freeform style with a basic electronic drumbeat. The rhythmic patterns are very repetitive, hypnotic and can give listeners a euphoric feeling - no wonder it's called "trance." Trance has become the most popular style of electronic dance music because it's edgier than house, more India in the early '90s.
Electronica - Breakbeat 4b4m3z
The break is the resting point in a musical piece where all the instruments stop except for the drums, so this is the time for the drummer to shine! In 1969, DJ Kool Herc introduced the Bronx scene to breakbeat music with a skill known as "cutting breaks." But it was Fatboy Slim. They tend to have distorted breakbeats, acidic synthesizers, and punk-style vocals mixed with pop and techno music.
Electronica - Jungle 2j5z2c
Jungle received its name through its connection with reggae music. It's a form of hardcore Jungle is considered to be the black sheep of the electronic music family cuz of it's rough, abrasive and crusty sounds. The cleaner, smoothed-out version of jungle is drum 'n' bass. Examples of drum 'n bass artists include Elements of Noize, Grooverider Neotropic and Hydrophonix.
Electronica - Downtempo 4c2g4i
When you need a break from female vocals that seem to drag along rather than actually sing.
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