Who now has not heard of David Guetta or Calvin Harris? They are wrong little of the many DJs who have popularized electronic dance music (EDM) aka music dugem on the music charts mainstream various radio world. But you know not if the EDM has many genres? Some of them are really worth exploring!
This time, I will discuss about the various genres that exist in EDM. Mending directly you read who knows there are genres and DJs that turn out to match your musical tastes?
House music
House music itself is a genre in music EDM most widely accepted by the public. Almost all Top 40 music is influenced by house music, and vice versa. This music genre originated in the city of Chicago, USA. The word "house" itself is taken from the name of a nightclub in the city, The Warehouse.
Characteristic of house music is upbeat tempo, groovy and sometimes dominated by piano chords with tempo about 126-128 beats per minute (BPM). Because of its popularity, this genre has its own distinct sub-genres:
Acid House:
House music with little trance and techno influence. Tempo is slightly faster than music of the same genre in general. Let me understand more, try to hear the track from James "Jack Rabbit" Martin this.
Electro House:
Deadmau5, David Guetta and Zedd are some of DJ Electro House's on the rise. Almost all Electro House music has a "drop", like Strobe's Deadmau5's track.
Dutch House:
From its name already seen if this sub-genre came from the Netherlands. Dutch House itself is one of the sub-genre that became popular, even in Indonesia as well. Let me do more, listen to the tracks from Hardwell - Spaceman and Chuckie & Junxterjack - Make Some Noise.
Progressive House:
The hallmark of this sub-genre is the increasingly musical tempo, almost similar to trance music. Try listening to the tracks of CLMD - Black Eyes & Blue or Calvin Harris - Summer are now again hits.
Deep House:
This is the most chill sub-genre. Deep House music is often played in cafes or clubs that have a relaxed atmosphere. Example? Try to hear Noir & Haze - Around, Oliver Helden - Gecko, and Faul & Wad Ad VS Pnau - Changes.
There are actually several other sub-genres. If you are interested further, consider aja DJ-DJ in this list.
Trance
Trance is an EDM genre that developed in Germany in the early decades of the 90's. The main characteristic of this music is the tempo that ranges from 125-160 BPM as well as the flow up and down. Literally, trance means circumstance when you are in the subconscious. As the name implies, this trance music can make you hypnotized and feel happy or sad. This emotional sensation is created through a combination of various rhythms and layers of music, with repetitive melodies and vowels.
If you're curious, try to listen to some of the trance music below:
- Armin Van Buuren feat. Miri Ben Ari - Intense
- BT - Skylarking
- Above & Beyond - Alchemy
- Neelix - Wherever you are
already played it all? Most likely you will notice that trance music is a lot of manifold. Just choose which sub-genre that fits in your ear.
Techno
The genre itself appeared in Detroit in the early 1980s. As part of EDM, the hallmark of techno music is the use of new technologies in the music world. Most techno music is a combination of synthesizer, drum beat, and sequencer.
Below are some DJs known for their techno influences in each set:
- Carl Cox
- Adam Bayer
- Richie Hawtin
Techno also has a sub-genre, which is minimal techno. Minimal techno uses less music sampling and repetitive. His motto: less is more. Interested? Try listening to Droplex - Dance and Daniel Portman - Rock the Funk.
Dubstep
Dubstep was first introduced in London in the late 90s. This music has a distinctive sound and bass composition that is not uniform and distorted.
Dubstep is not just monopolized Skrillex aja. There are many other dubstep musicians you should listen to. Try to see some tracks ber-genre dubstep is below:
- Knife Party - Centipede
- Flux Pavillion - I can not stop
- Mount Kimbie - Carbonated (post-dubstep)
Actually there are many other genres of EDM out there, but hopefully the above described is enough as an introduction.