Streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music have revolutionized how people listen to music. By providing users with access to an expansive library for a monthly fee, these streaming services have revolutionized how people listen to tunes. Physical formats provide a sensory experience like no other, from the crackle of records to the whir […]
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New data from Beatport indicates that Tech House has overtaken Techno as the most popular genre on their platform, which features electronic dance music with more melodic elements. Trance music captivates listeners through dreamlike atmospheres and epic breakdowns, captivating audiences with dreamlike ambiences and captivating tracks from New Age, synthesizer pop and funk genres alike.
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In the early ’90s, affordable music production equipment gave artists access to electronic sound creation and experimentation. MIDI enabled each piece of hardware in their studio to be controlled with just a keystroke or control wheel movement – as opposed to multiple keypresses or pedal commands being required to access each individual device. These beats
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Since Daft Punk’s Homework created an international buzz in 1998 about France’s distinctive electronic music style – what has since come to be known as the French Touch – France has earned international respect for its electronic music productions. In Lyon, BFDM’s gonzo rave revivalism is captivating audiences worldwide; in Rennes, Brittany Laurente Exposito’s synth
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Music made with electronic sounds or instruments is a broad genre that encompasses numerous subgenres such as house, trance, techno, breakbeat and others. Magnetic tape was once the go-to format for musicians to record and edit together acoustic sounds into musique concrete pieces. In the 1970s, synthesizers began to emerge alongside bands like Kraftwerk. Furthermore,
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Handmade Electronic Music offers an engaging guide for crafting sound-producing electronic devices with its hands-on, experimental approach. Readers learn to exploit the creative potential of hardware hacking to take full advantage of creating new sonic worlds through objects like radios and toys; how to quickly make contact microphones, pickups for electromagnetic fields, oscillators distortion boxes
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Trap music lends itself to various genres – whether socially conscious hip hop, club bangers or Top 40 pop. With its simple yet dynamic formula and ability to add energy and a memorable melody effortlessly. Trap music relies heavily on drums – particularly crisp hi-hats and rhythmic snare patterns. Additionally, an 808 bass drum provides
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Music tuned to 432 Hz is thought to sound more harmonious and soothing than its standard 440 Hz counterpart, as well as possibly having resonances within both humans and nature that promote health and wellbeing. Although some claims around 432 Hz may sound pseudoscientific or border on conspiracy theory, others can be more credible when
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This journal’s articles investigate all facets of electronic dance music (EDM). These topics include its history, culture, production technologies and reception. EDM’s rhythmic structures engage the body’s haptic senses through volume, bass frequencies and an abundance of percussive sounds – which also increase body awareness when listening to other genres. These characteristics also offer enhanced
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EDM refers to an umbrella term covering various styles of electronic dance music designed specifically for dancing, typically featuring synth-heavy compositions with more aggressive and harder beats than regular house music. Originating from Techno and Hip-Hop, breakcore music consists of 4-by-4 electronic house beats with hip-hop overtones and turntablism sounds. Disco Disco is an infectious,
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