Electronic music that fuses elements from Hip-Hop, Funk and Jazz into an innovative pop format. Typically featuring distorted or auto-tuned vocals and frequently references internet culture through themes like emo-anxiety or identity politics.
At festivals and most clubs across the globe, this four beats per minute classic can often be heard. Boisterous kick drums tuned to specific notes provide a foundation for melodic basslines and strings accompanied by strong kick drums.
Techno
Techno is an electronic dance music genre characterized by repetitive beats and complex rhythms. There are multiple sub-genres of techno that cater to various sonic preferences. First developed in Detroit, Michigan during the early 1980s, its rhythmic groove has since traveled across borders and cultures, unifying fans into one rhythmic journey that continues today.
Genre hallmarks include fast tempos, repetitive beats and the use of synthesizers, drum machines and sequencers as well as various sound effects such as filtering and reverberation. Furthermore, techno is frequently distinguished by a four-to-the-floor kick drum pattern; polyrhythmic beats may be added by producers for added complexity in compositions; while its complex rhythms and distorted sounds lend it an industrial quality.
Richie Hawtin, Nina Kraviz and Carl Cox continue to shape the genre’s trajectory while upholding its core values of innovation and exploration.
Techno is known for its steady tempos and hypnotic beats, as well as its driving energy. Techno’s genre-specific basslines can propelled listeners into an endless dance session, making this music perfect for club environments where audiences want to keep dancing all night long. When choosing this type of music for club environments it is crucial that its wobble bass synchronises properly with all elements within each song – an important note when selecting Techno music!
Berlin Techno is one of the most beloved subgenres of techno, drawing its influence from club culture in Berlin and its all-night parties. Its distinct sound is inspired by urban underground sounds of Berlin as well as all-night celebrations; artists like Ancient Methods and Blawan create gritty melodies that capture its raw sonic landscape.
Techno’s name derives from German for machine, and its history can be closely tied to the development of electronic musical instruments. While early producers experimented with both acoustic and electronic instruments, modern techno producers tend to stick solely with electronic means for producing their tracks: drum machines, sequencers, synthesizers and digital audio workstations are used extensively when producing tracks; as are software emulation versions of traditional instruments like Roland TR-808s and TR-909s for production purposes.
Dubstep
Dubstep is an EDM genre that blends elements of UK garage and drum & bass with Jamaican dub music, creating a distinct aural experience. Characterized by heavy basslines and menacing sounds that create an unforgettable ambience. Dubstep artists use various sounds and techniques such as wobble bass to craft their signature sound; for instance using low frequency oscillators circuitry to alter pitch of audio signals is one such approach to producing distinctive dubstep sounds.
Dubstep began as a subgenre of drum and bass music, often used by producers to add depth to their beats. Over time, however, Dubstep evolved into its own genre, distinguished by unique tempo and rhythm patterns as well as prominent basslines – qualities which distinguished Dubstep from other EDM styles and established its popularity both domestically and abroad through artists such as Skream, Benga, Hatcha Digital Mystikz (Mala & Coki) Rusko who helped popularise Dubstep internationally through collaborations with hip-hop musicians as well as R&B musicians showing its crossover potential with music genres such as hip-hop or R&B musicians collaborating to demonstrate its crossover potential with R&B musicians to demonstrate its crossover potential within Dubstep music itself.
One of the hallmarks of dubstep music is its distinctive tempo – typically around 140 beats per minute – which helps maintain energy and keep listeners engaged, and can allow for various effects like flange or echo effects to be introduced into a track. Furthermore, dubstep tracks typically employ low frequency oscillators (LFO) modulation to adjust its tempo accordingly.
Dubstep production relies heavily on these tools. A good LFO can add depth and range of tones, even giving electronic songs the feel of guitar riffs when used alongside an EQ. Furthermore, well-made LFOs often produce an engaging wobble effect.
Dubstep music stands out from its peers by its use of space. Producers frequently add layers of atmospheric sounds and percussion instruments to create an expansive, deep soundscape, as well as vocal samples to add emotion or create tension within their tracks.
Breakbeats
Breakbeats are funky drum loops sampled from funk music that are used in electronic dance genres like jungle and drum and bass. These samples typically use fast tempos with heavy bass lines. Furthermore, synthesizers and samples are often included. Breakbeats became widely popular during the 90s, influencing other electronic music genres. Furthermore, they’ve come to be associated with rave music originating in Britain during that era (raving).
Breakbeat music stands out from other electronic genres with its signature funk guitar part that adds groove and improvisational quality to rhythm tracks. This feature helps distinguish it as one of its distinguishing characteristics.
As the funk guitar part is often sampled and arranged to form the main beat pattern of a breakbeat, then supplemented by an electronic drum machine, it is essential for producers to select their breaks carefully when employing them in production.
Producers who employ breakbeats often draw inspiration from the original Hip Hop method of sampling: sampling various funk records to select the ideal cuts for their tracks. Back then this was an arduous process, while modern software like Ableton Live can do it quickly and seamlessly – the edits then can be slotted together seamlessly or fine-tuned until they sound natural.
Breakbeats have long been used in other genres such as Techno, House, Dubstep and some forms of Rap music. Producers frequently add breaks into their tunes due to their organic rhythms and slower tempos which provide an ideal contrast for more robotic sounds such as Electro.
Nu Skool Breaks, which fuses electro funk elements, has recently seen an explosion of popularity thanks to artists like Paul Woolford and Bicep. This genre combines vocals, vocoders, funk guitar parts, groovy style breaks with vocals/vocoders and an eclectic mixture of genres that is making its mark across music today.
Downtempo
Downtempo music genre with wobble bass is an electronic style characterized by melodic instrumentals and ambient atmospheres, often featuring melodic instrumentals and ambient ambiances. Due to its relaxed tempo and pace, this genre is popular in chillout rooms at clubs as background music during DJ sets or meditation and relaxation sessions; similar sounds can also be heard during meditation sessions and mindfulness practices. Gobi Desert Collective, Boards of Canada and Nicolas Jaar are some of the well-known artists in this genre.
Drum and Bass (or DnB for short) is an electronic dance music genre which originated in Britain during the 1990s. Characterized by fast-paced breakbeats with nonstandard rhythms and a distinctive wobble bass (commonly referred to as “wub”), drum and bass can range from aggressive or soothing depending on its tempo or genre of influence; subgenres of DnB include liquid drum and bass and funk dubstep.
Future bass is an electronic music subgenre that evolved from Dubstep, Trap, and Footwork styles. Typical drum and bass tracks in Future Bass feature deeper sound than typical DnB tracks with warmer bounce instead of brute force that defines other DnB subgenres. Future Bass blends Dubstep’s ecstatic drops with arpeggio chords, vocoders, multi-layered automation risers leading into drops with multiple synthetic and natural basslines that buzz and purr rather than whomp like other DnB genres do
G-house draws inspiration from numerous styles of music, including house, techno and trance – which makes it an extremely dynamic genre suitable for use in a range of situations. Producers have utilized G-house to create distinctive sounds by adding elements from other genres – including hardstyle beats, groovy drums and Middle Eastern instrumentation.
Synthesisers offer producers a great way to craft wobbly bass lines. By controlling pitch and distortion levels on synth oscillators and filters, producers can achieve more natural and realistic basslines. Furthermore, using an oscillator distortion effect and filter distortion effect on synth oscillators and filters further add realism and make wobble basslines in sync with other sound layers; this can be accomplished by cutting up its wave in DAW so it has equal length with any other waves used within your composition.