EDM (Electronic Dance Music) can be likened to fast food: It produces an instantaneous rush of happiness that wears off quickly but lacks the durability of real dance music. Many argue that EDM produced on computers does not count as real music and its creators cannot be considered real musicians. This argument is flawed. Early […]
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Trance music is one of the most beloved genres of Electronic Dance Music (EDM). Generally ranging between 110-150 beats per minute, its characteristic melodic synthesizer phrases build and break throughout a track’s duration. Epic Trance (sometimes referred to as Stadium Trance) is a subgenre of Trance music which features breathy female vocals that build to
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EDM encompasses many genres, such as big room house, hybrid trap, dubstep and hardstyle music genres. Each genre specializes in its own distinctive blend of basslines with catchy melodies; typically this music plays at around 150BPM. Roots of these genres can be traced to various styles of music – from German EDM pioneers Kraftwerk’s electropop
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Your ears may have come into contact with music from the vast genre of dance music, which includes popular styles like house, techno, drum & bass, industrial and breakbeat as well as lesser known ones such as UK garage and psychedelic trance. But sponsorship, merchandise sales and commercialisation of music threaten its core roots. They
EDM stands for Electronic Dance Music. This genre encompasses numerous subgenres of percussive rhythm-based electronic music that are meant for audiences to dance to. Such genres include disco, synthpop, house, trance music, drum and bass and dubstep. Some subgenres gained widespread recognition during the 2010s thanks to artists such as Skrillex, Deadmau5, and Sebastian Ingrosso;
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Zumba is an exercise craze that combines Latin-influenced dance moves with upbeat music to produce an effective yet enjoyable workout routine. Many Zumba routines use popular EDM songs as part of their soundtracks. This squeaky-sweet song from Vassy delivers on every front: shear melodies, mesmeric synth riffs, and an infectious dance club beat that will
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If you want to learn electronic music, the first step should be acquiring appropriate equipment and resources for learning it. Beyond this, however, it’s also essential that you develop an understanding of its history and evolution. Pre-World War II experiments with sound-producing devices provided the technical foundation for modern electronic music. Composers utilized this technology
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The Dance Music Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio serves as a museum that commemorates and preserves dance history. The museum specializes in Rhythm & Blues, Jazz, Gospel and Hip-Hop music as well as featuring rare photos and original documents relating to it. Additionally, they have a studio space available to dance students who would
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Electronic music has quickly become one of the most beloved genres of modern music, enjoyed by listeners of all ages and having a major impact on other forms of musical expression. Electro music is a genre of electronic dance music characterized by synthesizers, drum machines and sequencers that utilizes aggressive basslines and fast tempos to
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Japan has a proud heritage in electronic music. From techno to J-pop, Japan has played an integral role in shaping this genre’s development. Techno can trace its roots back to Japanese electronics companies such as Roland Corporation, who invented the drum machines and synthesizers that became iconic with the genre. Furthermore, MIDI technology – which
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