An instrumental song lacks vocals, yet vocals add emotion and can take it further than ever before. Some EDM genres, like synthpop, require lyrics for success while other big room beats by Armin Van Buuren or Fedde Le Grand do not. What is it? Electronic music without lyrics, more commonly known as instrumental music, covers […]
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No matter if they rap about hood scraping or express their desire to escape the trap, musicians have created an identity that’s distinct and seductive. It’s this mixture of realism and performance, documentation and artifice which makes the genre so captivating. Lunice and Hudson Mohawke, Flosstradamus, and RL Grime have brought an innovative touch to
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Instrumental music without drums often employs more subdued beats, creating a style of electronic music ideal for listening or playing along. This genre often contains lovely harmonies, melodies and riffs. Originating from Dubstep and UK Bass music, Jump-up DnB is distinguished by heavy robotic bass leads in talking/responding patterns coupled with overdriven, hard and compressed
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Song originally refers to any musical composition written down, while today we use it to refer to any form of audio entertainment. Technically, electronic music can be considered a song; however, this doesn’t necessitate its having lyrics; instead it can simply be instrumental or have voice synthesizers replacing actual singers. How do EDM producers get
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One of the standout tracks from Chan Marshall’s 2012 Sun, 3 6 9 album was an electronic-flavored rap song called 3 6 9. Despite their different sound from her usual hip hop aesthetic, keyboards and beats still managed to complement her rapping well. The lyrics tell a compelling tale of love’s many difficulties, from its
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Are You Curious about Electronic Music Production? Below are a few great YouTube channels to follow for tutorials, reviews, and tips on creating world-class tracks. Cercle is an international techno music channel dedicated to providing techno sets at special venues around the globe and featuring interviews and behind the scenes content. Will Hatton Will Hatton
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In 1998, it would have been difficult to find anything of merit on most pop or rock radio. You were likely more likely to hear Celine Dion singles, Matchbox Twenty songs or Aerosmith classics which had long past their prime. Yet electronic music had made a serious statement by 1998. Here are nine tracks that
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As disco faded away, house music quickly gained popularity thanks to DJs hosting parties at fitness clubs or warehouses – dubbed raves. Many pop artists began borrowing sounds and structures from underground trance, acid house and rave genres; thus the term EDM (Electronic Dance Music) emerged to differentiate it from more traditional dance music genres.
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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
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Musicians use various methods to produce electronic music. Some producers play keyboards or drums while others utilize mouse and software programs to compose songs. Fills are an integral component of many dance tracks, ending a four or eight-bar phrase with an explosive beat and leading to the drop – the song’s most dramatic moment. Origins
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