House Music Nerds Needed

[SnapdragonQ]

I'm digging this dude:

I just kinda skipped along for the first 45 minutes and this is what us old foggies would call more House.

 

[Kiki]

Oh boy.
I got lost for a minute on the DG Music Youtube channel.

That one has some nice videos.

 

[Kiki]

This one...at 3:15 I like this dude!

 

[SnapdragonQ]

This one...at 3:15 I like this dude!

More my speed.

If you like harder hitting stuff, I sometimes listen to Datsik and similar DJs

 

[Kiki]

More my speed.

If you like harder hitting stuff, I sometimes listen to Datsik and similar DJs

 

[Kiki]

More my speed.

If you like harder hitting stuff, I sometimes listen to Datsik and similar DJs

This is called EDM, right?

 

[Tre3hugger]

This is called EDM, right?

Yes, subgenre dub step aka bass. Right @SnapdragonQ ?

 

[Kiki]

Yes, subgenre dub step aka bass. Right @SnapdragonQ ?

This is so exciting!

I like this kind.

 

[Tre3hugger]

@Kiki this is succinct and informative
http://dancemusicnw.com/comprehensive-beginners-guide-edm-genres-sub-genres/

 

[Kiki]

I hope the music nerd gods don't see my copy and paste job below, I will learn it.

Spoiler: Notes

House
Sub-genres: Progressive House, Deep House, Tropical House, Tech-House, Future House, Electro-House

Notable Artists: Zedd & Eric Prydz (Progressive House); Lane 8 & Jamie Jones (Deep House); Kygo & Thomas Jack (Tropical House); Claude Vonstroke & Carl Cox (Tech-House); Tchami & EDX (Future House); Black Tiger Sex Machine & Feed Me (Electro-House)

BPM & Style Distinctions: 120 – 130 BPM; percussion driven rhythms, complex melodies, jazz influences, synthesized bass lines, 4/4 beats.






Techno
Sub-genres: Experimental, Minimal

Notable Artists: Gesaffelstein & REZZ (Experimental); Richie Hawtin & Deadmau5 (Minimal);

BPM & Style Distinctions: 125 – 150 BPM; often a darker, more futuristic/spacey/mechanical sound; more focused on rhythm; slow, subtle changes; industrial; gritty sounding.



Trance
Sub-genres: Progressive Trance, Uplifting Trance, Psytrance, Tech Trance,

Notable Artists: Markus Schulz & BT (Progressive Trance); Above & Beyond & Armin van Buuren (Uplifting Trance); Infected Mushroom & Coming Soon (Psytrance); Marlo & Simon Patterson (Tech Trance);

BPM & Style Distinctions: 125 – 150 BPM; happy, yet emotionally intense; longer, uplifting builds in contrast to drops; focuses on musical progression; melodic, with repetitive synths




Bass
Sub-genres: Drum and Bass (DnB), Future Bass, Bass House, Electro Funk

Notable Artists: Netsky & Andy C (DnB); Illenium & Flume (Future Bass); Ghastly & Jauz (Bass House); The Floozies & Slynk (Electro Funk)



Dubstep
Sub-genres: Trap, Glitch-Hop

Notable Artists: Truth & Rusko (Dubstep); RL Grime & Baauer (Trap); Bassnectar & Bleep Bloop (Glitch-Hop); Bonobo & RJD2 (Trip-Hop)

BPM & Style Distinctions: 70 – 140 BPM; relies heavily on sub-bass; slower (sometimes); darker; “wubbly”; atmospheric sounds; dissonant harmonies; aggressive scattered rhythms

BPM & Style Distinctions: 70 – 180 BPM; dark & heavy; staccato, abrupt drum lines; aesthetic, long synths (sometimes); prominent bass lines
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