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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