Timeline of electronic music genres

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A timeline of electronic music genres, with date of origin, locale of origin, and music samples.

Genre Date of origin Locale of origin Music sample
Electroacoustic music Early 1940s Egypt (Cairo)
Musique concrète 1940s Egypt (Cairo), France (Paris)
Acousmatic music Late 1940s France (Paris)
Drone music 1960s United States
amœba – "someday i will be like noraus" (2012)
Dub music Late 1960s Jamaica (Kingston)
Ambient dub Late 1960s–early 1970s
Ambient music Early 1970s Germany, Jamaica, Japan, United Kingdom
Tamaki Tso – "Interstellar"
Space music Early 1970s Germany, Japan[1][2]
Disco Early 1970s United States (East Coast)
Roland CR-78 rhythm
Roland CR-78 drum machine rhythm used in disco music
Hip hop music Early 1970s United States (New York)
Roland TR-808 rhythm
Roland TR-808 rhythm with accent trigger used in hip-hop musical context
Electronic rock Early 1970s Europe, Japan, United States
"(Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard"
"(Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard" (1977) by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)[3]
Krautrock Early 1970s West Germany
"Autobahn"
Kraftwerk – "Autobahn" (1974)
J-pop 1970s–1980s Japan
"Kimi ni Mune Kyun"
Yellow Magic Orchestra – "Kimi ni Mune Kyun" (1983)
Industrial music September 3, 1975 United Kingdom (England)[4]
Electronic dance music Mid-1970s–early 1980s Worldwide
Space disco 1977 Europe
New wave music Late 1970s United Kingdom, United States
"Video Killed the Radio Star"
The Buggles – "Video Killed the Radio Star" (1979)
Synthpop 1977–1979 Germany, Japan, United Kingdom
"Computer Game/Firecracker"
Yellow Magic Orchestra's "Computer Game/Firecracker" (1978), utilizing Roland MC-8 sequencer, Korg PS-3300 synthesizer and Yamaha Drums[8]
Japanoise Late 1970s Japan
Dancehall Late 1970s Jamaica (Kingston)
Euro disco Late 1970s Europe
"I Feel Love"
Donna Summer – "I Feel Love" (1977)
Industrial rock Late 1970s United Kingdom, United States
"Closer"
Nine Inch Nails' "Closer" (1994), utilizing Akai S1100 samplers and Roland R-70 drum machine[9]
Hi-NRG 1977–1980 United States, United Kingdom
South Asian disco Late 1970s–early 1980s India, Pakistan
Chiptune Late 1970s–early 1980s Japan
Skip Cloud – "The Adventure Lights"
Post-disco Late 1970s–early 1980s Worldwide
Electronica Late 1970s–1980s Europe, Japan, United States
Electro Early 1980s Japan (Tokyo),[10] United States (New York & Detroit)
808Chunk – "Breaking Energy"
Roland TR-808 beats and electronically processed vocals
Contemporary R&B Early 1980s United States, Canada
"Sexual Healing"
Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing" (1982), utilizing Roland TR-808
Dance-pop Early 1980s United States
"Thriller"
Michael Jackson – "Thriller" (1982)[11]
Breakbeat Early 1980s United States
Italo disco Early 1980s Italy, Spain
House music Early 1980s–Mid-1980s India (Bombay),[12][13][14] United States (Chicago)
Example
Roland TR-808 rhythm machine and Roland JX-3P synthesizer
Chicago house Early 1980s–Mid-1980s United States (Chicago)
Garage house Early 1980s United States (New York & New Jersey)
Arabic pop music 1980s Egypt (Cairo)
Al Jeel
Asian underground 1980s United Kingdom
"Mundian To Bach Ke"
Panjabi MC – "Mundian To Bach Ke" (1998)
Bhangra 1980s India, Pakistan, United Kingdom
Modern dancehall Mid-1980s Caribbean
New Beat Mid-1980s Belgium
Acid house Mid-1980s India (Bombay),[12][13][14] United States (Chicago)
Two simple TB-303 patterns
Two simple patterns on the Roland TB-303 bass synthesizer
Deep house Mid-1980s United States (Chicago)
Techno Mid-1980s United States (Detroit)
Detroit techno
New jack swing Mid-1980s United States
"Nasty"
Janet Jackson – "Nasty" (1986)
Eurobeat Mid-1980s–late 1980s Italy, Japan, United Kingdom
"I Wanna Dance"
Domino – "I Wanna Dance" (1998)
Eurodance Late 1980s Belgium, Germany, Netherlands
"No Limit"
2 Unlimited – "No Limit" (1992)
Goa trance Late 1980s India (Goa)[19][20]
Roland JP-8000 patten
Arpeggiated Roland JP-8000 supersaw waveform pattern with chorus and flanging
Trance music Late 1980s–early 1990s Germany, India (Goa)[19][20]
Breakbeat Early 1980s United States
Downtempo Late 1980s United Kingdom
"Amidst the Raindrops"
Downtempo progressive breaks music
Progressive breaks Early 1990s United Kingdom, United States
Breakbeat hardcore Late 1980s–early 1990s United Kingdom
Ragga jungle Late 1980s–early 1990s United Kingdom (London)
"28 Gun Bad Boy"
A Guy Called Gerald's "28 Gun Bad Boy" (1992), utilizing Akai S950, Akai MPC60 and Yamaha SPX90[21]
Jungle Early 1990s United Kingdom (London & Bristol), Jamaica
K-pop Late 1980s–1990s South Korea
Bhangragga Early 1990s United Kingdom (Birmingham)
Shibuya-kei Early 1990s Japan
"The Sun Is My Enemy"
Cornelius — "The Sun Is My Enemy" (1993)
Intelligent dance music Early 1990s Japan, United Kingdom
Ambient techno
Rave Early 1990s United States (Chicago & Detroit), United Kingdom (London & Manchester)
Hardcore Early 1990s Netherlands
UK garage Early 1990s United Kingdom (London)
Trip hop Early 1990s United Kingdom (Bristol)
"Teardrop"
Massive Attack – "Teardrop" (1998)
Progressive house Early 1990s Europe
Drum and bass Early 1990s–mid-1990s United Kingdom (London & Bristol)
Speed garage Early 1990s–mid-1990s United Kingdom (London)
Glitch music 1990s Germany, Japan[23]
White cube (watching ideas hang)
Bitpop 1990s–2000s Europe, Japan, United States
Bitpop example
Bitpop example, using 8-bit sounds and modern production software
Jump-up Mid-1990s United Kingdom (London)
Funky house Mid-1980s United States
Psychedelic trance Late 1990s India (Goa)
2-step garage Late 1990s United Kingdom (London)
Electroclash Late 1990s Europe, United States
"Space Invaders Are Smoking Grass"
I-F – "Space Invaders Are Smoking Grass" (1997)
Futurepop Late 1990s Europe
Dubstep Late 1990s—early 2000s United Kingdom (London)
Blackleg – Smoke Test
Hardstyle Late 1990s—early 2000s Netherlands
Electronicore Early 2000s Japan, North America, United Kingdom
Grime Early 2000s United Kingdom (London)
Trap music 2000s United States (Atlanta)
Synthwave 2000s Worldwide
CEDM 2000s Worldwide
Electro house 2000s Worldwide
"Satisfaction"
Benny Benassi – "Satisfaction" (2002)
UK funky Mid-2000s United Kingdom (London)
Bass music Mid-2000s United Kingdom
Brostep Early 2010s United Kingdom, United States
Tropical house 2010s Europe
Future house 2010s Europe

See also

References

  1. ^ Holmes, Thom (2008). "Live Electronic Music and Ambient Music". Electronic and experimental music: technology, music, and culture (3rd ed.). Taylor & Francis. p. 403. ISBN 0-415-95781-8. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
  2. ^ Thom Holmes (2015), Electronic and Experimental Music: Technology, Music, and Culture, page 453, Routledge
  3. ^ "Cat Stevens – Izitso". A&M Records. Discogs. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  4. ^ In this interview at 21:46, Genesis P-Orridge, for the first time, specifies the origin date and origin location of the term Industrial Music - Monte Cazassa and Genesis P-Orridge coined the term Industrial Music on Sept 3, 1975 in a park in The London Borough of Hackney, UK.
  5. ^ Throbbing Gristle – 20 Jazz Funk Greats, Discogs
  6. ^ Industrial music pioneer Chris Carter with gear, 1980, Boing Boing
  7. ^ The Black Madonna, Hudson Mohawke, and More Reflect on the Life of TR-808 Developer Ikutaro Kakehashi, Vice
  8. ^ Yellow Magic Orchestra – Yellow Magic Orchestra at Discogs
  9. ^ Greg Rule (April 1994). "Trent Reznor". Keyboard. {{cite journal}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Cite journal requires |journal= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ David Toop (March 1996), "A-Z Of Electro", The Wire, no. 145, retrieved 2011-05-29
  11. ^ Chris Smith (2009), 101 Albums that Changed Popular Music, page 136, Oxford University Press
  12. ^ a b Pattison, Louis (10 April 2010). "Charanjit Singh, acid house pioneer". The Guardian.
  13. ^ a b Aitken, Stuart (10 May 2011). "Charanjit Singh on how he invented acid house ... by mistake". The Guardian.
  14. ^ a b William Rauscher (12 May 2010). "Charanjit Singh – Synthesizing: Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2011-06-03.
  15. ^ Church, Terry (February 9, 2010). "Black History Month: Jesse Saunders and house music". BeatPortal. Archived from the original on April 24, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ "Jesse Saunders – On And On". Discogs. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
  17. ^ The Mr. Fingers ‘Can You Feel It’ Bass Line, Synthtopia
  18. ^ a b Nine Great Tracks That Use the Roland TR-909, Complex
  19. ^ a b St John, Graham (1 June 2004). "Rave Culture and Religion". Routledge. p. 242. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  20. ^ a b D'Andrea, Anthony (24 January 2007). "Global Nomads: Techno and New Age as Transnational Countercultures in Ibiza". Routledge. p. 177. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  21. ^ The Classic Album: A Guy Called Gerald - 28 Gun Bad Boy, Future Music, FM230, September 2010, page 20
  22. ^ In the studio with... Adam F, PressReader
  23. ^ Christoph Cox & Daniel Warner (2004), Audio Culture: Readings in Modern Music, page 396, A&C Black
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