Timeline of electronic music genres
 | This article is missing information about the table contains an odd mix of genres and subgenres, and is missing many genres. (August 2016) |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambient | Early 1970s | Germany, United Kingdom | ||
| Industrial music | September 3, 1975 [1] | United Kingdom | ||
| Hi-NRG | 1977–80 | United States | ||
| Space disco | ~1977 | Europe | ||
| Synthpop | 1977–79 | Germany, Japan, England | ||
| Breakbeat | 1970s | United States | ||
| Chiptune | Late 1970s–early 1980s | Japan | ||
| Electro | Early 1980s | United States (New York & Detroit) | ||
| Italo disco | Early 1980s | Italy, Spain | ||
| New Beat | Mid-1980s | Belgium | ||
| House music | Mid-1980s | Chicago, United States | ||
| Techno | Mid 1980s | Detroit, United States | ||
| Acid house | Late 1980s | United Kingdom (England - London/Manchester) | ||
| Deep house | Late 1980s | United States | ||
| Rave | Early 1990s | United Kingdom | ||
| Drum and bass, Jungle | Early 1990s | United Kingdom (England - London/Bristol) | ||
| Trance music, Goa trance | Late 1980s, Early 1990s | Germany | ||
| Hardcore | early 1990s | Netherlands | ||
| Dubstep | Late 1990s—early 2000s | London, England, United Kingdom | ||
| Glitch music | 1990s | Germany | ||
| Futurepop | Late 1990s | Europe | ||
| Hardstyle | Late 1990s, early 2000s | The Netherlands, Italy | ||
| Trap music | 2000s | Atlanta, Georgia | ||
| Synthwave | 2000s | US, France | ||
| CEDM | 2000s | Worldwide | ||
| Electro house | 2000s | Worldwide |
References
- ^ In the interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-52cFgFNlRc 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.