Oct 20, 2022 | Musical Genre Terminology, Resources
Early 1990s German techno and hardcore scenes, and the British new-age music scene, gave rise to this subgenre called trance. A trance is a hypnotic, active state of awareness. This genre illustrates this by combining layers of anticipated build-up and...
July 28, 2022 | Musical Genre Terminology, Resources
UK hard house, “hardbag” or just “hard house” appeared in the early 1990s and relates to the Trade club and the accompanying DJs who created it. This genre is essentially a faster and more aggressive version of Eurodance. Another way to...
April 21, 2022 | Musical Genre Terminology, Resources
Grime is a sub-genre of electronic music that originated in the early 2000s in London. It evolved from the style known as UK garage and incorporates elements of jungle, dancehall, and hip hop. The style is characterized by fast, syncopated breakbeats, typically at a...