genres of dance / electronic music: 5 main types
Welcome back everyone.
Okay, today we are going to start with a broad overview of dance / electronic music and the styles found within. Keep in mind this is a fluid and flexible definition process–much of dance music can morph and blend from one style to another. Also keep in mind this is dance-club / DJ-type dance music being described, not ball room dancing or tango or anything like that. This is modern, nightclub, raving, kind of dance music. Okay? Great!
The most important types of dance music today are:
Trance
House
Electro House
Hard Dance
and Chillout.
Why are these the most important types of dance music? Perhaps it is because these are The Knowledge Stylist’s favorites! Beatport will be used as a reference for these genres so you can go to and hear this music.
In the days to come each of these genres will be defined and described further. Believe me, The Knowledge Stylist is going to do you a huge favor by distilling these down into “just” the 5 categories listed above. Distillation is vital, because dance and electronic music is a huge universe. Don’t believe it? Just visit Ishkur’s guide to electronic music and be prepared to have a head spinning moment or hour. His website is techno.org/electronic-music-guide/ .
Til tomorrow!
TKS
13 thoughts on “genres of dance / electronic music: 5 main types”
What happened to Country Western, Rock and Roll, Gospel, …boy, do I feel OLD this morning!!!!!!
Sonya Lenzo
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Ah the perfect way to start a day or even to keep one going until tomorrow. Thanks for sharing the 5 types of electronic music.
Scott Sylvan Bell
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There are so many different types of music it makes my hair hurt sometimes. It’s always great to find a new one you like.
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Wow TKS! You always have innovative and new things to discover.
Looking forward to tomorrows discoveries!
Why is the music called “Chillout?” It sounds as if it would be slower, but, cause it it club music, is that the case?
Mark Hogan
I’m not very familiar with the genre, though I like the name “chillout.”
Looking forward to learning more!
Cherie Miranda
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Thanks for sharing about your 5 favorite styles of dance music.
Michael
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I was raised on everything from classical to rock-n-roll to disco and have enjoyed just about every kind of music that has come along ( just about ). I am looking forward to your expertise and guidance as we trek down the path of this new genre ( new for me ) of music.
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There’s a lot more to modern music than I realised – thanks for educating us via your blogs!
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This is all new to me. As Sonya commented above, I grew up in the realm of Rock, Pop, Country, Gospel, etc.
I look forward to learning more and expanding my experiences.
Thank you
Dennis
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Hi Stylist,
Looking forward to your further discussion of your 5 favorite kinds of dance music.
Happy Dating and Relationships,
April Braswell
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Thanks for the sharing these genres. I have never heard of chill out before. It is amazing that sometimes when you think you really know a lot about some subject you find there is a whole section of knowledge you have never even heard of. Thanks for expanding my knowledge.
Thanks for the breakdown on the main types of modern dance music. I’ve had many a sleepless nights listening to these types of music and thanks to all the huge sound systems over the years, I have about 50% hearing in my left ear. All worth it though!
Andrew
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