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Discover Electronic
Explore electronic music, producers, new releases and the synthesizers, samples, drum machines and club cultures shaping the genre.
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What is Electronic music?
Electronic music uses technology as both instrument and creative environment. Producers shape rhythm, texture and space with synthesizers, samplers, software and recorded sound.
Origins
Experiments with electronic instruments began in the early 20th century, while studio innovation, disco, house, techno and affordable digital tools brought electronic production into popular culture.
The sound
Programmed drums, synthesized tones, manipulated samples and detailed sound design are common. The spectrum runs from ambient listening to high-energy club music.
Culture and influence
Electronic music grows through studios, clubs, raves, festivals and online communities. Its scenes continually invent new production techniques and highly specific subgenres.
Key characteristics
- synthesizers
- drum machines
- sound design
- repetition and texture
- club rhythms
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About Electronic music
What defines Electronic music?
Programmed drums, synthesized tones, manipulated samples and detailed sound design are common. The spectrum runs from ambient listening to high-energy club music.
Where did Electronic music come from?
Experiments with electronic instruments began in the early 20th century, while studio innovation, disco, house, techno and affordable digital tools brought electronic production into popular culture.
What should I listen for?
Listen for synthesizers, drum machines, sound design, repetition and texture, club rhythms. Electronic music grows through studios, clubs, raves, festivals and online communities. Its scenes continually invent new production techniques and highly specific subgenres.