great work making this video. here are the timestamps, you can use: 0:00 Intro 1:05 House 3:46 Big Room 4:26 Electro 5:18 Trance 7:45 Dubstep 9:55 Drum n Bass 12:17 Trap 13:54 Future Bass 15:17 Hardstyle 17:55 Techno 19:20 Outro
When i have to explain my dad that i'm making dubstep not Techno, he says it's all the same and two days later he blames me for not knowing the diffrence between country and western
The spectrum can also tell you a lot about the music just visually. Check how cool the house music looks 1:45 like a wave flowing from side to side with the rhythm, in trance you can see the beat tries to remain in the same place 5:42, in dubstep you see that the beat tends to spread to different places 8:08, in future bass you see the obvious persistent bass signal dominating the whole thing 14:37. For me the house one was the most interesting to watch with the wavy effect in the music.
Growing up with Techno and Trance music, I realised how much it helps you mentally. I was very exhausted emotionally and this music lifted me up and energized me!
I am 62 years old and I have to admit that after watching this video I understand the EDM just as well as before, ie. not at all. However, I must also admit that it made a very good impression on me. The explanations, while covering a wide range, are short, clear and to the point. Although I'm not a professional, the transitions between the separate examples make me think you could be a good DJ :)
I recommend listening into various genre-based mixes now and then, and not limiting yourself to a handful of artists/DJs/genres. (pretty sure you didn't mean it that way anyway) It's not meant as an attempt to discredit anyone or anything, but from my experience, I did not expect some things to grow on me the way they have, and they wouldn't have if I hadn't given them the benefit of the doubt when I was in the right mood for them. Granted I kinda became more picky than I was in my youth, but my playlists have become a lot more diverse as well. (That's probably something a lot of people experience over time, so I'm not telling you anything new.) Good luck with finding your music, and happy listening to you.
In sorry but that isnt edm. This lady got it wrong because she knows very little about electronic music. House and techno arrived before edm. Edm is a fast drop genre of electronic music. Daft punk is house its not edm
@@PhillyTornadoSpin nope atl aint have trap at the time the south only had southern hip hop miami bass new orleans bounce music Memphis rap atl didn't get trap in till early 2000
I think this video does an excellent job overviewing the genres and it’s obviously difficult to fit in all the nuances of each one. My only note, for people getting into EDM, is that these examples are all very big room/rave-focused. A lot of edm is more lowkey, melodic, dark, or atmospheric.
The video is really focused on the festival/rave side of the styles but you could easily make a hour long video about every single genre and their subgenres
@@AngelGonzalez-zb6td Yes. Like other forms of edm there are sub genres. ex: hardstyle- hardcore, melodic hardstyle, jumpstyle, ect ect. Synthwave aka retrowave has synthpop, chillwave, darkwave/darksynth, and cyberpunk.
The songs that she picks to showcase each genre really goes to show that people who are primarily into festivals are listening to such a small homogenous slice of what all these genres have to offer…festivals have really blurred the lines between these subgenres for better or for worse
Hello! This is a genuine question, since I'm pretty new to the scene, what types of songs/artists would you say break this stereotype? I've been listening to a lot of Japanese EDM, but I can't really describe/categorize the music I listen to, I just listen to what I like. But I've been wanting to expand my horizons bc listening to the same thing all the time is... tiresome. If you could recommend me music, I'd love that :)
@@cybelleeee1467 Hello! I can only speak for American festival culture because maybe it’s different elsewhere but there is a huge underground history to all of these subgenres that have different (albeit adjacent) roots and origins! If you look up historically popular artists of these genres from the 90s, you can hear how much more different each of these genres were back then. For classic house, a good start is Strictly Rhythm Records, Frankie Knuckles, Kerri Chandler… there’s also modern lofi house that you won’t normally hear at fests (No_4mat, COMPUTER DATA, DJ ÆDIDAS). Classic Detroit techno (Cybotron, Jeff Mills, Mike Banks) vs modern techno (Brutalismus 3000, Revised Records, Schwefelgelb). Classic jungle/DnB (Tom & Jerry, Peshay, Origin Unknown, Dillinja, LTJ Bukem, DJ Hype). There’s also a large internet-centric sphere of electronic artists like Machine Girl, Starjunk 95, Galen Tipton, Purity Filter, Dr. Gabba, Golden Boy). I also recommend using bandcamp’s music discovery, you can go deep into rabbit holes of artists putting out underground music of any genre. I hope this gives a decent jump-off point and that you enjoy!
I've been a metalhead my whole life and a metal drummer for 13 years but I do like electronic music as well, this is a great guide to learn some differences in the style, thanks a lot
Back in the 90s/00s I used to stay up until 2am when the indie radio station would suddenly play euro and progressive trance. I would try to stay up so late to hear the whole thing and record it on my cassettes. It was never enough, all of my friends liked happy hardcore or techno but didn't know progressive anything lol I was on my own So nice having everything on RUclips now!
I remember as a kid seeing the Mortal Kombat movie and the music changing my life. The main theme and Orbital - Halcyon On and On, with the eurodance hits at the time, really shaped my music taste growing up. Looking back I can see why my favorite genre of electronic music is trance.
My 13 year old daughter: you wouldn't like this much less understand anything about it. It's about the beat and the energy. Me: ...wondering should I tell her about me from 1995-2000 at the State Palace Theatre in New Orleans at raves (wish I would have kept all my flyers from back then)
Any pre-defined illegality of peaceful and respectful partying should of course be illegal itself. (Not trying to make this a political thing, but.. it was and still is a political thing alright, and we all know it.)
@@werewindwolf Your right back in the day when it was just "house music" it was about peace, love & unity, and to throw of the suffocating shackles of society. I always was surprised that that mentality managed to survive for as long as it did here in The Netherlands and Germany, though since 2010 that ideal was broken down more and more as the scene got embraced by mainstreet. Of course good tracks are stll released today, but most modern day releases to my opinion are as generic and soulles as can be.
Thanks so much for this. I'm 53 and I started with Jean-Michel Jarre and Vangelis in the 80's. In the 90's I listened to The Orb and Orbital. Now I'm into Above and Beyond and Chicane. For several years though I've been confused as to what all these sub-genres are and your video really makes things clearer.Seems that I am a Trance fan.
Oh man I remember a time when all electronic music was called techno, we wore these things called trap pants and went to raves in Sketchy abandoned warehouses, good times makes me feel old though. Thanks for video I’ve been curious about this for a while.
I'm a huge trance fan and just wanted to mention a few more artists like Solarstone Pure Trance Radio show, Ori Uplift show, Aly and Fila Future State of Egypt and Nora En Pure. Incredible artists!
Dubstep is my fav. Spag Heddy, Wooli, Excision are my faves. House is pretty great, and HAPPY HARDCORE is so underrated. I love happy hardcore. Darren styles and Gammer for the win.
I've been a professional musician for many years but I'm just now trying out my first Traktor console and I'm just getting into EDM for fun. This was so helpful and I love how you're giving examples of stuff you love and have invested time into and even footage you caught live! As a musician, I so appreciate people with this kind of passion, thanks for being in the world and helping people like me make.a living. I couldn't have asked for a better intro video, thank you!
House, electro and techno...nowadays is very mixed. For me is about the beat...change it to much and is another genre . All other genre in this video is very marked. It is a special video...for sure.
My first rave was 1997, and I am amazed and thrilled by the way the various genres have evolved, spawning new and weirder babies… as the tech evolves, the sound does as well, and these artists give us new ways to cut shapes on the dancefloor and express all those feels… thank you CK for putting this together 💗⚡️🌈🙏
Don't forget Nero. One of the very few EDM... bands with a singer. That adds so much to the music. Same with the mentioned band Pendulum. They play actual instruments live (including a drum as named in the genre). Both are so unique. I love EDM. Would be nice to see more like Pendulum and Nero, though.
Welcome to Hardstyle = we have full diversity of hard music, euphoric melodies, fast beats, raw and xtra raw, uptempo and other fast tempo sub-genres of hardstyle. We have kicks and not drops. We do kick rolls, we don't put our hands up. Oh right, one more thing... We also have Greazy Puzzy Fuckerz. Welcome, first drink is on us, second one is on us as well because we love everyone with basic respect. Lekker
not a "EDM beginner" but that Video showed me that i love EDM in genrell. Every Genres has its cool sides, i just love some Genres as Techno even more.
Hey for anyone else who loves the generalised EDM umbrella genre, another notable mention for a podcast is Monstercat's instinct podcast. Monstercat is a record label that bring attention to old and new upcoming EDM producers they include 99% of the genres explained here (all except techno I believe, but I may be wrong) and they always bring a good vibe.
My top DJs: Keep in mind... If I put these all in there “true genre” the list would never end.. House: Mark Knight Carl Cox Marquees Wyatt Eli Brown Green Velvet Trance: Dash Berlin Luminary Maor Levi Omar Sherif Techno: Boris Brejcha Amelie Lens Jeff Mills Planetary Assult Systems Technasia Progressive House: Lumidelic Blood Groove and Kikis Veeshy Talamanca Shingo Nakamura. This video was awesome! To those who are looking for new DJs, check out the vibe listed! Very good in my opinion!
Yep me too. Always Hardcore .... "hardcore will never die" .... remember that saying? How true it is. Hardcore has been around for over 25 years now. Hardstyle is just pure fun dance music. Da Tweekaz .... OMG... brought fun and comedy to dance music. :D The Dutch are so talented. And not to ignore the Italian Hardstyle DJ's ... they are awesome too. ;)
As soon as I heard the trance examples I knew they fit me the most (even added some of them to my playlist). Been a huge trance fan since I was a kid, I even remember children from Robert miles being my favourite song as a 7 year old. I’ve also been blessed enough to see some of my favourite djs in ASOT and ABGT. But lately I’ve grown to like progressive house too, but EDM is such a broad music genre. It has been a blast being a part of this community, I’ve met the loveliest people because of it! 🥰
...and all that time I thought edm was just 'noise' with no feel, emotion, melody, nor story, and outright refused to accept uplifting trance, progressive house were part edm. Sigh, miss the old Tiesto and his ISOS compilation series...Thanks for putting this together!
Funny thing is Dubstep most people consider noise, I consider the most pleasing. Mainly gives a feeling of adrenaline/high dopamine that gives me the tingles. All the ones with less 'noise' dont do it for me... not saying its bad just not for me.
i started to liking Hardstyle last year, and now its my favorite type of music. i hate the fact that people hate arround that type without giving it a chance to listen to it a bit deaper. (even friend of me)^^
I didn't really know about Hardstyle too much until recently, but now that I have, it's most certainly another style of electronic music I'll be making! :D
I feel the same way with people confusing EDM with just being dubstep. There's sooo much more. Nice video btw! Edit: for hardstyle I for one love the Organ Donors. They're from the UK and their new album 'ultrasound' is great
Hardstyle is a genre where all of the music have those 'donk sound'. You hear donk sound, it most likely is hardstyle, or some harder genres(frenchcore, hardcore etc). all hardstyle music exist in a spectrum between Euphoric Hardstyle which is more melodic, featuring softer 'donk sound' and may be 'cheesy' to some people, and Rawstyle which emphasize on the rhythm of the beat(donk sound) and darker screeches. In the middle of the spectrum you will find Rawphoric Hardstyle which combines the melodic and the rhythmic elements. Examples (from euphoric to raw): Sound Rush - Froz3n D-Block S-Te-Fan - Love On Fire B-Front & Adaro ft. Nikki Milou -Phoenix Of The Night Ran-D ft. Skits Vicious - No Guts, No Glory Ran-D & Endymion - Antidote (Kronos Remix) I love everything on the hardstyle spectrum. I like hardcore and happy hardcore too but not as much as I like hardstyle.
Heres another thing about EDM genre: a genre can also be determined by its BPM. (Beats Per Minute, for all you beginners) simply changing the BPM of a song can turn it into a complete different genre. Heck, theres even a term for songs that switch up the genres multiple times in the same song. Full Flavor. I highly recommend listening to Full Flavor songs to help yall tell the differences between genres. Some genre are extremely easy to tell due to its unique sound (Looking at you Hardstyle) but others are more difficult. Thus, Full Flavor. Here I will even recommend some songs that are Full Flavor. (Yes this will be edited because my memory sucks lolll) Karetus- Full Flavor. (Yes, that is literally the songs name) Entity- A.M.M! Hanna- Azune Kaixo- Quixotic There was another one but I forgot the name of it, but it was like 27 minutes long and packed with different things from Trap to Ambience to Hardstyle. Personally, my favorites are Full Flavor and A.M.M!
This was very informative. Thank you. I am in my late 50's and within the past few years have really started to like EDM. At first it was all just the same to me, but then I started noticing differences in things. Jump Up was something that really hooked me. DNB is awesome, but I have to tune into A State Of Trance every week, I love that genre. Techno and Jungle are really strong attractions. This coming from someone one listens to The Carpenters and Metallica. Jim Croce/Harry Chapin and Halestorm/Disturbed.
Remember Underworld? They dropped their first album in 1988. I wasn't alive then and had never heard of them but I saw them in iceland not too long ago and man, they went surprisingly hard. Makes you appreciate how long some of these genres have been around and how much shared knowledge there is for new artists to build upon. EDM is really where a lot of the innovation is happening and it's really fun to dig through the endless troves of music that exist. Enjoy the journey and let me leave you with "Tipper - Pillow Roulette" for something more out there and "4am Kru - High Time" for some modern jungle that's meant to sound like it came from the 90s :)
Hardstyle parties and festivals just hit different. Went X Years Gearbox last October and it was easily the best electronic party/show I’ve ever been to. Hopefully if travel opens up next summer I’ll be trying to hit up Defqon and Decibel 🤘🏼🔥
I have been an active raver since the mid to late 90's and WOW how the whole EDM genre as a whole has evolved and expanded exponentially over these past 3 decades since it really started to become popular! It keeps getting more and more diverse and awesome all the time, IMO! I have followed the scene since it began here in the USA, and I love most all of the EDM styles out there... I really especially love the higher energy styles myself, the ones that give you a really great workout when dancing to them, and I especially love all of the styles that have euphoric, uplifting, happy feeling lyrics in them, especially female vocals! I just wish I had the money (and time) to be able to afford to go to all of the major music festivals there is now! WOW! Unfortunately I only have a part-time minimum wage job that barely pays my rent, (I have issues so I'm lucky to even have that!), but so being able to actually afford to go to any show that costs over like $50 is just a very distant "pipe dream" for me! :( So, that lack of money, plus me not having any "rave fam" to go anywhere with, I am usually just stuck with enjoying this type of music at home by myself... but it's still awesome, I will always love it throughout my life, as EDM in general is just so positive, uplifting, energizing, and inspiring, especially with good lyrics, as I mentioned above! PLUR2ALL! Peace (& Positivity), Love, Unity (& Understanding), and Respect to (& for) ALL Living Lifeforms! (People, Animals, Plants, Aliens, etc.)
I don't know if it was mentioned in the comments but techno disco is up and coming, which is proving to be my fav. I'm 52 and got into EDM a few years back. Being an 80s girl, I loved disco and also Howard Jones, Tears for Fears, Ah Ha, so techno has fit into my wheelhouse of music. I have recently been listening to Purple Disco Machine, SG Lewis and Roosevelt. I was a die-hard SHM fan and I have now switched to Purple Disco Machine as my go to DJ. Going to see him in March and I CAN'T WAIT!!! Thanks for the video!
Purple Disco Machine is awesome!! Love how he fuses techno, house, and disco (the latter of which is the parent genre of house)! So awesome you're gonna see him!
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I've seen dj's spin live sets from the likes of George Acosta, Micro, Robert Miles, Cirrus, Dj Craze, Tiesto back when he was still considered the "Lord of Trance".. FTT Residents like: Donald Glaude/Barry Weaver.. Dj Irene(Hard House), Monk, Merlin, Skylab2000 RIP*, Dj Icey on the breaks, godfather of Detroit house Derrick May, Derrick Carter, DeepDish, Fatboy Slim, Nigel Richards.. LA expo monster massive in '09 was fun cool pyro tech set up for Armin Van Buren but I was digging Tiefschwarz and M.A.N.D.Y. way more.. Also EDC Insomniacs "Camp Trip" on the ranch, those guys know how to throw a party!!
As an aspiring music producer, I love most genres of music and I do experiment with them in my own tracks, but I usually prefer Future House. I used to do Melodic Dubstep and Future Bass but I turned to Future House and Bounce after discovering Brooks. I love his basslines.
Dude! This video was so informative and transparent! I love how honest you are regarding your knowledge and intentions yet you opened me up to an understanding of EDM styles that I never had. Thank you!
I really appreciate how simply and clearly you've explained all these and the examples help a lot for newbies. I really feel like your dubstep section could have done with some more research though, a lot of what you covered was contemporary, hard, noisy stuff colloquially referred to as "brostep" which is what the US essentially did with dubstep - there is an entire spectrum of deeper, more stripped down, more percussive stuff from the UK which is where the genre really came from and where it continues to evolve. Since you're a person living in the US I can understand your focus being on that particular sound (and perhaps the extent of exposure you've had to the genre), but it feels like a misrepresentation of the genre and doesn't really help improve the opinion of dubstep held by the general population as "just noise."
@Amber’s Imperfections Not from the U.K, but if you want the more melodic side, Ace Aura and Pixel Terror is pretty good. People also like Illenium even though it's not for me.
@Amber’s Imperfections Sorry it's so late, but I never actually saw that you replied to this. Some artists I particularly like: Loefah Youngsta J:Kenzo L-OW Al Wootton
This was very helpful. I’ve only been listening to EDM for about a year but I haven’t really dug deep into the different genres. ILLENIUM is what made me start to like EDM (specifically future bass) but I think that I’m going to start listening to other genres.
I'm 52 now, but about 12yr ago I came across a Deadmau5 set on RUclips and just couldn't stop listening. And even though I can't really break down the sub genres that fall under the EDM (or whatever catch-all term is most appropriate) umbrella, I love listening to so much of it. Had never heard terms like dubstep, psytrance or synthwave at the time, but even though I can't have an intelligent discussion on this stuff, I know that I love listening to it. That's all that matters.
There's also ebm and basically the entire cybergoth music culture Gabba is another genre in the hardcore style that is really interesting, lots of documentaries on it..another great dj in the hardcore dance music genre is scooter Also, shpongle and infected mushroom are some dope psytrance groups
Concerning dubstep, there is a division between pre and post 2010 dubstep. The pre 2010 style uses low-frequency bass and filters out mid and high frequency, giving it a deep minimalistic sound. The post 2010 style introduces the mid-frequency bass giving a much more chaotic and energetic sound. It is more known because it is most often played at festivals where the audience wants something energetic.
@@McFwoupson tbf this video is highly Americanised, ignored most electronic music outside of the US and even gets techno wrong. I’d love it to talk about British underground electronic and 140 but that’s way outside of the scope of this video
@@Sam333x1 yeah I wasn't exactly a fan of the video lol. Not a very good representation of how much variety there is in electronic music, which is my favorite thing about it.
Thank you for including examples. So many videos explaining genres do not have examples and it is absolutely baffling to me like how is this not the most obvious shortfall ever
Been listening to EDM since the early 90's, before trance was even a thing. Back then 'House' was pop music remixed with a dance beat and was from Chicago. Techno was music made with electronic synths and was from Detroit. Finally 'Euro' was everything from Europe ,like Snap-Rhythm is a Dancer Simpler times. Great summary. EDM is tough to classify and a guide like this is a great entry for new fans.
I grew up listening to 90's Dance music as a kid. That definitely created the foundation for my love of Trance music as I got older. I still occasionally listen to and enjoy Eurodance, specifically the Dance Music Authority series. That's a straight up time portal! Love that nostalgic feeling 😌
I remember someone once saying that Techno is basically like a train going full speed and istg, there can not be a better explanation for it than that. Been into Techno ever since I can recall and it's true, the repeating rhythms and fast paced beats are not everyone's cup of tea. But those who know, know 🔥
One of my favourite subgenres is progressive trance, especially the darker stuff like Cosmic Gate, Cubicore, Leonard A and many others. I also love organic deep house, although I don’t know as much about it.
This was awesome! I grew up loving all EDM, and this started back in the 90's as a kid! Literally all of the genres you listed (and beyond) I have been through, understood and loved. Then, around 2007-2008, I discovered Hardstyle with Moon Boy (If you know, you know,) and from there my preference in EDM changed forever. Hardstyle was my life, and continues to be so, although I still heavily rotate my EDM playlists. Unfortunately, living in the east coast, I had ZERO friends who were into Hard Dance. Even now that's the case, but thankfully more and more people are into it! To be completely honest, I'm really glad to know there are other people who love Hard Dance, but who also thoroughly enjoy all genres, like yourself! Thanks again for spreading correct information within this amazing scene! (Side note: One thing I have noticed is, the longer you listen to Hardstyle, the more you "crave." Years go by and even though you love the classics, you eventually want harder kicks, faster tempo, etc. Euphoric, then Raw slowly appears, then you get a taste of Hardcore, oops, here comes Frenchie who destroys your speakers. Is this just me?)
I feel like this is a really good introduction to these particular genres because I am mainly someone who listens to metal and rock when it comes to music I also enjoy, blues, jazz, and orchestra (Classical) music, I clicked on this video cause whenever I'm talking to someone I know about music I usually have to explain the difference between genres and artist so maybe I'll be able to talk about a genre their familiar with instead of babbling on about something they have not heard of, now that I've bored you to tears I wanted to say thanks ever so much @Cotton Kandi Raves I'll look more into these DJ's and maybe find stuff I like, cheers.
I never knew the name of the genre I liked but I knew I loved listening to Seven Lions, Slander, and Illenium. Now I know it's called Future Bass. Thank you
My favorite genre of EDM is easily Big Beat, followed by Trance. I was introduced to both as a kid thanks to The Crystal Method (Vegas, has both genres) The Prodigy (Fat of The Land, all Big Beat), and Paul Oakenfold (Swordfish, also has both genres), and I recently discovered The Chemical Brothers who are also amazing. I also like House music quite a bit.
Biggup! Glad to see someone give it a mention. It's the main genre that inspired me to start seriously delving into production. Vegas is still an ideal standard i aim for. Also, Fat of the Land and You've Come a Long Way Baby.
I'm lucky (and old) enough to have seen all of these acts live. The Prodigy was absolute madness, probably one of the most energetic and intense shows I've ever been to. I can still listen to Fat of the Land all the way through, and I still remember when I received it from BMG music club in the mail. The bass-lines blew me away.
I'm Definitely a Huge Trance guy i tried to get into the other genre but couldn't and I stayed with Trance maybe it's because I grew up listening to it because my dad always played as he used to go to the clubs with my mom when I was very little
@@SuperBattlehero if u dont know what ur talking about.. stfu... french hardcore is frenchcore.. i call it the modern happy hardcore... i prefer listening to old school terror ^_^
This is a pretty decent guide into such a complex universe. I would also recommend DI FM radio, they have a large assortment of channels for a lot of these electronic music subgenres. You can also find most of the recommended podcasts there. I'm a personal fan of the "tradicional" genres such as House, Techno, Trance, D&B and Hard, not so much of the EDM wave which started around 2008-2010 specially Big Room house but the beauty of electronic music has always been its democratization and its inherit experimental nature. More genres will continue to emerge as people keep experimenting with sounds and new technologies and that's great considering that the founding genres were minimized (criminalized almost) but managed to thrive thanks to the underground scene.
im a edm veteran...literally only listen to edm and have for almost 20 yrs....this was still helpful for me lol, interesting to hear about some genres i dont pay much attn to
THANK YOU SO MUCH - As a Hardstyle expert I really appreciate you separating the genre out and explaining why to the general public! Great insight into genres I am not too familiar with and I enjoyed your content - HOLY SHIT U EVEN SHOWED GPF XD
Thank you for educating us in this video on the different EDM styles. As a metalhead & instrumental musician, I could never figure out what kind of rhythm is such and such, eventually became one of those guys calling everything "techno" HAHA!! But now I know better 👍
Techno is like punk, it means different things to different people. Kind of obvious, but, someone has to point it out. I appreciate anyone who brings there own understandings to the table, and is open about it.
A subgenre I find is a hidden gem is electro swing. It's perhaps the most genius combination of traditional EDM beats combined with swing music that travels all the way back to the 1920s. Caravan Palace, Parov Stelar, Jamie Berry... those are the famous 3. My personal favorite though is Odd Chap. He needs more fame.
@@laurii0512 if you think we're talking about small niche underground artists when it comes to caravan palace and parov stelar, I don't know what to tell you really. both were headline acts at some of the biggest music festivals around 2012 -2016, and music was used in adverts etc during that massive electro swing wave that was happening, to the extent that your grandma actually would probabaly recognise a couple tracks from the tv.
I'm mostly listening to pretty much all kind of Hard Dance Music, but occasionally some Deathstep as well :) I've spent a lot of time around EDM, and this Video is really accurate, love it!
i like how you show a lot of examples of each kind. Most videos like this only show like 2 seconds of music and then like 5 minutes of the guy talking about it. I love prog house and trance
My favorite genre is Trance like Gareth Emery, Tydi, Roxanne Emery, Tania Zygar, Emma Hewitt, Christina Novelli, Craig Connelly, etc. It has beats, but mixed with vocals (mainly but not all the time) which in my opinion makes it less monotonous than some of the other genres.
I’m trying to learn because I want to make EDM for fun. But, I feel like the 10 million sub genres are just people trying to claim their own thing lol.
Thanks for this! I've been listening to "electronic music" for years but never knew what the genre I enjoy was called (but now I know it's Future Bass)! I love the emotion and the builds in it!
Thanks for putting this together. It is crazy hearing just how much the brostep sound has bled into all the other non-bassmusic genres now. Will be interesting to see in 10-20 more years, if this was evolution or a fad. (Thanks again for such a kick-ass vid!)
Coming from Playing instruments and listening to rock/jazz etc. This was a good guide. DnB is where it's at for me, DnB, Jungle, Techno, House and Trap. For me it is still all about the chords, melodies, rythms and basslines. No matter the style of music. These 4 or 5 factors need to exude innovation for a song to click for me. I find that the masses generally listen to (and make) very bad electronic music, almost insufferable but I am always on the hunt for exciting, tasty electronic music.
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House - boots&cats&boots&cats
Dub - wobbles and screeches
Trance - chords and harmony
Hardstyle - Dongs
This is one of the most accurate explanations of EDM sub-genres I've ever seen 😂
Pretty sure I've never heard any wobbles and screeches in any dub I've been listening to: ruclips.net/video/ztq7-kkygZk/видео.html
Psycore = the soothing sounds of a construction
Which is why trance really does it for me.
Dubstep growls is better
"Not everything is house, not everything is hard style, not everything is techno"
Old people: " its all Dubstep"
* "It's all just noise"
when i was a child i gifted my uncle a benni benassi album and he legit sais that everytime we see each othher
With my parents, it's all techno/rave music apparently haha
I was playing a skrude song and my mom said it’s sounded like trash cans banging together. :/
my parents in a nutshell
I’m so dead when she says “ lemme show you some example of electro” then RUclips decides it’s a great time to show me the Ed Sheeran Shivers ad.
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great work making this video.
here are the timestamps, you can use:
0:00 Intro
1:05 House
3:46 Big Room
4:26 Electro
5:18 Trance
7:45 Dubstep
9:55 Drum n Bass
12:17 Trap
13:54 Future Bass
15:17 Hardstyle
17:55 Techno
19:20 Outro
Bigstep
Trouse
Techstyle
Future Dub
EDMNB
Thank you
Tnx
6:24 song ?
Then why is there no mention of the amen break or breakbeats?
When i have to explain my dad that i'm making dubstep not Techno, he says it's all the same and two days later he blames me for not knowing the diffrence between country and western
lol ikr
We have both kinds of music!
There is a HUGE difference between country and western. All of these "genres" sound essentially the same
@@ve5psl nah bruh these sound different
"THATS THE BAKERSFIELD SOUND NOT THE NASHVILLE SOUND YOU STUPID MILLENIAL SOCIALIST"
The spectrum can also tell you a lot about the music just visually. Check how cool the house music looks 1:45 like a wave flowing from side to side with the rhythm, in trance you can see the beat tries to remain in the same place 5:42, in dubstep you see that the beat tends to spread to different places 8:08, in future bass you see the obvious persistent bass signal dominating the whole thing 14:37. For me the house one was the most interesting to watch with the wavy effect in the music.
Upvote
Checkout some Phonk music sometime.
The house music spectrum part you mentioned is not always necessary. It depends on the melody and instrument used.
Really cool comment
Love this comment
As a metal head I feel really at home in with EDM.
You would probably also like Witch House
Check out cybermetal or other electronic metal genres
Same
What does your comment mean?
@@seductiveraven4895 it means that there's so many subgenres it's comparable to metal.
Growing up with Techno and Trance music, I realised how much it helps you mentally. I was very exhausted emotionally and this music lifted me up and energized me!
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I thought so, too, but then I took MDMA at a violin concerto and it worked just the same.
@@MrCmon113 its sad how so many people think raves are just here for drugs....
@@MrCmon113 lol
@@MrCmon113 you started chewing at violin concert? 🤭
I am 62 years old and I have to admit that after watching this video I understand the EDM just as well as before, ie. not at all. However, I must also admit that it made a very good impression on me. The explanations, while covering a wide range, are short, clear and to the point. Although I'm not a professional, the transitions between the separate examples make me think you could be a good DJ :)
House and Techno were a thing in the 80s and the 90s brought us DnB and Hardstyle so surely you've heard of most of these genres :p
I'm 50 and I recently got interested in EDM. I would have to say my favorite artists are Daft Punk, Armin Van Buuren, Pegboard Nerds, and Glitch Mob
I recommend listening into various genre-based mixes now and then, and not limiting yourself to a handful of artists/DJs/genres. (pretty sure you didn't mean it that way anyway)
It's not meant as an attempt to discredit anyone or anything, but from my experience, I did not expect some things to grow on me the way they have, and they wouldn't have if I hadn't given them the benefit of the doubt when I was in the right mood for them. Granted I kinda became more picky than I was in my youth, but my playlists have become a lot more diverse as well. (That's probably something a lot of people experience over time, so I'm not telling you anything new.) Good luck with finding your music, and happy listening to you.
In sorry but that isnt edm. This lady got it wrong because she knows very little about electronic music.
House and techno arrived before edm. Edm is a fast drop genre of electronic music. Daft punk is house its not edm
Sadly Daft Punk disbanded
@@discopurgatory EDM is just short for electronic dance music. Saying house music isn't EDM is like saying death metal isn't heavy metal.
@@werewindwolf Yo, I’m interested in your playlist!
Its like hip hip and EDM got married and then made a Trap baby
Rap and edm
Nope. Trap originated from begining of 2000, south american rap, Atlanta style.
MrBialy3000 trap originated in the early 90s in ATL
Wolfy
WHAT IS CHIPTUNE ??
Like Chipzel for example... or like Kubbi !?
@@PhillyTornadoSpin nope atl aint have trap at the time the south only had southern hip hop miami bass new orleans bounce music Memphis rap atl didn't get trap in till early 2000
I think this video does an excellent job overviewing the genres and it’s obviously difficult to fit in all the nuances of each one. My only note, for people getting into EDM, is that these examples are all very big room/rave-focused. A lot of edm is more lowkey, melodic, dark, or atmospheric.
This
The video is really focused on the festival/rave side of the styles but you could easily make a hour long video about every single genre and their subgenres
What about hypertechno?
Exactly this! If you are reading this go listen to some Lane8.
I would like to mention synthwave. 1980's inspired EDM is the best way to describe it. Artists like F.M. attack, and Miami night's 1984
Also Carpenter Brut is so unique he’s like his own genre
I think I've heard some of this as well. Is it any way like Synthpop?
@@AngelGonzalez-zb6td Yes. Like other forms of edm there are sub genres. ex: hardstyle- hardcore, melodic hardstyle, jumpstyle, ect ect. Synthwave aka retrowave has synthpop, chillwave, darkwave/darksynth, and cyberpunk.
@@zrally2107
Retrowave is different from synthwave. Retrowave is more old school while synthwave is its modern interpretation.
@@zrally2107 Chillwave is older than synthwave.
I love mostly House Music, specially Progressive House and Big Room House. I also love Techno.
Such a mood! It’s like seeing myself 4 years ago when I first know house music and I use the term I love tropical house music everywhere lol
@@巧克力汤圆粉 why r u so mad bro he just telling us what he likes
It's all just techno.
@@ayaa.1351 i hope u are kidding buddy
Big room😍
The songs that she picks to showcase each genre really goes to show that people who are primarily into festivals are listening to such a small homogenous slice of what all these genres have to offer…festivals have really blurred the lines between these subgenres for better or for worse
Hello! This is a genuine question, since I'm pretty new to the scene, what types of songs/artists would you say break this stereotype? I've been listening to a lot of Japanese EDM, but I can't really describe/categorize the music I listen to, I just listen to what I like. But I've been wanting to expand my horizons bc listening to the same thing all the time is... tiresome. If you could recommend me music, I'd love that :)
@@cybelleeee1467 Hello! I can only speak for American festival culture because maybe it’s different elsewhere but there is a huge underground history to all of these subgenres that have different (albeit adjacent) roots and origins! If you look up historically popular artists of these genres from the 90s, you can hear how much more different each of these genres were back then.
For classic house, a good start is Strictly Rhythm Records, Frankie Knuckles, Kerri Chandler…
there’s also modern lofi house that you won’t normally hear at fests (No_4mat, COMPUTER DATA, DJ ÆDIDAS).
Classic Detroit techno (Cybotron, Jeff Mills, Mike Banks) vs modern techno (Brutalismus 3000, Revised Records, Schwefelgelb).
Classic jungle/DnB (Tom & Jerry, Peshay, Origin Unknown, Dillinja, LTJ Bukem, DJ Hype).
There’s also a large internet-centric sphere of electronic artists like Machine Girl, Starjunk 95, Galen Tipton, Purity Filter, Dr. Gabba, Golden Boy).
I also recommend using bandcamp’s music discovery, you can go deep into rabbit holes of artists putting out underground music of any genre.
I hope this gives a decent jump-off point and that you enjoy!
@@cybelleeee1467I forgot to mention there’s an entire world of electronic music outside of EDM, like IDM and industrial/noise and ambient
@@SkullServant98 tysm! ^__^
yeah im kinda thinking the same. a bit dissapointed to trance ... not being the trance i listenened 17:06 was more of it!
I've been a metalhead my whole life and a metal drummer for 13 years but I do like electronic music as well, this is a great guide to learn some differences in the style, thanks a lot
Sometimes it feels like being into metal is like being vegan or gay. Its not that big of a deal, but you still want to let everyone know about it.
@@earlgrey2130 someone's not getting any attention at home. I feel sorry for you.
@@NiRvAnA6890 you just putted em to silence
@@earlgrey2130 did you just compare metal and gay? learn about binary code and maybe you will know what the word OPPOSITE means.
@@jesusvera7941 what does one have to do with the other?
Back in the 90s/00s I used to stay up until 2am when the indie radio station would suddenly play euro and progressive trance. I would try to stay up so late to hear the whole thing and record it on my cassettes. It was never enough, all of my friends liked happy hardcore or techno but didn't know progressive anything lol I was on my own
So nice having everything on RUclips now!
I remember as a kid seeing the Mortal Kombat movie and the music changing my life. The main theme and Orbital - Halcyon On and On, with the eurodance hits at the time, really shaped my music taste growing up. Looking back I can see why my favorite genre of electronic music is trance.
Shes like "Forget that mainstream crap" no demonetization for me :) Love you Kandi
this is not mainstream or what ?
This stuff is all super mainstream, I don't get what she means here
@@mikeprice25 how is it mainstream? there are no FM radio in this world that would touch EDM or similar style.
Exactly, forget Top 40, EDM is life... :-)
@@winterwolf512 edm is mainstream music dude.
My 13 year old daughter: you wouldn't like this much less understand anything about it. It's about the beat and the energy.
Me: ...wondering should I tell her about me from 1995-2000 at the State Palace Theatre in New Orleans at raves (wish I would have kept all my flyers from back then)
Just take out your glowstick and pacifier and throw on some music and show her whats up!
Ah, the 90's when raves were the next great public menace. The illegal parties and the scary drugs. Good times.
Any pre-defined illegality of peaceful and respectful partying should of course be illegal itself.
(Not trying to make this a political thing, but.. it was and still is a political thing alright, and we all know it.)
Hahahhaha
@@werewindwolf
Your right back in the day when it was just "house music" it was about peace, love & unity, and to throw of the suffocating shackles of society. I always was surprised that that mentality managed to survive for as long as it did here in The Netherlands and Germany, though since 2010 that ideal was broken down more and more as the scene got embraced by mainstreet. Of course good tracks are stll released today, but most modern day releases to my opinion are as generic and soulles as can be.
Thanks so much for this. I'm 53 and I started with Jean-Michel Jarre and Vangelis in the 80's. In the 90's I listened to The Orb and Orbital. Now I'm into Above and Beyond and Chicane. For several years though I've been confused as to what all these sub-genres are and your video really makes things clearer.Seems that I am a Trance fan.
Oh man I remember a time when all electronic music was called techno, we wore these things called trap pants and went to raves in Sketchy abandoned warehouses, good times makes me feel old though. Thanks for video I’ve been curious about this for a while.
Infected mushrooms has really good Trance
Dj S3RL has good happy hardcore
S3RL is a living legend
Infected Mushroom would be Psytrance.
Old school trance anthems paid it's dues
Besides s3rl she forgot eric prydz and joyhauser
Infected mushroom and astral projection are the goddddddsssss of psy
I'm a huge trance fan and just wanted to mention a few more artists like Solarstone Pure Trance Radio show, Ori Uplift show, Aly and Fila Future State of Egypt and Nora En Pure. Incredible artists!
Dubstep is my fav. Spag Heddy, Wooli, Excision are my faves. House is pretty great, and HAPPY HARDCORE is so underrated. I love happy hardcore. Darren styles and Gammer for the win.
what about pendarr
Listen to MARAUDA
Wooli is awesome
90's happy hardcore > UK Happy Hardcore
You've got to listen to Code: Pandorum. SO GOOD! :D
I've been a professional musician for many years but I'm just now trying out my first Traktor console and I'm just getting into EDM for fun. This was so helpful and I love how you're giving examples of stuff you love and have invested time into and even footage you caught live! As a musician, I so appreciate people with this kind of passion, thanks for being in the world and helping people like me make.a living. I couldn't have asked for a better intro video, thank you!
House, electro and techno...nowadays is very mixed. For me is about the beat...change it to much and is another genre .
All other genre in this video is very marked.
It is a special video...for sure.
Drum and bass is the best of them all the energy that comes off that music hits perfectly, and brings everyone together ❤
It sounds like video game music to me but I dig it
the only downside with drum n bass is that legs get tired and you just can't dnb any more lol
Kandi: there are different types of edm music
Olds: dubstep is a dubstep
"olds" lmao
EDM LOVRS CHECK OUT #STIMULANTBEATS
Trance, dubstep, techno. Done.
@@ayaa.1351 house, DnB, trap, big room, glitch hop...
@@darknid158 FUTURE BASS, Dubstep (Normal Dubstep, Brostep, Classic, Melodic dubstep, Riddim, Deathstep, Animestep, Uwustep, Robostep, Briddim, Metalstep, etc), Techno, Big room, House
Just happy to see drum and bass get a mention! Never understood why it hasn't taken off massively in America.
Yes probably the most underground EDM genre in america. But I have been a fan since 2009!
Obviously because it's just two instruments.
Needs more cowbell for america- WAIT!
That's part of a drum kit!
My fav genre as well! Maybe that’s because I’m a drummer…
UK reppin' the best Drum and Bass since the beginning !
Dude, right?!
My first rave was 1997, and I am amazed and thrilled by the way the various genres have evolved, spawning new and weirder babies… as the tech evolves, the sound does as well, and these artists give us new ways to cut shapes on the dancefloor and express all those feels… thank you CK for putting this together
💗⚡️🌈🙏
My favourite genres :
1980's - some early Techno, early House, Acid House, Hip House, Italo House, Happy House, Balearic House
1990's - House, Techno, Bleep Techno, Acid Techno, Rave, Trance, Hard Trance, Ambient, Progressive House, Deep House, Dub House, Breakbeat, UK Hardcore, Jungle, early Drum n Bass, Jazz Step, Tech Step, Hardcore, Happy Hardcore, Euro House, New Disco, Nu-NRG, Hard House, Goa Trance, Psy Trance, Progressive Trance
2000's - Progressive Trance, Hardstyle, Hardcore, Trance & Progressive, Ambient
2010's - Progressive House, Progressive Electro, EDM (some tunes), Hardstyle, Hardcore, Trance, Uplifting Trance, Psy Trance
*dubstep (classic), brostep, riddim, briddim
Progressive trance forever and ever
So glad you included DNB in this ❤️
Yeah
DnB is awesome
I didn't know I listen to so much DNB
She failed to include drumstep
Leave the drum and bass to the UK style
-2019 Dlow
Pls don't lump dnb in w edm
Don't forget Nero. One of the very few EDM... bands with a singer. That adds so much to the music.
Same with the mentioned band Pendulum. They play actual instruments live (including a drum as named in the genre).
Both are so unique. I love EDM. Would be nice to see more like Pendulum and Nero, though.
Welcome to Hardstyle = we have full diversity of hard music, euphoric melodies, fast beats, raw and xtra raw, uptempo and other fast tempo sub-genres of hardstyle. We have kicks and not drops. We do kick rolls, we don't put our hands up. Oh right, one more thing... We also have Greazy Puzzy Fuckerz. Welcome, first drink is on us, second one is on us as well because we love everyone with basic respect. Lekker
GPF😆🤦♂️
A while ago i got the awnser that gpf is meme music... not uptempo xD lol
@@frankclaes4133 I agree
@@johnvanmoral5839 Hey x
@@frankclaes4133 it's called piepcore😂
not a "EDM beginner" but that Video showed me that i love EDM in genrell. Every Genres has its cool sides, i just love some Genres as Techno even more.
TRANCE FAMILY ♥️
Trance is a state of mind 🙌
I FEEL GOOD NOT BEING ALONE
Hey for anyone else who loves the generalised EDM umbrella genre, another notable mention for a podcast is Monstercat's instinct podcast. Monstercat is a record label that bring attention to old and new upcoming EDM producers they include 99% of the genres explained here (all except techno I believe, but I may be wrong) and they always bring a good vibe.
As a massive psytrance and goatrance junky, I am surprised by the sounds of the other sub-genres of trance 🤩 thnks for the very informative video
My top DJs: Keep in mind... If I put these all in there “true genre” the list would never end..
House:
Mark Knight
Carl Cox
Marquees Wyatt
Eli Brown
Green Velvet
Trance:
Dash Berlin
Luminary
Maor Levi
Omar Sherif
Techno:
Boris Brejcha
Amelie Lens
Jeff Mills
Planetary Assult Systems
Technasia
Progressive House:
Lumidelic
Blood Groove and Kikis
Veeshy
Talamanca
Shingo Nakamura.
This video was awesome! To those who are looking for new DJs, check out the vibe listed! Very good in my opinion!
Surprised you didn't mention AVB or ATB for trance , the gods but so so many more
Heard Boris live in 2006 Providence RI, just too dope
Thank you for watching and thank you for these recommendations!
Trance my fav 😫❤
Sergey Nevone is so good! :D
Tronce will make her Donce
I have just started listening to lots of Trance recently.
Trance for life.
Progressive Trance FTW 💓.
When I was still learning about EDM, I had to know what each of them were, and I found this. This explained everything.
I live for a Hardstyle baby !
I grew up listening to a lot of happy hardcore, then it slowly went to all the genres of hard dance music !!! 😁
Yep me too. Always Hardcore .... "hardcore will never die" .... remember that saying? How true it is. Hardcore has been around for over 25 years now.
Hardstyle is just pure fun dance music. Da Tweekaz .... OMG... brought fun and comedy to dance music. :D
The Dutch are so talented. And not to ignore the Italian Hardstyle DJ's ... they are awesome too.
;)
@@rick_terscale1111 oldskool piano breakbeat hardcore is the best style of hardcore,
More of a jungle person tho!
Techno. 🌌
As soon as I heard the trance examples I knew they fit me the most (even added some of them to my playlist). Been a huge trance fan since I was a kid, I even remember children from Robert miles being my favourite song as a 7 year old. I’ve also been blessed enough to see some of my favourite djs in ASOT and ABGT.
But lately I’ve grown to like progressive house too, but EDM is such a broad music genre. It has been a blast being a part of this community, I’ve met the loveliest people because of it! 🥰
Can't believe she didn't mention Robert Miles
...and all that time I thought edm was just 'noise' with no feel, emotion, melody, nor story, and outright refused to accept uplifting trance, progressive house were part edm. Sigh, miss the old Tiesto and his ISOS compilation series...Thanks for putting this together!
luckyblueduck tiesto’s best one was in search of sunrise 3: panama 🙏❤️ southern sun on that album was something else
Try melodic dubstep!
@@anonymoususer2764 What would you recommend in this subgenre?
@@crazywolf889 Seven Lions - Remember!
Funny thing is Dubstep most people consider noise, I consider the most pleasing. Mainly gives a feeling of adrenaline/high dopamine that gives me the tingles. All the ones with less 'noise' dont do it for me... not saying its bad just not for me.
i started to liking Hardstyle last year, and now its my favorite type of music. i hate the fact that people hate arround that type without giving it a chance to listen to it a bit deaper. (even friend of me)^^
Thankfully you joined this late, 10 years ago you had to dig for tracks. By about 10-20 artists in total, glad you joined Hardstyle!
I didn't really know about Hardstyle too much until recently, but now that I have, it's most certainly another style of electronic music I'll be making! :D
I tried, can't stand it. Something about it sound so cheesy to me. People just have different taste.
Hard music is the best music :)
I feel the same way with people confusing EDM with just being dubstep. There's sooo much more. Nice video btw!
Edit: for hardstyle I for one love the Organ Donors. They're from the UK and their new album 'ultrasound' is great
Hardstyle is a genre where all of the music have those 'donk sound'. You hear donk sound, it most likely is hardstyle, or some harder genres(frenchcore, hardcore etc).
all hardstyle music exist in a spectrum between Euphoric Hardstyle which is more melodic, featuring softer 'donk sound' and may be 'cheesy' to some people, and Rawstyle which emphasize on the rhythm of the beat(donk sound) and darker screeches. In the middle of the spectrum you will find Rawphoric Hardstyle which combines the melodic and the rhythmic elements.
Examples (from euphoric to raw):
Sound Rush - Froz3n
D-Block S-Te-Fan - Love On Fire
B-Front & Adaro ft. Nikki Milou -Phoenix Of The Night
Ran-D ft. Skits Vicious - No Guts, No Glory
Ran-D & Endymion - Antidote (Kronos Remix)
I love everything on the hardstyle spectrum. I like hardcore and happy hardcore too but not as much as I like hardstyle.
Did you mean the kick? I don't its called the donk lol. Pretty sure the donk is just in russian hardbass
Not a donk sound donk sounds you hear in russian bass house distorted bass sounds
Heres another thing about EDM genre: a genre can also be determined by its BPM. (Beats Per Minute, for all you beginners) simply changing the BPM of a song can turn it into a complete different genre. Heck, theres even a term for songs that switch up the genres multiple times in the same song.
Full Flavor.
I highly recommend listening to Full Flavor songs to help yall tell the differences between genres. Some genre are extremely easy to tell due to its unique sound (Looking at you Hardstyle) but others are more difficult. Thus, Full Flavor. Here I will even recommend some songs that are Full Flavor. (Yes this will be edited because my memory sucks lolll)
Karetus- Full Flavor. (Yes, that is literally the songs name)
Entity- A.M.M!
Hanna- Azune
Kaixo- Quixotic
There was another one but I forgot the name of it, but it was like 27 minutes long and packed with different things from Trap to Ambience to Hardstyle.
Personally, my favorites are Full Flavor and A.M.M!
This was very informative. Thank you. I am in my late 50's and within the past few years have really started to like EDM. At first it was all just the same to me, but then I started noticing differences in things. Jump Up was something that really hooked me. DNB is awesome, but I have to tune into A State Of Trance every week, I love that genre. Techno and Jungle are really strong attractions. This coming from someone one listens to The Carpenters and Metallica. Jim Croce/Harry Chapin and Halestorm/Disturbed.
Remember Underworld? They dropped their first album in 1988. I wasn't alive then and had never heard of them but I saw them in iceland not too long ago and man, they went surprisingly hard. Makes you appreciate how long some of these genres have been around and how much shared knowledge there is for new artists to build upon. EDM is really where a lot of the innovation is happening and it's really fun to dig through the endless troves of music that exist. Enjoy the journey and let me leave you with "Tipper - Pillow Roulette" for something more out there and "4am Kru - High Time" for some modern jungle that's meant to sound like it came from the 90s :)
Hardstyle parties and festivals just hit different. Went X Years Gearbox last October and it was easily the best electronic party/show I’ve ever been to. Hopefully if travel opens up next summer I’ll be trying to hit up Defqon and Decibel 🤘🏼🔥
I have been an active raver since the mid to late 90's and WOW how the whole EDM genre as a whole has evolved and expanded exponentially over these past 3 decades since it really started to become popular! It keeps getting more and more diverse and awesome all the time, IMO! I have followed the scene since it began here in the USA, and I love most all of the EDM styles out there...
I really especially love the higher energy styles myself, the ones that give you a really great workout when dancing to them, and I especially love all of the styles that have euphoric, uplifting, happy feeling lyrics in them, especially female vocals!
I just wish I had the money (and time) to be able to afford to go to all of the major music festivals there is now! WOW! Unfortunately I only have a part-time minimum wage job that barely pays my rent, (I have issues so I'm lucky to even have that!), but so being able to actually afford to go to any show that costs over like $50 is just a very distant "pipe dream" for me! :(
So, that lack of money, plus me not having any "rave fam" to go anywhere with, I am usually just stuck with enjoying this type of music at home by myself... but it's still awesome, I will always love it throughout my life, as EDM in general is just so positive, uplifting, energizing, and inspiring, especially with good lyrics, as I mentioned above!
PLUR2ALL! Peace (& Positivity), Love, Unity (& Understanding), and Respect to (& for) ALL Living Lifeforms! (People, Animals, Plants, Aliens, etc.)
I don't know if it was mentioned in the comments but techno disco is up and coming, which is proving to be my fav. I'm 52 and got into EDM a few years back. Being an 80s girl, I loved disco and also Howard Jones, Tears for Fears, Ah Ha, so techno has fit into my wheelhouse of music. I have recently been listening to Purple Disco Machine, SG Lewis and Roosevelt. I was a die-hard SHM fan and I have now switched to Purple Disco Machine as my go to DJ. Going to see him in March and I CAN'T WAIT!!! Thanks for the video!
Purple Disco Machine is awesome!! Love how he fuses techno, house, and disco (the latter of which is the parent genre of house)! So awesome you're gonna see him!
Purple Disco Machine is a VIBE!!!
Thanks for giving the name to a genre of music I’ve been trying to find. Now following Purple Disco Machine!
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Deep/progressive house
Before swedish house mafia there was and has always been double OG house mafia: Inkfish & their homie Iman Deeper*
I've seen dj's spin live sets from the likes of George Acosta, Micro, Robert Miles, Cirrus, Dj Craze, Tiesto back when he was still considered the "Lord of Trance".. FTT Residents like: Donald Glaude/Barry Weaver.. Dj Irene(Hard House), Monk, Merlin, Skylab2000 RIP*, Dj Icey on the breaks, godfather of Detroit house Derrick May, Derrick Carter, DeepDish, Fatboy Slim, Nigel Richards.. LA expo monster massive in '09 was fun cool pyro tech set up for Armin Van Buren but I was digging Tiefschwarz and M.A.N.D.Y. way more.. Also EDC Insomniacs "Camp Trip" on the ranch, those guys know how to throw a party!!
Hardstyle, hapoy hardcore and whatever Sub Zero Project makes 😂
Big room
As an aspiring music producer, I love most genres of music and I do experiment with them in my own tracks, but I usually prefer Future House. I used to do Melodic Dubstep and Future Bass but I turned to Future House and Bounce after discovering Brooks. I love his basslines.
Dude! This video was so informative and transparent! I love how honest you are regarding your knowledge and intentions yet you opened me up to an understanding of EDM styles that I never had. Thank you!
I really appreciate how simply and clearly you've explained all these and the examples help a lot for newbies. I really feel like your dubstep section could have done with some more research though, a lot of what you covered was contemporary, hard, noisy stuff colloquially referred to as "brostep" which is what the US essentially did with dubstep - there is an entire spectrum of deeper, more stripped down, more percussive stuff from the UK which is where the genre really came from and where it continues to evolve. Since you're a person living in the US I can understand your focus being on that particular sound (and perhaps the extent of exposure you've had to the genre), but it feels like a misrepresentation of the genre and doesn't really help improve the opinion of dubstep held by the general population as "just noise."
@Amber Is Alright I'm no expert but I frequently see Burial's first album (self-titled) cited as an iconic dubstep album.
@Amber’s Imperfections Not from the U.K, but if you want the more melodic side, Ace Aura and Pixel Terror is pretty good. People also like Illenium even though it's not for me.
we love constructive criticism! I loved the video as well and this is also good to know
@Amber’s Imperfections Sorry it's so late, but I never actually saw that you replied to this. Some artists I particularly like:
Loefah
Youngsta
J:Kenzo
L-OW
Al Wootton
@@mattthomassound Burial is more UK Garage than Dubstep, no? Classic dubstep would be artists like Skream or Benga.
This was very helpful. I’ve only been listening to EDM for about a year but I haven’t really dug deep into the different genres. ILLENIUM is what made me start to like EDM (specifically future bass) but I think that I’m going to start listening to other genres.
I'm 52 now, but about 12yr ago I came across a Deadmau5 set on RUclips and just couldn't stop listening. And even though I can't really break down the sub genres that fall under the EDM (or whatever catch-all term is most appropriate) umbrella, I love listening to so much of it. Had never heard terms like dubstep, psytrance or synthwave at the time, but even though I can't have an intelligent discussion on this stuff, I know that I love listening to it. That's all that matters.
You are literally so sweet for making these genres of videos!!! You're the best :) so excited to see you at Beyond Wonderland :)
There's also ebm and basically the entire cybergoth music culture
Gabba is another genre in the hardcore style that is really interesting, lots of documentaries on it..another great dj in the hardcore dance music genre is scooter
Also, shpongle and infected mushroom are some dope psytrance groups
This is awesome
I've been listening to EDM for 15 years but never understood the subgenres, some I hate some I love
Now I know, Hardstyle for life 🚀
Festival =/= Rave. The underground still exists....you just have to search harder to find it. Good luck.
They’re all underground and illegal now 😳
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Concerning dubstep, there is a division between pre and post 2010 dubstep. The pre 2010 style uses low-frequency bass and filters out mid and high frequency, giving it a deep minimalistic sound. The post 2010 style introduces the mid-frequency bass giving a much more chaotic and energetic sound. It is more known because it is most often played at festivals where the audience wants something energetic.
I call it "dub vs. gay robots."
Pre 2010 dubstep is making a comeback thankfully. People refer to it as "deep dub" or "140" lol.
Post 2010 dubstep is also called brostep
@@McFwoupson tbf this video is highly Americanised, ignored most electronic music outside of the US and even gets techno wrong. I’d love it to talk about British underground electronic and 140 but that’s way outside of the scope of this video
@@Sam333x1 yeah I wasn't exactly a fan of the video lol. Not a very good representation of how much variety there is in electronic music, which is my favorite thing about it.
Thank you for including examples. So many videos explaining genres do not have examples and it is absolutely baffling to me like how is this not the most obvious shortfall ever
Been listening to EDM since the early 90's, before trance was even a thing. Back then 'House' was pop music remixed with a dance beat and was from Chicago. Techno was music made with electronic synths and was from Detroit. Finally 'Euro' was everything from Europe ,like Snap-Rhythm is a Dancer Simpler times.
Great summary. EDM is tough to classify and a guide like this is a great entry for new fans.
I grew up listening to 90's Dance music as a kid. That definitely created the foundation for my love of Trance music as I got older. I still occasionally listen to and enjoy Eurodance, specifically the Dance Music Authority series. That's a straight up time portal! Love that nostalgic feeling 😌
Melodic dubstep is one of my favorite genres. Similar to future bass but more dubsteppy. Check out Crystal Skies, Au5, and Mitis!
Great examples
I remember someone once saying that Techno is basically like a train going full speed and istg, there can not be a better explanation for it than that. Been into Techno ever since I can recall and it's true, the repeating rhythms and fast paced beats are not everyone's cup of tea. But those who know, know 🔥
I❤Hardstyle
Xol dog 400
That’s my shit ! The most energy comes outta here
Hardstyle and Hardcore❤️
I do too!!!🔥🔥♥️♥️
@@hardisnice2620 Yes yes yes!! Hardstyle and Hardcore. :D
Love all the harder styles.
The Harder Styles, best shit out there. #hardarmy love from swiss
Yo! The colours of the harder styles... Defqon.1!! :D
Gruess vode Schwiizer Hardstyle Szene 🤗
Hardstyle is my style, and my style is Hard. All day, baby!
Love from Germany!
True :D
Love from Germany
Im so happy this video exists, no one could explain it to me until now THANKYOU!
As soon as I heard you say "hardstyle is my sh*t" I instantly liked this vid!
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Future Bass
Illenium
Seven Lions
Gryffin
The Chainsmokers
Marshmello
San Holo
One of my favourite subgenres is progressive trance, especially the darker stuff like Cosmic Gate, Cubicore, Leonard A and many others. I also love organic deep house, although I don’t know as much about it.
This was awesome! I grew up loving all EDM, and this started back in the 90's as a kid! Literally all of the genres you listed (and beyond) I have been through, understood and loved. Then, around 2007-2008, I discovered Hardstyle with Moon Boy (If you know, you know,) and from there my preference in EDM changed forever. Hardstyle was my life, and continues to be so, although I still heavily rotate my EDM playlists. Unfortunately, living in the east coast, I had ZERO friends who were into Hard Dance. Even now that's the case, but thankfully more and more people are into it! To be completely honest, I'm really glad to know there are other people who love Hard Dance, but who also thoroughly enjoy all genres, like yourself! Thanks again for spreading correct information within this amazing scene! (Side note: One thing I have noticed is, the longer you listen to Hardstyle, the more you "crave." Years go by and even though you love the classics, you eventually want harder kicks, faster tempo, etc. Euphoric, then Raw slowly appears, then you get a taste of Hardcore, oops, here comes Frenchie who destroys your speakers. Is this just me?)
I feel like this is a really good introduction to these particular genres because I am mainly someone who listens to metal and rock when it comes to music I also enjoy, blues, jazz, and orchestra (Classical) music, I clicked on this video cause whenever I'm talking to someone I know about music I usually have to explain the difference between genres and artist so maybe I'll be able to talk about a genre their familiar with instead of babbling on about something they have not heard of, now that I've bored you to tears I wanted to say thanks ever so much @Cotton Kandi Raves I'll look more into these DJ's and maybe find stuff I like, cheers.
I never knew the name of the genre I liked but I knew I loved listening to Seven Lions, Slander, and Illenium. Now I know it's called Future Bass. Thank you
When you gave the examples of artists, you should include the subgenre on the screen. Dope vid!
yeah she should have put the sub genres on screen
My favorite genre of EDM is easily Big Beat, followed by Trance. I was introduced to both as a kid thanks to The Crystal Method (Vegas, has both genres) The Prodigy (Fat of The Land, all Big Beat), and Paul Oakenfold (Swordfish, also has both genres), and I recently discovered The Chemical Brothers who are also amazing. I also like House music quite a bit.
Big Beat is too much instrumental
Biggup! Glad to see someone give it a mention. It's the main genre that inspired me to start seriously delving into production. Vegas is still an ideal standard i aim for. Also, Fat of the Land and You've Come a Long Way Baby.
I'm lucky (and old) enough to have seen all of these acts live. The Prodigy was absolute madness, probably one of the most energetic and intense shows I've ever been to. I can still listen to Fat of the Land all the way through, and I still remember when I received it from BMG music club in the mail. The bass-lines blew me away.
I'm Definitely a Huge Trance guy i tried to get into the other genre but couldn't and I stayed with Trance maybe it's because I grew up listening to it because my dad always played as he used to go to the clubs with my mom when I was very little
What are your favorite genres of EDM? Drop some links to your favorite songs 👇🏼💯
HDM (Hardstyle and Hardcore)
Future bass
dubstep
subtronics- gyroscope
Bass House and Dark Techno
Trance
Andrew Bayer - Only you boy
you forgot frenchcore
Dr.Peacock and sefa are Legends
i would split the harder styles into:
hardstyle: „normal“ hardstyle, euphoric, raw, rawphoric, ...
hardcore: „normal“ hardcore, happy, frenchore, uptempo, terror, speedcore, ...
100% respect for sefa ( even though i hate frenchcore :) but sefa is really good
frenchcore is not EDM
@@SuperBattlehero stfu its just a subgenre of the harder styles
@@SuperBattlehero if u dont know what ur talking about.. stfu... french hardcore is frenchcore.. i call it the modern happy hardcore... i prefer listening to old school terror ^_^
EDM - Father of electronic music for dance.
This is a pretty decent guide into such a complex universe. I would also recommend DI FM radio, they have a large assortment of channels for a lot of these electronic music subgenres. You can also find most of the recommended podcasts there. I'm a personal fan of the "tradicional" genres such as House, Techno, Trance, D&B and Hard, not so much of the EDM wave which started around 2008-2010 specially Big Room house but the beauty of electronic music has always been its democratization and its inherit experimental nature. More genres will continue to emerge as people keep experimenting with sounds and new technologies and that's great considering that the founding genres were minimized (criminalized almost) but managed to thrive thanks to the underground scene.
Good!! My favorite is Future Bass 🖤🔥
Same :D
Hell ya! Ive seen all the people she listed. All super great live
Illenium ascend tour is my life😌😌
@@alisaangels2646 he absolutely killed it at Decadence AZ 2019-2020
im a edm veteran...literally only listen to edm and have for almost 20 yrs....this was still helpful for me lol, interesting to hear about some genres i dont pay much attn to
THANK YOU SO MUCH - As a Hardstyle expert I really appreciate you separating the genre out and explaining why to the general public! Great insight into genres I am not too familiar with and I enjoyed your content - HOLY SHIT U EVEN SHOWED GPF XD
on god i felt that gpf reaction too XDD
Thank you for educating us in this video on the different EDM styles. As a metalhead & instrumental musician, I could never figure out what kind of rhythm is such and such, eventually became one of those guys calling everything "techno" HAHA!! But now I know better 👍
Techno is like punk, it means different things to different people. Kind of obvious, but, someone has to point it out. I appreciate anyone who brings there own understandings to the table, and is open about it.
A subgenre I find is a hidden gem is electro swing.
It's perhaps the most genius combination of traditional EDM beats combined with swing music that travels all the way back to the 1920s.
Caravan Palace, Parov Stelar, Jamie Berry... those are the famous 3.
My personal favorite though is Odd Chap. He needs more fame.
easily one of the most overplayed popular genres
@@bangersandmashism Really? I thought it was just an RUclips thing. Go figure.
@@bangersandmashism not even close lmao
@@laurii0512 if you think we're talking about small niche underground artists when it comes to caravan palace and parov stelar, I don't know what to tell you really. both were headline acts at some of the biggest music festivals around 2012 -2016, and music was used in adverts etc during that massive electro swing wave that was happening, to the extent that your grandma actually would probabaly recognise a couple tracks from the tv.
I'm mostly listening to pretty much all kind of Hard Dance Music, but occasionally some Deathstep as well :)
I've spent a lot of time around EDM, and this Video is really accurate, love it!
i like how you show a lot of examples of each kind. Most videos like this only show like 2 seconds of music and then like 5 minutes of the guy talking about it. I love prog house and trance
My favorite genre is Trance like Gareth Emery, Tydi, Roxanne Emery, Tania Zygar, Emma Hewitt, Christina Novelli, Craig Connelly, etc. It has beats, but mixed with vocals (mainly but not all the time) which in my opinion makes it less monotonous than some of the other genres.
I’m trying to learn because I want to make EDM for fun. But, I feel like the 10 million sub genres are just people trying to claim their own thing lol.
Once you start making it you’ll understand
Thanks for this! I've been listening to "electronic music" for years but never knew what the genre I enjoy was called (but now I know it's Future Bass)! I love the emotion and the builds in it!
Thanks for putting this together. It is crazy hearing just how much the brostep sound has bled into all the other non-bassmusic genres now. Will be interesting to see in 10-20 more years, if this was evolution or a fad. (Thanks again for such a kick-ass vid!)
It hasn't everything she played is EDM. Absolutely none of that has crossed over into the actual genres she's listed!
I’m still waiting for Swedish house mafia to comeback
Lets hope the lockdown opens up sooner and people obey rules to speed up this . Then they can make their return
ME TOO. Since my teens.
I have good news
@@lewis5037 LOL, right?! Hahahahaha
they have new music, check em out
My favorite genre is apparently called Futura Bass. Now I have something to put into the search engine.
Waiting for the snobs in 3..2..1 ❤️😂
Keep up the badass content 👌🔥
Coming from Playing instruments and listening to rock/jazz etc. This was a good guide. DnB is where it's at for me, DnB, Jungle, Techno, House and Trap. For me it is still all about the chords, melodies, rythms and basslines. No matter the style of music. These 4 or 5 factors need to exude innovation for a song to click for me. I find that the masses generally listen to (and make) very bad electronic music, almost insufferable but I am always on the hunt for exciting, tasty electronic music.