The genre blends elements of hip-hop, jazz, funk, disco, and electronic bass music into one cohesive yet moving sonic journey. It was hard to pin down someone as innovative as Pretty Lights, but electro-soul encompasses it. Spearheaded by GHE20G0TH1K parties in New York City, it was more of a counterculture with music identified by non-traditional beats, post-industrial sound design, and aggressive apocalyptic samples that takes influence from jersey club, grime, and footwork. Sometimes called post-club, this genre emerged in the 2010s as a darker reimagination of east coast club music. Notable for its atmospheric melodies, heavy bass, and emphasis on emotion and visual integration-this genre will get you in your bag. The battle for Wave to be respected and recognized as a genre has been a long one, but it was finally added next to trap on Beatport last April. Its bouncier brother, happy hardcore, rose around the same time just a few countries away in the UK. Gabber, a subgenre of hardcore techno, was created in The Netherlands in the ’90s and is characterized by fast beats and samples. Since many artists have followed in his trailblazing footsteps, the classification of Vapor Twitch has formed and has grown into something of its own. The style comes from a glitchy, off-kilter style of electronic music that often features heavy bass and wild, atmospheric elements (popularized in Flume’s second LP, Skin). Without Flume, the genre known as Vapor Twitch may have never come to exist. The electronic antagonist to hip-hop’s lofi, future beats is embodied by comforting sound design that takes influence from hip-hop, trap, and r&b. Many people would oppose calling future beats a genre, but we can’t deny its rapid growth in dance music. Early pioneers to reference are Cashmere Cat and Lido, but camoufly has been carrying the torch in recent years, even teasing a brand of the same name in his social media bios. One of the many offshoots of electronic trap music, came the adorable sounds of kawaii bounce, which is characterized by Japanese pop culture influence, high-pitched vocals, bouncy drums, and samples you would similarly find in east coast club music. With a whole community on Reddit dedicated to the sound, user SUBsha describes it best, saying “Space Bass creates a unique stereo-field in which its listeners can get truly lost in its depth… And is made of fucking weird alien bass noises.” The genre blends hip-hop and electronic trap in an upbeat way, focusing on hard-hitting percussion and funky rhythms.
Future Knockįounded by the distinctive DECAP, Future Knock is actually a record label that developed into its own sound (Read: Motown). As the space keeps growing, new genres pop up, old genres evolve, and there can be a lot to keep up with! We always strive to find some new music you might not have heard yet, so we dug deep into the archives to share 20 electronic music genres you probably should know about. With so much variety in electronic dance music, it’s easy to miss out on some gems.
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