A timeline of electronic music genres, with a date of origin, the locale of origin, and music samples.
Genre | Date of origin | Locale of origin |
---|---|---|
Electroacoustic music | Early 1940s | Egypt (Cairo) |
Musique concrète | 1940s | Egypt (Cairo), France (Paris) |
Acousmatic music | Late 1940s | France (Paris) |
Drone | 1960s | United States |
Dub | Late 1960s | Jamaica (Kingston) |
Ambient | Late 1960s – early 1970s | Germany, Jamaica, Japan, United Kingdom |
Electronic rock | Late 1960s – early 1970s | Europe, Japan, United States |
Krautrock | Late 1960s – early 1970s | West Germany |
Space music | Early 1970s | Germany, Japan[1][2] |
Bhangra | Early 1970s | India, Pakistan, United Kingdom |
Disco | Early 1970s | United States (East Coast) |
Hip hop | Early 1970s | United States (New York) |
Industrial | 1975 (3 September) | United Kingdom (England),[3] United States, Germany |
Electronic dance music | Mid-to-late 1970s | Worldwide |
Eurodisco | Mid-to-late 1970s | Europe |
New wave | Mid-to-late 1970s | United Kingdom, United States |
Space disco | Mid-to-late 1970s | Europe |
Synthpop | 1977–1980 | Germany, Japan, United Kingdom |
Dancehall | Late 1970s | Jamaica (Kingston) |
Japanoise | Late 1970s | Japan |
Industrial rock | Late 1970s | United States |
Hi-NRG | Late 1970s | United States |
Post-disco | 1977 | Worldwide |
Chiptune | Late 1970s – early 1980s | Japan |
Dance-pop | Late 1970s – early 1980s | United States, United Kingdom |
Italo disco | Late 1970s – early 1980s | Italy, Spain |
Electro | Early 1980s | Japan (Tokyo),[4] United States (New York & Detroit) |
Electronic body music (EBM) | Early 1980s | Germany, Belgium |
House | 1983 | United States (Chicago) |
Garage house | 1983 | United States (New York & New Jersey) |
Chicago house | 1983 | United States (Chicago) |
Deep house | 1985 | United States (Chicago) |
Acid house | Mid-1980s | United States (Chicago) |
Techno | Mid-1980s | United States (Detroit), Germany |
Detroit techno | Mid-1980s | United States (Detroit) |
Downtempo | Mid-to-late 1980s | United Kingdom |
Eurobeat | Mid-to-late 1980s | Italy, Japan, United Kingdom |
Hip house | Mid-to-late 1980s | United States (Chicago, New York City, & Detroit), United Kingdom |
Latin house | Mid-to-late 1980s | United States (New York City & Chicago) |
New beat | Mid-to-late 1980s | Belgium |
Acid techno | Late 1980s | United Kingdom, United States |
Balearic beat | Late 1980s | Spain (Ibiza) |
Breakbeat | Late 1980s | United Kingdom, United States |
Eurodance | Late 1980s | Belgium, Germany, Netherlands |
Funky house | Late 1980s | United States |
Ghetto house | Late 1980s | United States (Chicago) |
Italo house | Late 1980s | Italy |
Kwaito | Late 1980s | South Africa (Johannesburg) |
Tech house | Late 1980s | United States, Spain (Ibiza) |
Tribal house | Late 1980s | United States |
Trip hop | 1988 | United Kingdom (Bristol) |
Ambient house | 1989 | United Kingdom, Japan |
Ambient techno | Late 1980s – early 1990s | United Kingdom, United States |
Breakbeat hardcore | Late 1980s – early 1990s | United Kingdom (London, Stafford, Manchester, Coventry) |
Hardcore | Late 1980s – early 1990s | Netherlands, United Kingdom |
Trance | Late 1980s – early 1990s | United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands |
Dark electro | 1990 | Europe |
Industrial techno | 1990 | United Kingdom |
Progressive house | 1990 | Europe |
Acid trance | 1991 | Europe |
Ambient dub | 1991 | United Kingdom (London) |
Baltimore club | 1991 | United States (Baltimore) |
Glitch | 1991 | Germany, Japan[5] |
Goa trance | 1991 | India (Goa)[6][7] |
Intelligent dance music (IDM) | 1991 | Japan, United Kingdom |
Psychedelic trance | 1991 | India (Goa) |
Psydub | 1991 | United Kingdom (London) |
UK hard house | 1991 | United Kingdom |
Balearic trance | 1992 | Spain (Ibiza) |
Big beat | 1992 | United Kingdom (London) |
Dream trance | 1992 | Italy |
Electronica | 1992 | United Kingdom |
Gabber | 1992 | Netherlands (Rotterdam) |
Jungle | 1992 | United Kingdom (London & Bristol), Jamaica |
Hard trance | 1992 | Germany |
Illbient | 1992 | United States (New York City) |
Progressive breaks | 1992 | United Kingdom, United States |
Progressive trance | 1992 | Europe |
Ragga jungle | 1992 | United Kingdom (London) |
Tech trance | 1992 | Europe |
Bitpop | 1993 | Europe, Japan, United States |
Bouncy techno | 1993 | United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany |
Dub techno | 1993 | United Kingdom, Germany |
Drum and bass | 1993 | United Kingdom (London & Bristol) |
Free tekno | 1993 | Europe |
Minimal techno | 1993 | United States (Detroit), Germany (Berlin) |
Indietronica | 1994 | United Kingdom |
Speed garage | 1994 | United Kingdom (London) |
UK garage | 1994 | United Kingdom (London) |
French house | 1995 | France |
Funky breaks | 1995 | United Kingdom |
Ghettotech | 1995 | United States (Detroit & Chicago) |
Breakcore | Mid-1990s | United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands |
Jump-up | Mid-1990s | United Kingdom (London) |
Hardstep | Mid-1990s | United Kingdom |
Nu-disco | Mid-1990s | United Kingdom |
Suomisaundi | Mid-1990s | Finland |
Techstep | Mid-1990s | United Kingdom |
Vocal trance | Mid-1990s | Europe |
Darkstep | Mid-to-late 1990s | United Kingdom |
Drill 'n' bass | Mid-to-late 1990s | United Kingdom |
Futurepop | Mid-to-late 1990s | Europe |
Hardtechno | Mid-to-late 1990s | Europe |
Microhouse | Mid-to-late 1990s | Europe |
Nitzhonot | Mid-to-late 1990s | Israel |
Asian underground | 1997 | United Kingdom |
Broken beat | 1997 | United Kingdom (London) |
2-step garage | Late 1990s | United Kingdom (London) |
Electroclash | Late 1990s | United States (New York City & Detroit), Germany, Netherlands |
Jersey club | Late 1990s | United States (New Jersey) |
Juke | Late 1990s | United States (Chicago) |
Uplifting trance | Late 1990s | Germany |
Dubstep | 1998 | United Kingdom (London) |
Liquid funk | 1999 | United Kingdom |
Bass music (EDM) | Late 1990s – early 2000s | United Kingdom |
Bassline | Late 1990s – early 2000s | United Kingdom (Sheffield & Leeds) |
Breakstep | Late 1990s – early 2000s | United Kingdom (London) |
Dark psy | Late 1990s – early 2000s | Europe, Russia |
Electro house | Late 1990s – early 2000s | Worldwide |
Footwork | Late 1990s – early 2000s | United States (Chicago) |
Full-on | Late 1990s – early 2000s | Europe |
Hardstyle | Late 1990s – early 2000s | Netherlands |
Progressive psytrance | Late 1990s – early 2000s | Europe |
Jumpstyle | 2000 | Belgium, Netherlands |
Grime | 2000 | United Kingdom (London) |
Hands up | 2000 | Germany |
Electronicore | Early 2000s | Japan, North America, United Kingdom |
Hardbass | Early 2000s | Russia |
Nortec | Early 2000s | Mexico (Tijuana) |
Tecno brega | Early 2000s | Brazil (Belém) |
Funktronica | Early-to-mid 2000s | United States |
Fidget house | 2005 | Europe |
Future garage | 2005 | United Kingdom (London) |
Synthwave | 2006 | France [8] |
UK funky | 2006 | United Kingdom (London) |
Wonky | 2006 | United Kingdom |
Balearica | 2007 | Europe |
Brostep | 2007 | United States |
Chillwave | 2007 | United States |
Dutch house | 2007 | Netherlands |
UK bass | 2007 | United Kingdom |
Witch house | 2007 | United States, Japan |
Big room house | 2008 | Europe |
Complextro | 2008 | United States |
Drumstep | 2008 | United Kingdom |
Dubstyle | 2009 | Netherlands |
Future bass | 2009 | United Kingdom, United States |
Moombahton | 2009 | United States |
Post-dubstep | 2009 | United Kingdom |
Melbourne Bounce | Early 2010s | Australia (Melbourne) |
Outsider house | 2010 | United States |
Trap (EDM) | 2010 | United States |
Moombahcore | 2011 | United States |
Future funk | 2012 | Worldwide |
Jungle terror | 2012 | Netherlands, Netherlands |
Tropical house | 2012 | Europe |
Future house | 2013 | Europe |
Gqom | 2013 | South Africa (Durban) |
Hardvapour | 2015 | Worldwide |
Amapiano | 2016 | South Africa |
Hyperpop | 2016 | United Kingdom, United States |
Future bass | 2016 | Europe |
Slap house | Late 2010s – early 2020s | Europe |
Future rave | Early 2020s | France, Denmark |
See also
References
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