The Best of ’90s Electronic Music

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Looking for some good ’90s electronic music to listen to? Check out our list of the best of the best from that decade!

’90s Electronic Music

The ’90s was a great decade for electronic music. There were so many different styles and subgenres that it was hard to keep track. This decade saw the rise of techno, trance, house, and drum and bass. It was also a time when electronic music became more mainstream. In this article, we will take a look at some of the best ’90s electronic music.

The birth of electronic music

The rise of electronic music in the 1990s was a result of several factors. First, the development of new technologies made it possible for musicians to create new sounds that had never been heard before. Second, the popularity of dance music and club culture created a demand for new kinds of music that could be played in these settings. Finally, the growth of the internet made it possible for people from all over the world to connect with each other and share their music.

The 1990s was a Golden Age for electronic music, with new styles and subgenres emerging almost every year. Some of the most popular genres that emerged during this time include trance, techno, house, drum and bass, and jungle. This decade also saw the rise of some of electronic music’s most iconic artists, including The Prodigy, Daft Punk, and The Chemical Brothers.

The rise of house music

In the early 1990s, a new style of dance music called house music began to evolve out of the Chicago club scene. House music is a blend of disco, electronic, and funk elements, with a steady 4/4 beat that encourages dancing. The style became popular in nightclubs around the world in the 1990s, and by the end of the decade, it had also found its way into the pop charts. Thanks to artists like Daft Punk, The Chemical Brothers, and Fatboy Slim, electronic music was suddenly cool again.

The popularity of techno

Techno music became massively popular in the 1990s, with many Clubs across the world playing techno music all night long. This was the golden age for electronic music, with many new genres and subgenres being created. Techno was originally created in Detroit in the 1980s, and it was this city that gave techno its famous sound. The famous ‘ Detroit sound ‘ is a mix of African-American soul music with European electronic music, and it is this unique sound that made techno so popular in the 1990s.

The Best of ’90s Electronic Music

The ’90s was a decade of great electronic music. Many artists experiment with different sounds and styles, resulting in some of the best music of the decade. In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the best ’90s electronic music.

The best ’90s electronic albums

The ’90s were a golden age for electronic music. It was a time when the genre was exploding in popularity and experimentation, and the albums that came out during this decade are some of the most innovative and influential of all time. If you’re looking for a place to start exploring ’90s electronic music, these are the 10 best albums to check out.

1. Massive Attack – Mezzanine (1998)
2. Aphex Twin – Selected Ambient Works II (1994)
3. Autechre – Incunabula (1993)
4. Orbital – In Sides (1996)
5. The Chemical Brothers – Exit Planet Dust (1995)
6. Leftfield – Leftism (1995)
7. The Prodigy – Music for the Jilted Generation (1994)
8. Portishead – Dummy (1994)
9. UNKLE – Psyence Fiction (1998)
10. Björk – Homogenic (1997)

The best ’90s electronic songs

From the birth of industrial music to the rise of electronica, the ’90s was a decade that saw electronic music come into its own. With artists like Nine Inch Nails, The Prodigy, and Aphex Twin leading the charge, ’90s electronic music was dark, dangerous, and often subversive.

But it wasn’t all doom and gloom – there were also plenty of moments of pop perfection, with tracks like The Shamen’s ‘Ebeneezer Goode’ and 2 Unlimited’s ‘No Limit’ becoming huge commercial hits.

So, without further ado, here are 20 of the best ’90s electronic songs…

1. The Prodigy – ‘Smack My Bitch Up’ (1997)
2. The Chemical Brothers – ‘Block Rockin’ Beats’ (1997)
3. Underworld – ‘Born Slippy .NUXX’ (1995)
4. The Prodigy – ‘Firestarter’ (1996)
5. Leftfield – ‘Release the Pressure’ (1995)
6. Fatboy Slim – ‘Praise You’ (1998)
7. The Orb – ‘Little Fluffy Clouds’ (1990)
8. LFO – ‘LFO’ (1991)
9. Moby – ‘Go’ (1991)
10. Daft Punk – Around the World / Rollin’ & Scratchin’ / Da Funk’ / One More Time (1997-2000))

The best ’90s electronic artists

The best ’90s electronic artists come from a range of backgrounds and genres, from house and techno to trip hop and drum ‘n’ bass. Here are some of the most influential electronic artists of the ’90s.

-The Chemical Brothers
-Fatboy Slim
-The Prodigy
-Leftfield
-Underworld
-Orbital

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