The Top 5 90s Electronic Music Genres

In this blog post, we’ll be taking a look at the top 5 electronic music genres of the 1990s. This was a decade that saw the rise of many different genres and subgenres, so it’s no wonder that electronic music was booming.

Introduction

In the 1990s, electronic music began to gain popularity in the mainstream. This was due in part to the rise of rave culture and the popularity of dance music. Electronic music comes in many different forms, from ambient and trance to techno and house. In this article, we’ll be taking a look at the top 5 electronic music genres of the 1990s.

1) Trance
Trance is a style of electronic music that is characterized by its hypnotic rhythms and melody. Trance music was first developed in the early 1990s, and it quickly gained popularity in the underground rave scene. Many trance tracks feature lengthy buildup sections that lead into a powerful climax. The genre is often used for dancing and de-stressing.

2) Techno
Techno is a style of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the early 1990s. Techno is characterized by its use of sequencers and synthesizers to create a futuristic soundscape. The genre is often driving and energetic, with a strong focus on rhythm.

3) House
House music is a style of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois in the 1980s. House music is characterized by its use of samples, drum machines, and percussion. The genre often has a 4/4 beat with a driving bassline. House tracks often have an uplifting or emotional quality to them.

4) Ambient
Ambient music is a style of electronic music that emphasizes atmosphere and texture over traditional musical structure. Ambient tracks are usually slow-paced and relaxing, with minimalistic arrangements. The genre was created in the 1970s by Brian Eno, but it did not gain widespread popularity until the 1990s when it was adopted by the rave scene.

5) Drum & Bass
Drum & bass is a style of electronic dance music that emerged in London, England in the late 1980s/early 1990s. Drum & bass tracks are characterized by their fast tempo (usually 150-180 BPM), breakbeats, and heavy basslines. The genre often has a dark or aggressive vibe to it.

Drum and Bass

Drum and bass (commonly abbreviated to D&B, DnB or D’n’B) is a genre of electronic music characterised by fast breakbeats (typically between 150–180 beats per minute) with heavy bass and sub-bass lines, synthesizers, and samplers. The genre grew out of the UK’s jungle and rave scenes in the early 1990s, when DJs began creating new breaks by cutting up jungle tracks and speed them up. Drum and bass incorporated a number of styles that developed in the UK rave scene during the early to late 1980s.

The popularity of drum and bass at its commercial peak ran parallel to several other homegrown dance styles in the UK including big beat and hard house. But towards the turn of the millennium its popularity was deemed to have waned as the mainstream media focused on other more conducive genres of electronica. By 1994, some commentators felt that the original sound of drum and bass was no longer evident. The leading reaction to this was an approach typified by Goldie’s 1995 release Timeless which combined elements of jazz and drum and bass with Latin music influences to achieve what he felt was a more mature sound.

Jungle

A type of electronic dance music characterized by fast breakbeats, jungle was a direct continuation of the hardcore sound that emerged in the late 1980s. The style was pioneered by London-based producers like Congo Natty, Jungle Brothers, and Rebel MC, who combined aspects of hip-hop, reggae, and dub to create a new sound that owed as much to Jamaican sound system culture as it did to American hip-hop. The style’s popularity peaked in the mid-’90s with the release of Goldie’s 1995 LP Timeless and Roni Size’s Mercury Prize-winning New Forms in 1997.

Hardcore

Hardcore is a subgenre of electronic music that developed in the early 1990s. Hardcore is characterized by its fast tempo and aggressive sound. The genre is often associated with the rave and club culture of the time.

Techno

Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid-to-late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno in reference to a specific genre of music was in 1988. Many styles of techno now exist, but detroit techno and chicago house are the most well-known.

Styles of techno that emerged from Detroit in the late 1980s and early 1990s include:
-acid techno
-ambient Techno
-hardcore Techno
-hip hop Techno
-industrial Techno
-mashup (music)
-minimal Techno
-nu rave
-speed garage
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