Important points about Electronic Music!
- Music of today’s generation. Some subgenres: dubstep, techno, trap, trance and house music.
- Started in the early 1900’s, grew more popular in the 1960’s due to the affordability of electronic machinery.
- “Instruments” used: Synthesizers, keyboards and other computer-based instruments are essential when creating electronic music.
- Electronic music is generally dance driven and carries strong beats. Electronic music also has a buildup of tension and release or otherwise known as the climax or “the drop” of the song.
- Some electronic artists are: Skrillex, Avicii, Deadmau5, Daft Punk, Calvin Harris, Moby, and Zedd
- Instruments consist of: synthesizers, turntables, Rock band set up: (bass, drums, guitar, vocals), sampling other various sounds/music, that might incorporate various other instruments.
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