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Originally posted by digital-psyKosis on 07-10-2000 02:41 AM
ok it seems to be that we have many newbies here that are either clueless or at the very least have alot of questions dealing with electronic music. i am in no way the definitive source to answer all these questions that arise, as no one here is.
but i believe that if we all put our constructive ideals and thoughts together, those of us who know what we are talking about can help those who are "lost in the sauce".......
now here are the ground rules:
-in this thread there is no such thing as a better or worse genre or style...i will not tolerate any "house vs trance" or "jungle vs HHC" bullshit. if it arises (in any form) i will delete that person's post. please keep this as a civil and informative FAQ thread.
-what you cannot explain with words can be easier expressed in sound....if you have any links to websites with sound clips or real audio files, remember this forum has the UBB code enabled, so you can create direct links, which i highly encourage.
-keep the subjects of this FAQ page related to MUSIC under these grounds:
*questions/answers/posts about a certain genre (house, trance, jungle, HHC, or any subgenre under any genre, such as epic trance or disco house)
*any questions/answers/posts dealing with electronic music....keep your posts unbiased and civil...PLEASE
these are just the rules i will post later so you guys have the chance to start this off
Originally posted by PhysicalGraffiti on 07-10-2000 01:12 PM
From Mixmag:
Leftfield-"Not Forgotten"(hard hands mix)
Gat Decors-"Passion"
Lionrock-"Packet of Peace"
Current Prog. House:
Science Department-"Persuasion"
Heller & Farley-"The Rising Sun"(Bedrock Mix)
Cevin Fisher-"Music Saved My Life"(Pete Heller groovejet mix)
Originally posted by basic on 07-10-2000 10:47 PM
JUNGLE / DRUM+BASS - SOME FAQs
First off, it's not 100% accurate to say that jungle and drum+bass are "the same thing". The terms may be synonymous in the US, but this is not the case elsewhere. I'll go into this in a little more detail later.
When did jungle first appear?
Jungle first came into being in the UK as the hardcore sound and rave scene started to die down in and around 1992. A lot of the DJs that had spun hardcore or acid house at the big raves off the London Orbital motorway moved into the new superclubs (taking many of the ravers with them) and started playing progressive house and techno. Some of them however (Jumpin' Jack Frost, Ed Rush, Grooverider and Fabio to name a few), moved the increasingly mainstream hardcore sound underground again, where it became gradually darker until it mutated into jungle. Club nights like 'Rage' (at famous London venue Heaven) were instrumental in bringing this to fruition.
As the hardcore sound went underground, it began to attract a lot more kids of West Indian and Indian/Pakistani backgrounds that had previously been affiliated with the hip-hop, dub or ragga scenes. New sounds from dub and ragga tunes would get thrown in the mix to create something new. Terminator is a good example of a hardcore track that is essentially a jungle prototype. Released by Rufige Kru (Goldie, DJ Freebase and Marcus Rutherford) in late-1992, when it starts off, you actually expect it to be a straight jungle track...and then these big slabs of synth come in and it goes totally hardcore with the jungle break finally taking over before it finishes.
Who invented jungle?
No one individual can really take credit for 'inventing' jungle, despite what ill-informed Goldie fans might think. As early as 1991, Shut up and Dance's take on hardcore contained many of the ragga and dub elements later to be seen in jungle and drum+bass. However, one seminal track is widely believed to have inspired the unique cut-up sound heard in jungle breakbeats. Bug in the Bassbin, a jazzy breakbeat techno track by Detroit producer/DJ Carl Craig (as Innerzone Orchestra), was first released in early 1992 on Craig’s Planet E imprint (it was later given several re-mixes and re-released on Mo'Wax in 1996). Legend has it that the copies which made it to the UK did not display the speed at which it was supposed to be played (it was a 33 RPM pressing). The hardcore DJs, used to high BPMs, assumed that it was meant to be a 45-RPM record, and played it accordingly. Play a copy of Bug in the Bassbin at 45 and you'll see where the distinctive jungle breakbeat may have originated. Couple it with the heavy synth sounds of late era (dark)hardcore, the sub-bass of dub reggae and you’ve got all the components of a proper jungle record.
Where do the terms jungle and drum+bass come from, and what’s the difference?
The term jungle is a reference to the urban jungle in which, as Goldie put it, this "inner city urban music" was developed. Drum+bass is actually an older term, which was originally used to describe the stripped down dubs recorded by producers like King Tubby and Lee Scratch Perry in the ‘70s. The term drum+bass was then recycled in 1994 to refer to the techno-influenced jungle sound that was eventually to take over. I have a tape I made of a Grooverider show on Kiss FM (London dance music station) from early 1995 where he gets really pissed off at the music press for referring to the new sound as 'intelligent jungle'. It was felt that there were racist overtones to this term, as many original jungle producers/DJs were black, while a lot of the new drum+bass producers were white. As it happened, the drum+bass sound was to prove to be more popular, and producers from all backgrounds moved in that direction. What is referred to today as jump-up is closest in sound to the jungle of 1994, and drum+bass has become the catch all term that refers to almost all bass heavy music with speeded up breaks. Dead Dred by Dred Bass is a classic (jump-up) jungle track from 1994. Soul Promenade by Omni Trio is a drum+bass track from the same year.
Okay, I don’t have the mental energy to attempt a full post dealing with the differences between house and acid house (and trance and acid-trance, acid-techno and just plain acid) at the moment. Instead, here’s a list of classic tracks from a couple of different genres and sub-genres (including a lot of techno), with streaming RealAudio links so you can hear them for yourselves. Most of the RA comes from the Bassquake and Back to the Old School sites (I hope they don’t mind – but without the RA this would be a pretty boring FAQ). Some of the servers are a little slow, so give them a chance to start downloading...
Originally posted by PhysicalGraffiti on 07-17-2000 03:47 PM
Topic on Speed Garage
I'll try to fit this in later. Reached the editor's limit (long damn post-but good)
-dubplate
Originally posted by basic on 07-18-2000 04:32 PM
Questions:
Can anyone tell me what the difference between trance and 'progressive trance' is? Is there a difference?
If so, what is it that makes progressive trance progressive?
Originally posted by PSYI0N on 07-18-2000 04:53 PM
Here is how I see it..
Progressive trance is one subgenre of Trance, the same way goa trance or psytrance is a subgenre of trance. Basically most progressive trance has a uniform bassline that alternates with the bassdrum and hits at the same time at the hi-hat. So a typical progressive beat would be as follows..
Bassdrum . Bassline . Bassdrum . Bassline . Bassdrum . Bassline . Bassdrum . Bassline for 1 measure.
Recently, progressive trance bassline have become a bit more complex but the basic pattern is still there in the background.
Typical Progressive trance is usually very melodic and the melodies almost sound like classical music futurized. There is almost always a drumroll buildup into the chorus or main hook of the melody. Listen to songs by Ferry Corsten, Transa, Vincent De Moore, Armin Van Buuren, and Ayla for a good idea of the sound. Thats it for me. Hope that helped.
Originally posted by basic on 07-18-2000 11:41 PM
Weeell, that kind of just sounds like regular trance to me. Goa trance I know, but I wouldn't have put Ferry Corsten or Armin Van Buuren in a separate genre. I don’t listen to a lot of trance though, so it’s not really my area…
Originally posted by bluegirl on 07-25-2000 09:14 PM
just wanted to *bump* this amazing thread but also wanted to share a link with an interesting site that i found useful when trying to understand all the different genres and sub-genres (still confused but maybe a little less so)
http://www.bblnett.no/chrono/map.html
it was interesting to see how someone maps out the connections between all the different genres - i personally would have situated gabba over near hardcore but i can see its connections to techno as well. maybe to be really accurate you would nead a 3D map.
oh well - check it out for yourselves
Originally posted by Lane on 08-06-2000 11:24 AM
for all beginning DJs and then some.
visit this link it will answer most of your questions.
http://music.hyperreal.org/dj/AVH/index.html
Originally posted by digital-psyKosis on 08-22-2000 02:05 AM
ok for those who are unclear as to what a dj does, it's actually not what most newbies think.....
a dj spins records...songs that are already pressed onto the waxx....that a producer made.....some newbies think that a dj actually makes the music, which is not right. some dj's do both, dj as well as produce, and some spin their own music...but for the most part, dj's spin records and find ways to creatively mix them together to make it audibly pleasurable.
Originally posted by basic on 09-05-2000 06:32 PM
School is back in session, and the first homework assignment is The 50 Most Influential (Dance Music) Records of All Time.
I expect a full report from all of you by Friday. Four pages, double spaced.
Originally posted by Lane on 09-23-2000 08:05 PM
Techno:
"Techno" is a generalized term often used to describe the many subgenres of Electronic Dance music, which include Ambient Techno, Breakbeat Techno, Hardcore Techno, Trance, and Drum 'N Bass / Jungle. More recently, it has also been used to describe a more specific, purist style of Electronic Dance Music which features electronic sounds, textures, and varying rhythmic motifs and melodies over a 4/4 bass drum beat.
Some Techno Sub-Genres:
House music, like Techno, is created with electronic instruments, but it is usually warmer and more soulful in sound than Techno music. House is also a more groove-oriented style of dance music - with a steady 4/4 beat and repetitive musical themes, sounds, and vocals that feature subtle changes throughout the tracks.
Some House Sub-Genres:
Trance music, with its pounding 4/4 beat and psychedelic-sounding track structures, is designed to hypnotize the listener into a trance-like state. Closely related to Techno music, Trance music's signature sound is the constant interplay of its complex polyrhythmic synthesizer lines and carefully constructed arpegiatted crescendos.
Some Trance Sub-Genres:
Breakbeat music features variations on the basic 4/4 Techno beat by using syncopated, funky sounding drum patterns. Melodic synthesizer lines, string washes, housey vocals, horn samples, and bass lines come in and out of the mix, but the complex drum patterns are the predominant element of the track.
Some Breakbest Sub-Genres:
Drum 'N Bass (also often referred to by an earlier commonly used term, "Jungle") combines a collage of complex breakbeat drum patterns, sound effects, samples, and a deep, rolling dub-influenced bass line. An "MC" or "toaster" - a vocalist who improvises lyrics and rhythmic Caribbean-sounding scats over the tracks - is sometimes added to the mix and in live performance situations.
Some Drum 'N Bass Sub-Genres:
Hardcore Techno, describes the fastest and most extreme style of Techno music. Hardcore tracks often feature harsh, abrasive sounds and quick changes in tempo - all skittering over a pounding bass drum beat which can reach speeds of 150 BPM and higher.
Some Hardcore Sub-Genres:
Downtempo music encompasses and crosses over into many other kinds of genres and subgenres, but the term generally describes a slower, loungier, moodier, atmospheric style of music.
Some Downtempo Sub-Genres:
Ambient Techno artists create atmospheric sound textures with the emphasis on creating a sense of environment and mood, with a beat-based rhythm sometimes becoming an element in the tracks. Dub, Jazz, and World Music influences; along with found sounds, and voice samples can occasionally creep into the mix and add an exotic or otherworldly feel to the music.
Some Ambient Sub-Genres:
[This message has been edited by dubplate (edited 16 November 2000).]
ok it seems to be that we have many newbies here that are either clueless or at the very least have alot of questions dealing with electronic music. i am in no way the definitive source to answer all these questions that arise, as no one here is.
but i believe that if we all put our constructive ideals and thoughts together, those of us who know what we are talking about can help those who are "lost in the sauce".......
now here are the ground rules:
-in this thread there is no such thing as a better or worse genre or style...i will not tolerate any "house vs trance" or "jungle vs HHC" bullshit. if it arises (in any form) i will delete that person's post. please keep this as a civil and informative FAQ thread.
-what you cannot explain with words can be easier expressed in sound....if you have any links to websites with sound clips or real audio files, remember this forum has the UBB code enabled, so you can create direct links, which i highly encourage.
-keep the subjects of this FAQ page related to MUSIC under these grounds:
*questions/answers/posts about a certain genre (house, trance, jungle, HHC, or any subgenre under any genre, such as epic trance or disco house)
*any questions/answers/posts dealing with electronic music....keep your posts unbiased and civil...PLEASE
these are just the rules i will post later so you guys have the chance to start this off

Originally posted by PhysicalGraffiti on 07-10-2000 01:12 PM
From Mixmag:
Classic Prog. House:Progressive house was invented in 1992 by Mixmag journalist Dom Phillips to identify a distinctly British strand of dark but funky, dub-influenced instrumental house that was coming into vogue.DJs pioneering this sound incl. Darren Emerson, Andy Weatherall, Justin Robertson and Fabia Paras. Today, its a good chunk of whats being played by John Digweed and the like.The difference between progressive and, say trance is that progressive tunes have a funky feel,with more than just a one-note bassline.Progressive records usually clock in somewhere between 125 and 130 bpm.
Leftfield-"Not Forgotten"(hard hands mix)
Gat Decors-"Passion"
Lionrock-"Packet of Peace"
Current Prog. House:
Science Department-"Persuasion"
Heller & Farley-"The Rising Sun"(Bedrock Mix)
Cevin Fisher-"Music Saved My Life"(Pete Heller groovejet mix)
Originally posted by basic on 07-10-2000 10:47 PM
JUNGLE / DRUM+BASS - SOME FAQs
First off, it's not 100% accurate to say that jungle and drum+bass are "the same thing". The terms may be synonymous in the US, but this is not the case elsewhere. I'll go into this in a little more detail later.
When did jungle first appear?
Jungle first came into being in the UK as the hardcore sound and rave scene started to die down in and around 1992. A lot of the DJs that had spun hardcore or acid house at the big raves off the London Orbital motorway moved into the new superclubs (taking many of the ravers with them) and started playing progressive house and techno. Some of them however (Jumpin' Jack Frost, Ed Rush, Grooverider and Fabio to name a few), moved the increasingly mainstream hardcore sound underground again, where it became gradually darker until it mutated into jungle. Club nights like 'Rage' (at famous London venue Heaven) were instrumental in bringing this to fruition.
As the hardcore sound went underground, it began to attract a lot more kids of West Indian and Indian/Pakistani backgrounds that had previously been affiliated with the hip-hop, dub or ragga scenes. New sounds from dub and ragga tunes would get thrown in the mix to create something new. Terminator is a good example of a hardcore track that is essentially a jungle prototype. Released by Rufige Kru (Goldie, DJ Freebase and Marcus Rutherford) in late-1992, when it starts off, you actually expect it to be a straight jungle track...and then these big slabs of synth come in and it goes totally hardcore with the jungle break finally taking over before it finishes.
Who invented jungle?
No one individual can really take credit for 'inventing' jungle, despite what ill-informed Goldie fans might think. As early as 1991, Shut up and Dance's take on hardcore contained many of the ragga and dub elements later to be seen in jungle and drum+bass. However, one seminal track is widely believed to have inspired the unique cut-up sound heard in jungle breakbeats. Bug in the Bassbin, a jazzy breakbeat techno track by Detroit producer/DJ Carl Craig (as Innerzone Orchestra), was first released in early 1992 on Craig’s Planet E imprint (it was later given several re-mixes and re-released on Mo'Wax in 1996). Legend has it that the copies which made it to the UK did not display the speed at which it was supposed to be played (it was a 33 RPM pressing). The hardcore DJs, used to high BPMs, assumed that it was meant to be a 45-RPM record, and played it accordingly. Play a copy of Bug in the Bassbin at 45 and you'll see where the distinctive jungle breakbeat may have originated. Couple it with the heavy synth sounds of late era (dark)hardcore, the sub-bass of dub reggae and you’ve got all the components of a proper jungle record.
Where do the terms jungle and drum+bass come from, and what’s the difference?
The term jungle is a reference to the urban jungle in which, as Goldie put it, this "inner city urban music" was developed. Drum+bass is actually an older term, which was originally used to describe the stripped down dubs recorded by producers like King Tubby and Lee Scratch Perry in the ‘70s. The term drum+bass was then recycled in 1994 to refer to the techno-influenced jungle sound that was eventually to take over. I have a tape I made of a Grooverider show on Kiss FM (London dance music station) from early 1995 where he gets really pissed off at the music press for referring to the new sound as 'intelligent jungle'. It was felt that there were racist overtones to this term, as many original jungle producers/DJs were black, while a lot of the new drum+bass producers were white. As it happened, the drum+bass sound was to prove to be more popular, and producers from all backgrounds moved in that direction. What is referred to today as jump-up is closest in sound to the jungle of 1994, and drum+bass has become the catch all term that refers to almost all bass heavy music with speeded up breaks. Dead Dred by Dred Bass is a classic (jump-up) jungle track from 1994. Soul Promenade by Omni Trio is a drum+bass track from the same year.
Resources:- A good (and slightly more detailed) history of jungle and drum+bass can be found at Jungalized.
- Back to the Old School is probably the best resource for info on old school hardcore and early jungle/drum+bass on the net. Lots of good profiles and interviews, and most of the RealAudio I used above.
- Great 1994 Goldie interview from the Back to the Old School profiles section, dealing with the roots of the jungle scene here.
Okay, I don’t have the mental energy to attempt a full post dealing with the differences between house and acid house (and trance and acid-trance, acid-techno and just plain acid) at the moment. Instead, here’s a list of classic tracks from a couple of different genres and sub-genres (including a lot of techno), with streaming RealAudio links so you can hear them for yourselves. Most of the RA comes from the Bassquake and Back to the Old School sites (I hope they don’t mind – but without the RA this would be a pretty boring FAQ). Some of the servers are a little slow, so give them a chance to start downloading...
Acid house- Stakker - ’Stakker Humanoid’
UK acid house (with a techno feel) from 1988. Made by Brian Douglas, who was later to become one half of Future Sound Of London.
Deep house- Mr Fingers - ’Can you feel it’
Laidback, classic Chicago deep house from one of the originators. First released in 1987.
Techno- Rhythim is Rhythim - ’Strings of Life’
Yes, the one that all boring old Detroit techno fans go on about all the time. Doesn’t stop it being one of the best pieces of electronic music ever made. From 1988, written and produced by the innovator, Derrick May. - Lil’ Louis - ’French Kiss’
One of the first techno tracks to make the charts in the UK, this one is still getting played out 11 years on – you can hear the version without Lil Louis smooving the annoying French woman on disk 2 of the recent Darren Emerson Global Underground mix. - Joey Beltram - ’Energy Flash’
Released on R&S in 1991, Beltram was something like 18 at the time (I might need to double-check this). Inspired a load of similar sounding tracks. - Slam - ’Positive Education’
One of my all time favorites. Originally released in 1993, it was recently given an albums worth of re-mixes. Well worth picking up. - Dave Clarke - ’Red 2 (Wisedom to the Wise mix)’
From 1994. A classic UK techno track that I once heard described (perfectly) as “Kevin Saunderson on steroids”. It doesn’t get much better than this. - Jeff Mills - ’The Bells’
Lovely minimal Detroit techno from one of the masters. Not certain when it was originally released, either ’95 or ’96.
Progressive house- Lionrock - ’Lionrock’
For those of you who are not sure what the difference between progressive house and trance is, listen to this followed by ‘Age of love’. This one’s from 1992, and while it’s dated a little it still makes for great listening as the night draws to a close. - Sabres of Paradise - ’Smokebelch II (David Holmes remix)’
Another all time favorite, this one brings back serious memories. Progressive house that is verging on trance/techno, it gets slotted in here because I was told it was progressive house when I asked the DJ that I first heard play it back in 1992/93 “what the fuck is that?” If you only listen to one of the tracks listed here, make sure it’s this one. Just fucking sublime.
Trance- The Age of Love - ’The Age of Love’
If you don’t recognize this one, all I can say is “where have you been for the last ten years?” This is the Jam & Spoon mix from 1993. File under trance. - Hardfloor - ’Acperience’
Another personal favorite. Oliver Bondzio and Ramon Zenker showing the world what you can do with a couple of TB-303s. I can’t believe it’s actually been 8 years since this came out. File under hard trance or acid trance, depending on how you feel about filing.
UK garage (the genre formerly known as speed garage)- MJ Cole - ’Sincere (vocal mix)’
I’ve not been following the UK garage scene much, but I like a lot of what Cole has done. You can really hear the drum+bass influence on this 1998 track.
Originally posted by PhysicalGraffiti on 07-17-2000 03:47 PM
Topic on Speed Garage
I'll try to fit this in later. Reached the editor's limit (long damn post-but good)
-dubplate
Originally posted by basic on 07-18-2000 04:32 PM
Questions:
Can anyone tell me what the difference between trance and 'progressive trance' is? Is there a difference?
If so, what is it that makes progressive trance progressive?
Originally posted by PSYI0N on 07-18-2000 04:53 PM
Here is how I see it..
Progressive trance is one subgenre of Trance, the same way goa trance or psytrance is a subgenre of trance. Basically most progressive trance has a uniform bassline that alternates with the bassdrum and hits at the same time at the hi-hat. So a typical progressive beat would be as follows..
Bassdrum . Bassline . Bassdrum . Bassline . Bassdrum . Bassline . Bassdrum . Bassline for 1 measure.
Recently, progressive trance bassline have become a bit more complex but the basic pattern is still there in the background.
Typical Progressive trance is usually very melodic and the melodies almost sound like classical music futurized. There is almost always a drumroll buildup into the chorus or main hook of the melody. Listen to songs by Ferry Corsten, Transa, Vincent De Moore, Armin Van Buuren, and Ayla for a good idea of the sound. Thats it for me. Hope that helped.
Originally posted by basic on 07-18-2000 11:41 PM
Weeell, that kind of just sounds like regular trance to me. Goa trance I know, but I wouldn't have put Ferry Corsten or Armin Van Buuren in a separate genre. I don’t listen to a lot of trance though, so it’s not really my area…
Originally posted by bluegirl on 07-25-2000 09:14 PM
just wanted to *bump* this amazing thread but also wanted to share a link with an interesting site that i found useful when trying to understand all the different genres and sub-genres (still confused but maybe a little less so)
http://www.bblnett.no/chrono/map.html
it was interesting to see how someone maps out the connections between all the different genres - i personally would have situated gabba over near hardcore but i can see its connections to techno as well. maybe to be really accurate you would nead a 3D map.
oh well - check it out for yourselves
Originally posted by Lane on 08-06-2000 11:24 AM
for all beginning DJs and then some.
visit this link it will answer most of your questions.
http://music.hyperreal.org/dj/AVH/index.html
Originally posted by digital-psyKosis on 08-22-2000 02:05 AM
ok for those who are unclear as to what a dj does, it's actually not what most newbies think.....
a dj spins records...songs that are already pressed onto the waxx....that a producer made.....some newbies think that a dj actually makes the music, which is not right. some dj's do both, dj as well as produce, and some spin their own music...but for the most part, dj's spin records and find ways to creatively mix them together to make it audibly pleasurable.

Originally posted by basic on 09-05-2000 06:32 PM
School is back in session, and the first homework assignment is The 50 Most Influential (Dance Music) Records of All Time.
I expect a full report from all of you by Friday. Four pages, double spaced.
Originally posted by Lane on 09-23-2000 08:05 PM
Techno:
"Techno" is a generalized term often used to describe the many subgenres of Electronic Dance music, which include Ambient Techno, Breakbeat Techno, Hardcore Techno, Trance, and Drum 'N Bass / Jungle. More recently, it has also been used to describe a more specific, purist style of Electronic Dance Music which features electronic sounds, textures, and varying rhythmic motifs and melodies over a 4/4 bass drum beat.
Some Techno Sub-Genres:
- Acid Techno - Techno music with the squelchy modulating "acid" sound of a Roland 303 Bass Line as the predominant element of the track.
- Bangin' Techno - Bangin' Techno is a more recent term which describes hard driving Techno with lots of harsh clanging sounds.
- Belgian Techno - A straight, harder 4/4 style Techno which originated in Belgium and was a precursor to Hard Trance and Bangin' Techno.
- Classic Techno / Old School Techno / Rave - These terms usually describe early Techno played in underground raves in the late 1980's and early 1990's. Many elements of Old School Techno continue today in what is now called Happy Hardcore.
- Detroit Techno - Originally describing early Techno music produced in Detroit, the term is now used more generally to describe harder, beat-based Minimal Techno.
- Hard Acid - Hard Acid uses the Roland 303 as a predominant sound, but over a harder and faster beat with sometimes harsh sound elements.
- UK Breakbeat Techno - Early U.K.-based Techno music featuring fast breakbeat drum patterns. Often coined as "hardcore" in the early Techno days, it was actually a precursor to the Drum 'N Bass / Jungle movement of the mid to late 1990's.
House music, like Techno, is created with electronic instruments, but it is usually warmer and more soulful in sound than Techno music. House is also a more groove-oriented style of dance music - with a steady 4/4 beat and repetitive musical themes, sounds, and vocals that feature subtle changes throughout the tracks.
Some House Sub-Genres:
- Acid House - House offshoot that featured the Roland 303 as a predominant element in the track.
- Deep House - A minimal, more repetitive form of House with darker and moodier overtones.
- Garage - House Music with more Disco and Soul Music elements.
- Hard House - A more aggressive style of House music, it features a harder rhythm.
- Progressive House - A more dynamic sounding style of House music with more variations in sound and structure.
- Speed Garage - An offshoot of Garage, it features a faster beat with some Drum 'N Bass and Dub elements.
- Tech House - House music with Techno elements.
- Tribal House - House music with African and Latin-based tribal percussion elements.
Trance music, with its pounding 4/4 beat and psychedelic-sounding track structures, is designed to hypnotize the listener into a trance-like state. Closely related to Techno music, Trance music's signature sound is the constant interplay of its complex polyrhythmic synthesizer lines and carefully constructed arpegiatted crescendos.
Some Trance Sub-Genres:
- Acid Trance - Trance music with the squelchy, modulating sound of a Roland 303 dominating the mix.
- Goa Trance - Exotic-sounding psychedelic Trance music with Middle Eastern and East Asian motifs.
- Hard Trance - A harder, faster style of Trance music coming primarily from Germany.
- Progressive Trance - Trance with more dynamics in the sound and song structure.
Breakbeat music features variations on the basic 4/4 Techno beat by using syncopated, funky sounding drum patterns. Melodic synthesizer lines, string washes, housey vocals, horn samples, and bass lines come in and out of the mix, but the complex drum patterns are the predominant element of the track.
Some Breakbest Sub-Genres:
- Big Beat - Breakbeat music from the U.K. with more distinctive rock and Pop elements.
- Drum 'N Bass / Jungle - A complex form of breakbeat techno which has developed into its own genre.
- Electro - Early electronic-based hip-hop with bleepy sounds and a spare breakbeat style.
- Funky Breaks - A strong funky breakbeat style with techno and house elements.
- New School Electro - A more recent variant of early electro, with more Techno sounding elements and little or no vocals.
- Nu-Skool Breakz - A spare, hip-hop offshoot of funky breaks.
- Trip-Hop - An early 90's term commonly used to describe all things Breakbeat - now describes a more specific, slower breakbeat style which is encompassed within the Downtempo genre.
Drum 'N Bass (also often referred to by an earlier commonly used term, "Jungle") combines a collage of complex breakbeat drum patterns, sound effects, samples, and a deep, rolling dub-influenced bass line. An "MC" or "toaster" - a vocalist who improvises lyrics and rhythmic Caribbean-sounding scats over the tracks - is sometimes added to the mix and in live performance situations.
Some Drum 'N Bass Sub-Genres:
- Broken Beats - Drum 'N Bass with a choppy, noisy, experimental sound.
- DarkStep - Drum 'N Bass with a darker, more ominous, menacing sound.
- HardStep - Drum 'N Bass with a mid-tempo, but harder-driving consistent beat.
- Intelligent Jungle - Drum 'N Bass with more Ambient Techno style elements.
- TechStep - Drum 'N Bass combined with more distinctive Techno elements.
Hardcore Techno, describes the fastest and most extreme style of Techno music. Hardcore tracks often feature harsh, abrasive sounds and quick changes in tempo - all skittering over a pounding bass drum beat which can reach speeds of 150 BPM and higher.
Some Hardcore Sub-Genres:
- Gabber - Hardcore Techno originally from Holland, with a blown-out bass drum sound, harsher noise elements, and a darker feel.
- Happy Hardcore - Bouncier, more uplifting Hardcore Techno with a "boingy" bass drum sound, buzzy synth sounds, and sing-along choruses.
- Noisecore - An offshoot of Gabber featuring heavy noise and distortion elements.
- Terrorcore/Doom - An offshoot of Gabber emphasizing Horror and Occult themes.
Downtempo music encompasses and crosses over into many other kinds of genres and subgenres, but the term generally describes a slower, loungier, moodier, atmospheric style of music.
Some Downtempo Sub-Genres:
- Dub/Ragga - Slower, spare, bass-heavy styles of music originating from the Caribbean. DFML's Dub selections will usually have some Techno elements.
- Trip Hop - A melancholic, languid style of music, often with very slow breakbeats and occasional Techno elements.
Ambient Techno artists create atmospheric sound textures with the emphasis on creating a sense of environment and mood, with a beat-based rhythm sometimes becoming an element in the tracks. Dub, Jazz, and World Music influences; along with found sounds, and voice samples can occasionally creep into the mix and add an exotic or otherworldly feel to the music.
Some Ambient Sub-Genres:
- Ambient Dub - Ambient Techno with Dub elements.
- Ambient House - Ambient Techno with House elements.
- Experimental/Minimal Techno - Ambient Techno with an experimental and/or minimalist approach.
- Intelligent Dance Music (IDM) - Alternative term for Ambient Techno which was in reference to Warp Records' "Artificial Intelligence" compilations which introduced several important artists in this genre.

[This message has been edited by dubplate (edited 16 November 2000).]