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INDUSTRIAL: Evolved in the Mid 70s. Experimental noise, various 'industrial' sounds like drills, machinery, electronic sounds, etc.-Distorted/Effected vocals, heavy percussion, etc. Branched from electronic. Artists: Throbbing Gristle, Cabaret Voltaire, S.P.K., Whitehouse, Portion Control, Test Dept., Einsturzende Neubauten, Skinny Puppy, etc.

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ELECTRONIC MUSIC DEFINITIONS:

If i have over/under-estimated your intelligence..i apologize. I am writing this for a beginner's glance level. I will add links for for people who love to investigate more deeply than this mere, free website can provide. Note: I do not claim myself to be a l33t 6uRu, so if i forget a few things, my bad. You can always try the search engine when in doubt :P

EBM: "Electronic Body Music" Evolved mid 80s...Guitar-free, danceable (4/4 beat) electro. Lies somewhere between Old Skool Techno & Industrial. Sample work, dancey melodies. "Instead of not knowing whether or not to dance to the sound of a sledgehammer hitting an oil drum, people finally found solace in a type of music that was still dark & harsh, yet dancey." Branched from Industrial. Artists: Nitzer Ebb,DAF, Front 242, (early) Front Line Assembly, Klinik, etc.

IDM: "Intelligent Dance Music" Typically made up of intensely complex rythmic structure intended to get your mental juices flowing. "This complexity is not purely the domain of the drums themselves, but is rather supported by every instrumental element." The art of cutting audio tape & splicing into minutes samples & loops. Fragmented, non-traditional, unpredictable, sporadic. "It is not meant to be danced to, but is in fact the antithesis of club music." Artists: Kraftwerk, Aphex Twin, Black Dog, Welt, Kid606, Future Sound of London, etc.

EXPERIMENTAL: (Abstract, Minimalism, Noise), Abstract-Music that does not try to tell a story, narrative, or convey a point, meaning, or emotion. Created for the sole purpose of exploring the music, in itself, without attaching and intellectual or emotional ideas. Minimalism-The minimalist composer attempts to convey the very most with the very least amount of musical elements. Usually includes repeated patterns of various duration, volume, & speed, that pulse, phase, fade, or maintain steady throughout the song. Composition builds slowly & either adds or subtracts elements sparingly along the way. Hypnotic/Mantra-like quality making it suitable for meditation, yoga, etc. Concept: Strip away excess to get to the purest possible form. Noise-A mixture of various noise & static wkith little or no regard to musical content or beat. Usually quite aggressive. Philosophy: "To break from the norm of accepted music."

GOA-Trance: Originated in Goa, India. Huge basses, deep kicks, & 16th or 32nd note melodies. Music crafted to weave & twist and carry the listener away on washes of analog effects & sounds. Songs usually range from 8-10 min. long; the music builds & intensifies, climaxes & continues or jumps to something different. Artists: Man With No Name, Hallucinogen, Kox Box, Prana, Infected Mushroom, Psygone, Juno Reactor, etc.

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AMBIENT: Environmental. Mimics or enhances the sounds of everyday life. May be rythmic & melodic but does not necissarily have to be. Some branches from Ambient include DARK AMBIENT, intended to disturb rather than sooth & DARKWAVE which is basically to New Wave what Dark Ambient is to Ambient, in my opinion.

TECHNO & HOUSE: Basically both Techno & House are forms of Electronica except that Techno grew out of German Experimental Synth music (such as Kraftwerk), early Hip Hop & Electro-Funk, while House grew out of Disco & basically has a 4/4 beat on top of which many other sounds are added, intended to make you dance!

TRANCE: Repetitive & droning. Usually building towards a climax. Similar to Techno & House in concept, but without the bleeps & bloops. A Similar form to Ambient. One of the most known Trance artists is Paul Oakenfold. Some branching Genres are: Goa, Psytrance & Progressive.