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GENRE LIST

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Genre List: List

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--SONG NAME--

--GENRE BRIEF DESCRIPTION--

DUBSTEP

Distant Reflection

Distant Reflection (VIP)

Surge

Cold Spot
Lost Sequences, Vol. 1

Dubstep is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in South London in the late 1990s. It is generally characterised by sparse, syncopated rhythmic patterns with prominent sub-bass frequencies.

DRUM & BASS

Drum and bass (also written as "drum 'n' bass"; commonly abbreviated as "D&B", "DnB" or "D'n'B") is a genre of electronic music characterised by fast breakbeats (typically 160–180 beats per minute[3]) with heavy bass and sub-bass lines, sampled sources, and synthesizers.

TECHNO

Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan, in the United States in the mid-to-late 1980s.Techno is generally repetitive instrumental music, often produced for use in a continuous DJ set. The central rhythm is often in common time (4/4), while the tempo typically varies between 120 and 150 beats per minute (bpm).

DOWNTEMPO | AMBIENT

Downtempo (sometimes used synonymously with "trip hop") is a genre of electronic music similar to ambient music, but with a greater emphasis on beats and a less "earthy" sound than trip hop.

PROGRESSIVE | HOUSE

House is a genre of electronic dance music with repetitive, 4/4 beat, usually with 120-130 beats per minute. In its most typical form, the genre is characterized by repetitive 4/4 rhythms including bass drums, off-beat hi-hats, snare drums and/or claps at a tempo between 110 and 130 beats per minute (bpm), synthesizer riffs, deep basslines, and often, but not necessarily, sung, spoken or sampled vocals.

Genre definitions sourced from Wikipedia

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