timeline of electronic music genres
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A timeline of electronic music genres, with a date of origin, the locale of origin, and music samples.
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| Genre
! Date of origin ! Locale of origin |
|---|
| Electroacoustic music
|Early 1940s |
| Musique concrète
|1940s |
| Acousmatic music
|Late 1940s |France (Paris) |
| Drone
|1960s |
| Dub
|Late 1960s |
| Ambient
|Late 1960s – early 1970s |Germany, Jamaica, Japan, United Kingdom |
| Electronic rock
|Late 1960s – early 1970s |Europe, Japan, United States |
| Krautrock
|Late 1960s – early 1970s |
| Space music
|Early 1970s |Germany, Japan{{cite book|title=Electronic and experimental music: technology, music, and culture|first=Thom|last=Holmes|edition=3rd|publisher=Taylor & Francis|year=2008|isbn=978-0-415-95781-6|chapter=Live Electronic Music and Ambient Music|page=403|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hCthQ-bec-QC&pg=PA403|accessdate=2011-06-12}}Thom Holmes (2015), [https://books.google.com/books?id=0cycCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA453 Electronic and Experimental Music: Technology, Music, and Culture, page 453], Routledge |
| Bhangra
|Early 1970s |India, Pakistan, United Kingdom |
| Disco
|Early 1970s |United States (East Coast) |
| Hip hop
|Early 1970s |United States (New York) |
| Industrial
|1975 (3 September) |United Kingdom (England),In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-52cFgFNlRc this interview] at 21:46, Genesis P-Orridge, for the first time, specifies the origin date and origin location of the term Industrial Music - Monte Cazassa and Genesis P-Orridge coined the term Industrial Music on Sept 3, 1975 in a park in The London Borough of Hackney, UK. United States, Germany |
| Electronic dance music
|Mid-to-late 1970s |Worldwide |
| Eurodisco
|Mid-to-late 1970s |Europe |
| New wave
|Mid-to-late 1970s |United Kingdom, United States |
| Space disco
|Mid-to-late 1970s |Europe |
| Synthpop
|1977–1980 |Germany, Japan, United Kingdom |
| Dancehall
|Late 1970s |Jamaica (Kingston) |
| Japanoise
|Late 1970s |Japan |
| Industrial rock
|Late 1970s |United States |
| Hi-NRG
|Late 1970s |United States |
| Post-disco
|1977 |Worldwide |
| Chiptune
|Late 1970s – early 1980s |Japan |
| Dance-pop
|Late 1970s – early 1980s |United States, United Kingdom |
| Italo disco
|Late 1970s – early 1980s |
| Electro
|Early 1980s |Japan (Tokyo),{{citation|title=A-Z Of Electro|work=The Wire|issue=145|date=March 1996|author=David Toop|url=http://www.thewire.co.uk/articles/210/|accessdate=2011-05-29}} United States (New York & Detroit) |
| Electronic body music (EBM)
|Early 1980s |Germany, Belgium |
| House
|1983 |United States (Chicago) |
| Garage house
|1983 |United States (New York & New Jersey) |
| Chicago house
|1983 |United States (Chicago) |
| Deep house
|1985 |United States (Chicago) |
| Acid house
|Mid-1980s |United States (Chicago) |
| Techno
|Mid-1980s |United States (Detroit), Germany |
| Detroit techno
|Mid-1980s |United States (Detroit) |
| Downtempo
|Mid-to-late 1980s |United Kingdom |
| Eurobeat
|Mid-to-late 1980s |Italy, Japan, United Kingdom |
| Hip house
|Mid-to-late 1980s |United States (Chicago, New York City, & Detroit), United Kingdom |
| Latin house
|Mid-to-late 1980s |United States (New York City & Chicago) |
| New beat
|Mid-to-late 1980s |Belgium |
| Acid techno
|Late 1980s |United Kingdom, United States |
| Balearic beat
|Late 1980s |Spain (Ibiza) |
| Breakbeat
|Late 1980s |United Kingdom, United States |
| Eurodance
|Late 1980s |Belgium, Germany, Netherlands |
| Funky house
|Late 1980s |United States |
| Ghetto house
|Late 1980s |United States (Chicago) |
| Italo house
|Late 1980s |Italy |
| Kwaito
|Late 1980s |
| Tech house
|Late 1980s |United States, Spain (Ibiza) |
| Tribal house
|Late 1980s |United States |
| Trip hop
|1988 |United Kingdom (Bristol) |
| Ambient house
|1989 |United Kingdom, Japan |
| Ambient techno
|Late 1980s – early 1990s |United Kingdom, United States |
| Breakbeat hardcore
|Late 1980s – early 1990s |United Kingdom (London, Stafford, Manchester, Coventry) |
| Hardcore
|Late 1980s – early 1990s |Netherlands, United Kingdom |
| Trance
|Late 1980s – early 1990s |United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands |
| Dark electro
|1990 |Europe |
| Industrial techno
|1990 |United Kingdom |
| Progressive house
|1990 |Europe |
| Acid trance
|1991 |Europe |
| Ambient dub
|1991 |United Kingdom (London) |
| Baltimore club
|1991 |United States (Baltimore) |
| Glitch
|1991 |Germany, JapanChristoph Cox & Daniel Warner (2004), [https://books.google.com/books?id=FgDgCOSHPysC&pg=PA396 Audio Culture: Readings in Modern Music, page 396], A&C Black |
| Goa trance
|1991 |India (Goa){{cite book|last1=St John|first1=Graham|title=Rave Culture and Religion|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ze2MCltwfigC&q=First+trance+parties+in+goa+1998&pg=PA242|publisher=Routledge|date=1 June 2004|page= 242|isbn=9781134379729|accessdate=25 January 2016}}{{cite book|last1=D'Andrea|first1=Anthony|title=Global Nomads: Techno and New Age as Transnational Countercultures in Ibiza|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eYNrp4oXoYcC&q=First+trance+parties+in+goa+1998&pg=PA177|publisher=Routledge|date=24 January 2007|page=177|isbn=9781134110506|accessdate=25 January 2016}} |
| Intelligent dance music (IDM)
|1991 |Japan, United Kingdom |
| Psychedelic trance
|1991 |India (Goa) |
| Psydub
|1991 |United Kingdom (London) |
| UK hard house
|1991 |United Kingdom |
| Balearic trance
|1992 |Spain (Ibiza) |
| Big beat
|1992 |United Kingdom (London) |
| Dream trance
|1992 |Italy |
| Electronica
|1992 |United Kingdom |
| Gabber
|1992 |Netherlands (Rotterdam) |
| Jungle
|1992 |United Kingdom (London & Bristol), Jamaica |
| Hard trance
|1992 |Germany |
| Illbient
|1992 |United States (New York City) |
| Progressive breaks
|1992 |United Kingdom, United States |
| Progressive trance
|1992 |Europe |
| Ragga jungle
|1992 |United Kingdom (London) |
| Tech trance
|1992 |Europe |
| Bitpop
|1993 |Europe, Japan, United States |
| Bouncy techno
|1993 |United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany |
| Dub techno
|1993 |United Kingdom, Germany |
| Drum and bass
|1993 |United Kingdom (London & Bristol) |
| Free tekno
|1993 |Europe |
| Minimal techno
|1993 |United States (Detroit), Germany (Berlin) |
| Indietronica
|1994 |United Kingdom |
| Speed garage
|1994 |United Kingdom (London) |
| UK garage
|1994 |United Kingdom (London) |
| French house
|1995 |France |
| Funky breaks
|1995 |United Kingdom |
| Ghettotech
|1995 |United States (Detroit & Chicago) |
| Breakcore
|Mid-1990s |United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands |
| Jump-up
|Mid-1990s |United Kingdom (London) |
| Hardstep
|Mid-1990s |United Kingdom |
| Nu-disco
|Mid-1990s |United Kingdom |
| Suomisaundi
|Mid-1990s |
| Techstep
|Mid-1990s |United Kingdom |
| Vocal trance
|Mid-1990s |Europe |
| Darkstep
|Mid-to-late 1990s |United Kingdom |
| Drill 'n' bass
|Mid-to-late 1990s |United Kingdom |
| Futurepop
|Mid-to-late 1990s |Europe |
| Hardtechno
|Mid-to-late 1990s |Europe |
| Microhouse
|Mid-to-late 1990s |Europe |
| Nitzhonot
|Mid-to-late 1990s |
| Asian underground
|1997 |United Kingdom |
| Broken beat
|1997 |United Kingdom (London) |
| 2-step garage
|Late 1990s |United Kingdom (London) |
| Electroclash
|Late 1990s |United States (New York City & Detroit), Germany, Netherlands |
| Jersey club
|Late 1990s |United States (New Jersey) |
| Juke
|Late 1990s |United States (Chicago) |
| Uplifting trance
|Late 1990s |Germany |
| Dubstep
|1998 |United Kingdom (London) |
| Liquid funk
|1999 |United Kingdom |
| Bass music (EDM)
|Late 1990s – early 2000s |United Kingdom |
| Bassline
|Late 1990s – early 2000s |
| Breakstep
|Late 1990s – early 2000s |United Kingdom (London) |
| Dark psy
|Late 1990s – early 2000s |Europe, Russia |
| Electro house
|Late 1990s – early 2000s |Worldwide |
| Footwork
|Late 1990s – early 2000s |United States (Chicago) |
| Full-on
|Late 1990s – early 2000s |Europe |
| Hardstyle
|Late 1990s – early 2000s |Netherlands |
| Progressive psytrance
|Late 1990s – early 2000s |Europe |
| Jumpstyle
|2000 |Belgium, Netherlands |
| Grime
|2000 |United Kingdom (London) |
| Hands up
|2000 |Germany |
| Electronicore
|Early 2000s |Japan, North America, United Kingdom |
| Hardbass
|Early 2000s |Russia |
| Nortec
|Early 2000s |
| Tecno brega
|Early 2000s |
| Funktronica
|Early-to-mid 2000s |United States |
| Fidget house
|2005 |Europe |
| Future garage
|2005 |United Kingdom (London) |
| Synthwave
|2006 |
| UK funky
|2006 |United Kingdom (London) |
| Wonky
|2006 |United Kingdom |
| Balearica
|2007 |Europe |
| Brostep
|2007 |United States |
| Chillwave
|2007 |United States |
| Dutch house
|2007 |Netherlands |
| UK bass
|2007 |United Kingdom |
| Witch house
|2007 |United States, Japan |
| Big room house
|2008 |Europe |
| Complextro
|2008 |United States |
| Drumstep
|2008 |United Kingdom |
| Dubstyle
|2009 |Netherlands |
| Future bass
|2009 |United Kingdom, United States |
| Moombahton
|2009 |United States |
| Post-dubstep
|2009 |United Kingdom |
| Melbourne Bounce
|Early 2010s |
| Outsider house
|2010 |United States |
| Trap (EDM)
|2010 |United States |
| Moombahcore
|2011 |United States |
| Future funk
|2012 |Worldwide |
| Jungle terror
|2012 |Netherlands, Netherlands |
| Tropical house
|2012 |Europe |
| Future house
|2013 |Europe |
| Gqom
|2013 |South Africa (Durban) |
| Hardvapour
|2015 |Worldwide |
| Amapiano
|2016 |South Africa |
| Hyperpop
|2016 |United Kingdom, United States |
| Slap house
|Late 2010s – early 2020s |Europe |
| Future rave
|Early 2020s |France, Denmark |