An actually correct EDM recommendation.

Brayzure

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The music post sitting on the front page is neat, but fraught with errors. Since that post focused on EDM (for the most part), so will this one. No genre-mashing, no fake genres (nightcore...), no sneaky Youtube channel promotion, just good, quality EDM.

EDIT: So apparently, I got this wrong too. I have a challenge for you. Post a link and the link's genre in the comments, and I'll compile every single one into another post later. I'm interested in seeing what you like.

These are the songs you've probably heard before, regardless of your music preferences.

Zedd - Clarity (ft. Foxes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxxstCcJlsc
Skrillex - Bangarang
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJVmu6yttiw
Martin Garrix - Animals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCYcHz2k5x0
deadmau5 feat. Rob Swire - Ghosts 'n Stuff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7ArUgxtlJs

Very distinctive drumline and a fast tempo make this sub-genre easy to identify.

Koven - More Than You (DC Breaks Remix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=392a7h0XmTM
Tantrum Desire - Oblivion (ft. Solah)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMr1Xtt1e3U
Sigma ft. Labyrinth - Higher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv2SCjuuGt8
Noisia - Banshee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7JW_yGuyGk

Significant Artists:
Noisia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeF1ZvA2IEQ
Pendulum (now Knife Party, sorta)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogMNV33AhCY
Tantrum Desire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXRWRvRxgvg
Koven
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3Cvv1cKoBo
Camo & Krooked
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2vm79u5E1I
Feint
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTskgVFZUuQ
Muzzy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze4nPhzRFX0

Sources for more:
UKF Drum n Bass
https://www.youtube.com/user/UKFDrumandBass/videos
Liquicity
https://www.youtube.com/user/Liquicity/videos

Arguably the most "beginner-friendly" sub-genre of the bunch, you often hear this on mainstream radio. Not gonna throw you for a loop when you hear it.

Laidback Luke & Project 46 - Collide (ft. Collin Mcloughlin)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRquxlJlsnU
Hellberg ft. Jessarae - Wasted Summer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0RdHrx-NWk
Matthew Koma - One Night (Vicetone Remix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJMBd5z9Ki4

Significant Artists:
Vicetone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYyCbKZIkgc
Audien
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoUVtthd7gY
Zedd
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgGjUjQRAxw
Galantis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XR7naZ_zZA (that's called a seafox apparently)
Porter Robinson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgKDu5pp_fU

Source for more:
Proximity
https://www.youtube.com/user/PandoraMuslc/videos

What most people think of when told about EDM, this sub-genre features lots of bass and a complex (sometimes even disjointed) melody. There is much "harder" dubstep than what I've chosen to list.

Au5 - Snowblind (ft. Tasha Baxter)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DECxluN8OZM
Seven Lions - Strangers (ft. Myon and Shane 54 & Tove Lo)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fthOxQ0rAds
Knife Party - Give It Up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYWda8ghBV8

Harder example:
Excision & Downlink - Robo Kitty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-UAKEJDOXw

Significant Artists:
Xilent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWDPzbbfJ0g
Knife Party
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-IWRmpefzE
Au5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I4cfOd-ZgU
Fractal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lBY-zZksGw
Zomboy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq6qP-eFBFU
Skrillex
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8i6VZ1vIY8
Excision
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHTfz-CHlsI

Sources for more:
UKF Dubstep
https://www.youtube.com/user/UKFDubstep/videos
IEM Dubstep
https://www.youtube.com/user/IEMDubstep/videos
Airwave
https://www.youtube.com/user/AirwaveDubstepTV/videos

A subset of House (the genre debates don't even end here) this sub-genre features a far more gradual progression through the song. Typically longer than 6 minutes.

deadmau5 & Kaskade - I Remember
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK1mLIeXwsQ
deadmau5 - Strobe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84TYi3FOMlU
Vicetone - Harmony
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmYRJJg60F8

Significant Artists:
deadmau5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jL2DPylmhE

Occasionally called Techno Rap, trap features a lot of bass-heavy basslines, and grimy snares. Sometimes melodically similar to rap.

Jetta - Love to Change the World (Matstubs Remix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hEh9LiSzow
Misterwives X Pegboard Nerds - Coffins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRr9E9cVqHE
Habstrakt - Listen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o2j5UqK7ns

Significant Artists:
Aero Chord
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrCKvKXvN2c
Apashe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cji-IsML6g
Gioni
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo6ygYSxwEY
Lookas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kho6vC6S3kY

Sources for more:
Trap Nation
https://www.youtube.com/user/AllTrapNation/videos
Trap & Bass
https://www.youtube.com/user/TrapandBass/videos
Trap City
https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialTrapCity/videos

Trance is a repetitive (not in a bad way) sub-genre that borrows liberally from other genres, meaning one song can sound very different from another. Usually quite lengthy. (Not very familiar with this sub-genre, could be inaccurate)

Above & Beyond ft. Richard Bedford - Thing Called Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge0XWTln4Hw
Armin van Buuren ft. Emma Hewitt - Forever Is Ours
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPPpt08rim4
Solarstone & IKO - Once
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImuTL1BWrq8

Significant Artists:
Armin van Buuren
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR_DFMUzX4E
Tiesto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzUqhw_yymM
Paul Van Dyk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=97&v=qM5q1o7ofnc

Sources for more:
Black Hole Recordings
https://www.youtube.com/user/BlackHoleRecordings/videos
ASOT (A State of Trance)
https://www.youtube.com/user/asotrecordings/videos

Glitch hop sometimes gets confused with Dubstep, but as the name suggests, the melody is more hectic and disjointed. Usually has distinctive "glitchy" sounds, for lack of a better word.

Xilent - Boss Wave
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wTLjEqj5Xk
Dodge & Fuski - Turn It Up VIP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsI13374XrY
Fox Stevenson - Endless (sorta)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lITExahxoyM

Significant Artists:
Dodge & Fuski
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI1oeMIXVEQ
Haywyre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_8E0QXzebc
The Glitch Mob
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbAUwi4D3Ew
KOAN Sound
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZmO9Nd_Rws

With a VERY distinctive, distorted bassline, hardstyle is extremely easy to recognize (though hard on the ears for many). Entire genre has a strange fascination with the letter Z.

Code Black & Atmozfears - Accelerate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sUkJmAwhC4
Headhunterz ft. Tatu - Colors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4zxWGUXi9M
Da Tweekaz - The Hanging Tree
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNxNh77EjYs

Significant Artists:
Da Tweekaz (lots of remixes out there)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c11_MBj1Nk4
Atmozfears
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-7m0EfW7LM
Headhunterz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3IQm0cUIno
Code Black
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha1hI6SjTJE

Sources for more:
EuphoricHardStyleZ
https://www.youtube.com/user/EuphoricHardStyleZ/videos

DJ Cat Tax. He makes a sick mixtape.

FP Edit: Send your mixtape.

PapaWysh

TIL from the comments, dance music hipsters exist.

10 years ago |

MrDad

No Bassnectar, Tipper, Pretty Lights etc...?

s4ndwich3s

You really shouldn't educate people about genres.

ThisMonkeysGoneToHeaven

They are such massive genres too, with great histories... Anything less than a studied, comprehensive list is a disservice to them

baffle

THIS IS ALL FUCKING WRONG

goof12

HAHAHAHAHA what a steaming pile.

togetheragain

Sorry, but that's not house music.

MongolianHillbilly

"This music sounds like two transformers having sex"- brother Jake.

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nefariousskunk

Not transformers : Robot-dinosaurs

kayteeblue

I don't want to be that person, but that comment was literally everywhere on Youtube when dubstep was huge.

ditobaon

That means they're doing it right.

http://33.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyksj4i1EX1rnaa85o1_400.gif

themadhatty

What the hell is that even from?

breakfastburner

ZEDS DEAD BABY

TheManyMadMasks

Whenever I ask what genre is what, always get different answers. Screw it. I like the somg that goes untz untz untz. You know that one?

Unsupervisedadult

I am a machinist and EDM means something completely different to me. Was very confused for a moment.

100mikes

ITT: people complaining about what EDM is to them

DrunkGermanGuy

I don't care about the rest, but you "House" category is just plain wrong. That's the mainstreamy EDM-spin-off radio shit you listed there.

ughihatecreatingusernames

I thought the same thing!

Kaskade.

good2go4ne1

i agree, Porter Robinson is very far house.

Gallifreynian

He was referring to whats called electro-house

BigPig69

Same for the drum and bass section

maxwilder

You should post some recommendations for what you think is real house. Every time I hear one person say "this is house" somebody else ->

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obe02lLwyps this is one of my favourite House tunes recently released.

says "no it's not, that's just sellout trash." Maybe it's all just opinion and nobody will ever agree.

saberfecco

No Techno, Techhouse or Moombahton??

meatballhead

I was surprised dnb made the list before techno! But I'm also from detroit... wish we had a larger dnb scene here

cinemeasctha

Or electro but come on Techno needs to be there

drugginbuggin

Tech/house is for intellects only.

Mattereye

Agreed, Moombahton is actually easy to recognize, should be on list.

Sammiithm

There just isn't enough Moombahton in this world

And that's sad, I really adore this.

MittyMagoo

My happy hardcore and gabba no exist neither.

madcore

I'm so sad Big Beat is dead

AJay333

What about 180 bps and future bass

8hourgamer

Back in my day all of this would be called Techno.

ghostie808

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JybT7JbztO4 What im into these days

Aseolith

Tiesto stopped making trance years ago.. give Andy Blueman a listen to, uplifting trance is amazing

DingleBerryJane

is it like tiestos In Search of Sunrise stuff? been looking for something like that. ill check out Andy Blueman tonight :)

Andy Blueman's stuff is much more emotional than tiestos but give this a listen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-T61s1_5RM

AnotherImgurianInsideJoke

Tiesto stopped stealing trance years ago...

aside from adiago for strings idk any others. im genuinely curious can you tell me more?

He had a bunch of trance back in the day some was good try listening to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q5g7Y3C5nk

oh, i meant what tracks was he stealing lol i have all of his cds up to Kaleidoscope. even paid for them too! i loved tiesto back then lol

oh aha my bad.. oops!

and other people to write songs for him. Also he has been accused multiple times of people submitting songs to his label and then

publishing them as his own tracks

Lots of his songs are basically like 'covers' of other songs just with tiny little tweaks. Also he's well known for having ghost writers 1/2

raniburger

You guys should check out Flight Facilities

cormander

i saw them at a festival recently , wasn't into it at all , lowest common denominator of music in my opinion

iloveyourusername

<3!!

niftybiscuit

Oh man, they're amazing. Love how they get so many different artists to collaborate with for the vocal sections too.

Seriously! I feel like a concert would be the most amazing shit if they got all the artists to tour with them

lpxd

This is my favorite Flight Facilities song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRCeaaNA8-Y

That's my jam!

TamandCheese

Will do

AllThingsNinja

dude fuck ya! esp the ones with sam rockwell and reggie watts. somebody should make a gif of the dances in either video. instant front page

wolfpACC

Just go straight to Adventure Club

MrMcGeeIn3D

Agreed

nevergonnagiveyouupnevergonnaletyoudownnevergonnarunaroundand

Adventure club is the best. Period

I love their music. Their shows always seem to be a little bit of a letdown though.

Really? Just saw them in D.C. a couple months ago and it was the best show I've been ever been to.

NikoRollins

I'm really sad to see that your list of dubstep artists doesn't include any of the originators. DMZ, Skream, Hatcha, N Type, Pinch and so on

endlessflight

word

N-Type - Dark Matter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62BetfHcNCs

TheUpsetter

clouds - elders. Burial. Kode 9. Lofeah. Kryptic minds. Kromestar. TRUTH - if you like dubstep you HAVE to check out Truth from NZ.

Skream - Midnight Reques Line https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDU1Cy152S4

Digital Mystikz - Anti War Dub https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mOIXdC4rgA

RaverCheech

Skream is at the top of my list of djs I need to experience. Haven't had the chance since he doesn't come to Texas : (

Killrapture

Quick, everyone in the comments compete for how underground their music tastes are! BE THE ULTIMATE MUSIC SNOB!

Fishticuffs

Come on man, it's literally a post about classifying music. This is their ONE legit chance to shine without judgement and you ruined it.

I was anticipating those people being snobbish about music tastes, I guess I ended up being the one guy

Katadeus

Bet you don't listen to acoustic frontier trip-hop or Norwegian folktronic americana

fauxnews

3edgy5me. Thing is, Mr. Overly Pretentious, most of these comments are talking about widely known and well established artists.

Yeah I realized that after going through more of the comments, might've misjudged this one

fuzzyflump

That's ultimately what happens when you take a "genre" and dilute and distribute under thousands of sub-genres. The Machine Is Real.

apig92

Would you go to a lecture done by a student that knows just the basics or has shallow understaninding of a subject?

It's more that people think being the most obscure with music, or saying "no your wrong that isn't music", makes them special.

I get your point, but It's not the case here. What I'm saying is that it's a really shallow list for someone that wants to lecture people.

Ohhhhhh ok I get it now

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10 years ago (deleted Oct 5, 2015 4:16 AM) |

You can't ignore the original post though. That's why there are so many pissed music enthusiasts/nerds.

He had good intentions, but was a bit bold with his original statements. It's basically like doing an FPS history and just post COD.

Imagaywolf

As a human being who has participated in the EDM and rave scenes since the late 90's... Please never post something this atrocious again!!!

buttermyarse

Just call it dance music. That's what it was known as for decades until America got in on the party. Just curious what would you post?

Sorry it is a force of habit as of late since everyone call's it EDM but yes the trance, hardstyle, and trap sections are not as bad 1/2

overall i'd add more unheard artists to push more sounds for people to hear for trance Ferry Corsten, ATB, Myon and Shayne 54, 2/3

Simon Patterson, Markus shulz for Dubstep: Monstar, 12 planet, Modestep Electro house: Sidney samson, Fredde le grand, Quintino, Chuckie 3/4

Patrick la funk, sleepy tom, Evol waves, Eva shaw, Deorro and his older work as Ton!c, Ummet Ozcan, Thomas Gold 4/5

HaberdasherInGold

Fix it, plz ._.

Butthoven

such a shallow spread of tunes. why even post this redundant nonsense.

Yunacef

The list is to get people started, a lot of these artists are what I started with too. They're gateway artists.

fearandloathebananas

Gateway artists to what?

To what we'd consider deeper and more complex music.

...such as?

Well it would differ depending on the person, I'm just saying in response to people who keep commenting "why isn't etcetcetc on this list?"

mos people into those genres dont affiliate EDM with anything but the top 40 dance tracks

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benyscott

Exactly

I think America thinks it invented EDM, even though Europe has had massively successful dance music since the 90s.

kickliquid

i might be showing my age and/or ignorance here but I thought the broad term for that type of music was Techno?

fineletsdoeverythingyouwannado

It is shown but that's okay. Techno is very different if you are into these different genres.

neondemonn

It used to be. It's not cool anymore.

Hashtagusername

It's term is at face level "Electronic Dance Music" anything made digitally that you can dance to. Techno has been pushed aside for the most

10 years ago (deleted Oct 3, 2015 4:48 PM) |

cluckythehorse

No body likes mainstream edm. It eliminates the euphoria

Lol, no.

Deadmau5 does not spin techno

he doesnt spin anything, he presses play ;)

You mean house?

not even true house, a sub genre of that.

PinkyToeSlayerOfTableLegs

Guys he means techno broadly. Not the specific genre.

Weikkonen

Deadmau5 and techno? Dude...

i generalized it cuz im lazy. my point was he helped coin the term edm, brings it mainstream and proceeds to shit all over it.

sweBers

Hey now, techno was quite appropriate for the 90s. Like Japanamation. Both words do make me cringe now, though.

MisterTelecaster

It's not about techno being a cringey word it's about deadmau5 having never made a techno track in his life (at least not that I've heard)

dildobiscuit

Very few poeple outside of America say EDM, especially not in Europe.

I'm in Finland and EDM is used pretty much. Mostly it's the music media all over the world that is using it to describe certain type 1/2

of popular electronic music instead of an umbrella term for all electronic music. Just like the term "electronica" in the 90's. 2/2

Mayby4

As someone who's been into it since the 90's I still say electronica, I rarely ever use EDM.

MouseBalls

I'm American and must be "old" like @kickliquid, but I refer to all of those genres as Techno.

StayClassyOrDie

Canada: Ever hear of monstercat?

Mcq314

go monstercat

Voidpaw

I'm in the Netherlands, of course we say EDM. We have festivals named after it!

Tiis

Most festival goers don't call it EDM. My friends get all annoyed if I say EDM.

Whenever we had festivals in the area, especially the ones that weren't international or anything, they'd call themselves EDM (1/2)

To avoid people yelling out at every other song "But this is not *subgenre X*, this is *subgenre Y*" (2/2)

HusbandsBulge

In Sweden people say EDM quite a lot.

Sweden gave us Swedish House Mafia - I won't accept any swedish input about electronic music.

I was gonna externa that I hear the term house being used frivolously, but didn't want to being up SHM... Same goes for Avicii.

See, Avicii to me is just pop music. But, Maybe I shouldn't have generalised about EU not saying EDM. I know a fair few french who don't.

*extend (autocorrect)

CarlTheLlamaBoy

UK and I say EDM

onedimensionalman

Yeah but how old are you? No one calls it that unironically

Really? I'm UK.. I don't know a single person who unironically says EDM. How old are you and whereabouts in the UK?

15/Hove

Either way, this has taught me not to speak in generalisations.

May be an age thing frankly. I'm not being a dick, but younger generations tend to pick up on americanisations and they become normative.

ThatMomentWhenImgurJokesAreOnlyFunnyToImgurians

I'm sure they do. what else would you call it

As a genre it's existed long before the term EDM ever came about....

there were also WAY less sub genres

sub genres wax and wane with popularity. It's redundant. Anyway it was called Electronica before EDM, or dance music. The US coined EDM.

thatpalefucker

Electronic music. Or, dance music. But not usually EDM, and NEVER electronica. Electronica is the word that makes me cringe most.

That's still what I call it, electronic music (if I'm describing it to people).

I guess your saying the "dance" part makes it sound like they trying to make it pop? I can see your point there

ThatDarnLobster

Anyone remember Ishkur's Guide to Electronic Music?

chandalen

yeah buddy.

menari

That's what got me into a lot of other genres.

SwedishElectricianandSchnitzelGuru

Kinda outdated on a few bits by now, but it is still a pretty fun place.

2intimeofwar

Source?

Not sure if it is still around. I used it in the early 2000's. I googled and got this. http://techno.org/electronic-music-guide/music.swf

Mickstah

Prog and you list only Deadmau5?! No Sasha, Digweed, Hernan, Guy J, Nick warren, Eelke Kleijn, Prydz/Pryda, Jody Wisternoff, Lawler etc…

squelcheswetly

All of the yes.

kuemmel

Is Deadmau5 considered prog? Not trying to be a dick here, just asking. Always sounded kind of simple to me. Any prog' song suggestion?

homerunman

Most of his album "while 1<2" is close. I really like it. His newer stuff is way more complex than stuff 5/6 years old.

This dude knows his sh*t. Prolly also knows my city is the birthplace of techno. Do ya know what city that is?

Put your hands up... :P

deadmau5 is just the biggest name, and an easy artist to get into. Plus, Joel will point the way to some really good prog/prog house artists

I wouldn't expect anybody to be familiar with the scene for every electronic genre. For the most part, this is a good and accurate list.

Habushi

16 Bit Lolitas, Jaytech, Adam K, Matt Lange, Cassino & Laben, Ewan Rill, Soulfinder, Jono Fernandez...

I love prog-house. I've listened to it for years. I don't think his stuff ever appears in any of the many mixes/sets I listen to.

Sorry, I wasn't terribly familiar with progressive. I'll look into adding them though :)

hurrication

Commenting here so I can get your attention. You should also look into GOA/psytrance! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goa_trance

All good, we are always learning new things.

Muttons1337

Ooooooooh Prydz!

notsureIwanttodothisjustyet

Global Underground has put most of their back catalogue on YouTube for free. Sasha, Digweed, Warren, and a few others from other genres.

OMG are you serious?! That's amazing! I must check that out. Thank you!

no Blackmill ? ;_;

Nice.

iDidntPostThat

OP said he omitted a chillstep section because the post was getting too long :( look at Flying Lotus, used to do music for adult swim

Thank you kind sir/madam :) gunna YouTube them thanks for sharing chillstep is my shiiitt

He's sort of chillstep/hiphop. Regardless, if you're a fan of blackmill, I think you'll enjoy flying lotus! Let me know what you think! :)

Thanks for the recommendation!! been listening to it on the way home, that song w Kendrick Lamar holy shit!! u are amazing!

WallCrawlerArt

THANK YOU! One of my favorites to listen to.

sistermarytrixie

Ummm bassnectar?

Thebaneofmyexistence

Yea, he just totally forgot the most original mind and a pioneer of EDM, probably the best producer out there. Love Bassnectar

Gasplessly

I went through this whole comments section promising myself I wasn't going to reply but oh my god you are so wrong.

He's in his own realm.

Most of the artists you categorized as dubstep don't even make dubstep

robsprofileonimgur

skrillex, zomboy, and excision are a pretty good definition of dubstep.

godspeedybe

LOL

Same with the house list.

Yeah, true. Didn't even check the links before because I sorta knew they would be something like that.

Where's: Caspa, Doctor P, Liquid Stranger, Flux Pavilion, The Others, Skream, Joker, Trolley Snatcha...

Jdk2244

A dubstep list without mentioning Rusko and caspa is not a good list

Kopachris

Seriously, where are Digital Mystikz on that list? Skream? Mala? Coki? Loefah? Kode9?

Straight up

ckcc

Distance

word, my good man.

Bluntstep

glad i'm not the one that has to write this, upvote!

MisterRobot

This comment is more valuable than the entire post

Hardtothecore

Hardcore - even harder and more distorted than Hardstyle. Artists - Ophidian, Mad Dog, Angerfist, The Outside Agency, I:Gor, Ruffneck.

GoToHeck

I wouldn't call it either harder or more distorted, just faster. Hardstyle can get very hard, try Warface & N-Vitral - Fuck The Drum Machine

Vedar

I dunno. I have some pretty distorted sounding hardcore.

Hardcore isn't always fast but is more distorted. That track is a raw/industrial track which is why its harder than normal hardstyle.

Good track nonetheless! Its really only industrial/crossbreed I listen to. Digging N Vitral's stuff just now.

Nothing beats Thunderdome 2012. TOA vs Dj Producer and Promo at his classics sets were among the best sets I've ever witnessed.

Promo and D-Passion at Thunderdome Final Exam was incredible too. Good to see hardcore fans on Imgur!

It may have been Toxic Hotel actually?

Promo played two sets at Thunderdome 2012. And to be honest, I don't really listen to hardcore anymore, I got a bit bored of it, dnb nowaday

Yeah I find I'm listening to more dnb and crossbreed these days. Still love industrial though.

DuolingoIsOverrated

Gabber - Hardcore, but a lot more hardcore.

AwkwardFaceLike

Please comment this on all the EDM posts!

I was thinking of putting up a post later about hardcore actually after seeing these EDM posts. A few people might be interested.

I know I would.

The deed has been done. Its rotting away in user sub as we speak.

Link it then

jawsmorgan

Laid back Luke? House music?

SpaceTaco22

I know. Unbelievable.

Nope, this is as bad as the last post. Sorry.

ThroughTheFireAndTheFlamesOnExpert

Thank you.

DickWhiskers

Agreed. Other than seven lions being on here briefly, it looks like its coming from someone who just started listening to edm.

Eleven tigers are better than seven lions! ;D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCwTPzsM71E

writingwithnopanties

I know right -.- And where the hell is the "HARD" in hardstyle? /goes back to listening to Black Sun Empire

If you like hard stuff and dnb, check out DJ Hidden. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnHSVZvX2Ms

TY - yupyup me likes my darkstep :D

Oooh and while we're sharing you might like this (lil lighter) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_43PpPcrMA

TheLostShepherd

fuck you man, as someone who doesn't know shit about this kinda music I appreciate this post.

You want to learn more about electronic music?

I'd love to, enlighten me

Trying to compile a post on the basics for later. But what kind of music do you like? Slow, fast, hard, soft, heavy?

A variety would be great. If you compile it into a post there seems to be a better chance it'll make it to FP

jeherohaku

No post is ever gonna be good enough because everyone is so stuck up about their own preferences. At least he tried

I started working on the BEST post ever! It'll probably die in user sub. It's mostly music history and important names and tracks, though.

omgsomeoneactually

Exactly. I agree taht most of them are not good at all but OP put a lot of effort in the post. Good on you @OP

QuarterLifeCrisis11

Agreed. I enjoy electronic music, and OP gave me some new artists to listen to. Good guy/gal in my book.

Fourge

Why isn't Noisia on the DnB list? They're kind of massive.

224

Or Netsky, or cmon, Bassnectar

Or Goldie, London Elektricity, DJ Hype, Netsky, Cyantific, High Contrast, Original Sin, Rampage

shiruan

Why did the monkey get lost? Because Jungle is Massive.

Facelessl

Asking the real questions! Noisia FTW!

Dead Limit tho!!

Heard this the other day, ridonkulous

Dead Limit was my favorite off the EP for a while but now I'm so hooked on Omnivore

App1eJu1ce

This list was not very comprehensive. The variety of sub genres not mentioned is massive. Theres so many different interpretations of genre.

masticatedcake

OP probably doesn't regard Noisia as good music.

LOAChainsaw

Saved this comment thread so I can check all these rec's out - thankz guyz!

sonic745

Because Nosia is not drum and bass.

It is.

Megadentron

yeah, this list is whack, whack as shit

Also no Calyx & Teebee?!

Listen to the calyx & teebee remix for tchami- promises if you haven't heard it already :)

True! Or phace, emperor, BSE, mefjus, hybris...

ANewBadlyConstructedReplyEverytime

Ed Rush & Optical

Purlty

Same reason Savant isn't on here

I used to be the biggest Savant fanatic, but his stuff just isn't the same as of recently, imo.

I miss DnB. When is WMC?

chickenderpy

get it? MASSIVE? anyone??

native instruments meme

Shears187

Yeah, and Black Sun Empire? Fuck man why?

mmmmmmm BSE

neurofunk

Yeah dnb part without them, or Phace, or Teebee or many more already mentioned is just bollocks.

teamyolosweg

Netsky?

HarroldNutt

I fucking LOVE Netsky. Cool live show too with a dude actually drumming.

FwdReRe

Just generally, Hospital Records should really be on that list

Go back to the Hospital.

kittt3n

THANK YOU.

esmemang

As well as Square Pusher, Diesel Boy, AK 1200, Andy C...

Saw squarepusher and movement festival in Detroit this year. Good lord what a set.

Or Figure? He is huge in the DnB genre.

@OP didn't even include the guys who pretty much created dubstep into the dubstep list..like Benga, skream, coki

Sqlut

Also the skrillex song in dubstep is not dubstep it's downtempo or glitch hop, i guess it's full of similar errors, this is just shitposting

Zxc76v

Spor is also amazing

omg yes! Although it doesn't help that he disappeared for 4 years

lc1713

Disappeared isn't really the right word. He was being Feed Me. Who is also amazing

I meant that Spor as an artist disappeared. Jon Gooch (Spor & Feed Me) was obviously still active :P My bad, poor wording i suppose.

Well hes back now with caligo

caffeineandcreatine

Well spor is also feed me! Just released a few eps recently!

Sterconigrak

Feed me just played where I live. The day after my birthday. Alas I had work.

Added!

Thanks fam

Codbag

I believe noisia stopped making music and is now part of i am legion but yes i agree :) impossible to make a post like this tho w/o missing.

That's not true at all. They released a new EP a couple of weeks ago. It's called Dead Limit

Dead Limit is sick, some of their best work IMO

fucking omnivore man, it gets me!

Ah my bad I'll go check it out :) off topic new ish galantis album is pretty damn good

truuuuuuuuu

IDidSawABear

Was also gonna mention Geoplex but he's got a very small audience...

DogeTheBugBountyHunter

Because whoever posted this knows ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about Drum'n'Bass.

I can't tell if youre actually saying they dont know anything about dnb or if youre being sarcastic

I'm saying they know nothing about DnB. I know this because I know a lot.

Thanks for the clarification! I personally am more into the neurofunk side of it more than anything else.

THANKS NOW I HAVE SOMEONE TO AGREE WITH

They don't seem tp know whole lot about EDM, period.

cat7e

Noisia and neurofunk :)

Yeeeee

neurofunk stated on imgur? no way

StupidIdeaMaschine

Noisia, Subfocus, Hybrid Minds, Enei, Emperor...

Emperor is bae

2015 is jump-up/neurofunk year, as 2014, 2013...1996

yoGhurrt1

They were. Nowdays imo, they didn't make any good track.

Vforillusions

Indeed.

kattpojken

And no A.M.C

YharnamsFinest

No Opiuo under glitch hop :(

this post is so shitty i was surprised to find koan sound and haywyre in it

ahaha thats fucking true. But koan sound and haywyre couldn't be any more different, seriously

GraniteIvy

or Roni Size or LTJ Bukem... :)

jenniii

Yessss

Big up for namedropping Bukem

Or SPY? or load star... Or lenzman.. LSB.. Calibre. Feck

We have some oldschooler here. +1 for da massive

QuarianPilgrim

No no no this is a chart about mainstream EDM not about dance music. Plus topkek on what you call "house". Go look for Knuckles, Atkins etc.

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segrelova

THANK YOU BUDDY ! I didn't want to make a scene about the House Post, shitty EDM or wtv music for House music, what a sick joke

r u from /mu/ ?

Thank you. I read this persons list and wanted to slap a baby.

Corrodias

Man. Music lovers are assholes.

KarlHungusssss

seriously though.

tyranno66

I read this list and was thoroughly disappointed. This looks like something you'd find on one of the sites buzzfeed copies off of.

alrightokayohsure

Yeah, I'm sorry but whoever made this really needs to do some more digging for proper house music

Jeffdougler

So Frankie Knuckles, Robert Owens, Derrick Carter, Mark Farina, Cajmere, aren't House music? I've been listening to the wrong genre I guess.

PureIntentions

Yisss Knuckles RIP

YourFriendlyNeighborhoodCthulhu

Thank you! The entire list is pretty much edm indeed ...

helagos

Using a 4chan term on Imgur. That's a bold move, Cotton.

cannot upvote this enough

thehealingpiss

this

MCgoldbody

Yeah! Fuckin Frankie knuckles!!!

rippingpepperoni

Everyone thinks everyone is an idiot and no one knows anything about these genres except themselves. It's hopeless

Tbh, I gave up on house after the 90's. It's never really been the same. That said, those links up for the genre there aren't all bad. (1/2)

Would I share these with people just getting into house? No, because chances are they've already heard this stuff 5 brazillion times already

House. Released in 2012. As funky as you get it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=5&v=vLJwH42TpoE

There's lot of good house getting produced nowadays that just gets lost on the ocean of shit. https://instagram.com/p/8EYJB4mR18/

That's how I felt about dubstep. I thought it was an ocean of shit. I felt old for hating new music, but my friend turned me to quality trax

Lol it seems that I copypasted a wrong link somehow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk0FNZ9cHYw

Yeah, that "House" category is full of shit I, as a massive House-head, would never listen to.

Also I wanted to point out not a lot of people realize House started in Chicago and Techno started in Detroit.

I'd like to be friends with everybody on this post

Atkins is techno ffs!

ICantFindARelevantUsernameRightNow

As a techno enthusiast...no

juan atkins basically invented it with derrick may and kevin saunderson\

Yes but I was bitching with the definition of Techno.

why ? whats your definition?

FormerAOLerIDidntSendYouThoseCDsInThe90s

I opened for Derrick May here in DC back in ~'99 (?) He was a bit of a dick. I was all excited to meet him, too :/

My brothers friend is a promoter and said the same thing , good dj but apparently a complete sleaze bag

If you're a bit anal, Detroit Techno.

I was looking for a detroit techno comment :)

Right ! And I find Detroit Techno closer to Chicago House than recent european Techno. But that's just, like, my opinion man

I like how you think! But then came X-101 and fucked everything up. But yeah, Detroit is more soulful than the standard European Techno.

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