- Techno
- "Techno" is sometimes used for a general term encompassing all forms of electronic music, but it is actually an abstract variation on House music. It's is a bit harder on the bass and uses a lot of mechanical beats and various sounds ranging from sirens to movie dialogues.
- House
- House music is one of the most popular forms of electronic music, not only in the rave scene, but in the club scene as well and has been around since the mid 80's. House is recognized by (generally) female vocalists and sometimes a lower male voice speaking or rapping. House also features piano loops, which it introduced into electronica.
- Speedgarage
- Speedgarage is the combination or House rythms with a deep slow bass line. It is often considered Drum 'N Bass, but Speedgarage includes the soulful vocals found in House music.
- Acid House
- Also just 'Acid', this music involves a deeper psychedelic sound of "trippy synthesized waves". Most of the time the House vocals are removed from the set.
- Trance
- One of the most popular styles at larger parties is Trance. The bass can go higher and lower, and the tracks are finished with dreamy and spacy sound scapes. Trance is a lot less furious than other types of electronic music and flows better.
- Hardcore
- Hard versions of techno are known as Hardcore. It is aggresive, frenzied and occasionally abrasive, and generally sounds like chaos. The beat per minute of Hardcore is double that of a slower techno sound.
- Happy Hardcore
- Around 1992, Hardcore evolved into Happy Hardcore. For "happycore", the speed on the looped breakbeats was turned up, cheezy pianos were added and happy vocals. In general... I dare you to sit still during a Happy set!
- Drum N Bass
- 'DnB' is basically made up of three elements. The first two are simple, Drum and Bass, and the third is strings. The strings are not violins, but some continuous electronic sounds, it's almost atmospheric or space oriented. The bassline flows and the beat comes from the drum patterns. In most of the tracks, there in only one rhthm; if there are more, the loud and fast Junlge breakbeat overrules the others.
- Jungle
- Jungle originated in 1989 in London, but didn't become a serious electronic genre until 1991-1992. Jungle could be described as speeded-up breakbeats with a slower bassline. But the bassline can flow smoothly or pump energously, and is sometimes half the speed of the drum.
- Breakbeats
- The most common criteria for breakbeats are clear drums and percussion. Basically, a breakbeat is the beat in the break of the drums.
- Ambient
- Also called Atmospheric Techno, it envelopes the ears. The tempo is much slower than any other type of electronic music. It's mean to be heard, rather than listened too. It's great for afterparties and chill rooms.
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