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Explore the full spectrum of dance music. From the four-on-the-floor pulse of house to the shattered rhythms of drum & bass -- find your sound and discover what's happening near you.
Main Genres
House
Born in the warehouses of Chicago in the early 1980s, house music is the heartbeat of dance culture. Built on a steady four-on-the-floor kick, soulful vocals, and hypnotic synth lines, it remains the most influential genre in electronic music.
Drum & Bass
Emerging from the UK rave scene in the early 1990s, drum & bass pushes tempos past 170 BPM with breakneck breakbeats and seismic sub-bass. From liquid rollers to dark neuro tear-outs, it is engineered for maximum dancefloor energy.
Techno
Forged in the post-industrial landscape of Detroit, techno is raw, mechanical, and relentless. Driven by pounding kicks, metallic percussion, and dark atmospheric textures, it became the soundtrack of underground clubs from Berlin to Tokyo.
Dubstep
Rising from South London's pirate radio stations in the early 2000s, dubstep fuses deep sub-bass wobbles with sparse, syncopated rhythms at half-time tempos. It ranges from the meditative darkness of deep dubstep to the aggressive intensity of riddim and brostep.
Other
The dance music universe extends far beyond the core four. From the euphoric builds of trance to the broken beats of UK garage and the high-octane energy of breaks, these genres carry their own rich histories and devoted communities worldwide.
Sub-genres
Dive deeper into specific sounds and scenes.