What is Electronic Music?: A primer in electronic music genres.

I'm often asked what kind of music I like. When I say "electronic music" people usually think of EDM, but the electronic music spectrum is fairly broad.

Here is a non exhaustive list of  common types of electronic music I enjoy ( except grime). Browse through it and you will hear a wonderful variety of sounds that electronic music has to offer.


Industrial

Throbbing Gristle
http://youtu.be/rg1d3WCoSAY

Post Industrial

Einstürzende Neubauten - Autobahn
http://youtu.be/VZsCvABTX90

Coil - Die Wolfe Kommen Zurüc
http://youtu.be/viLJ9H917fY

Skinny Puppy - Assimilate live 1987
http://youtu.be/UZAhL-KeK_w

Berlin School

Klaus Schulze - Floating
http://youtu.be/QwG8ejkSP8w

Synthpop

Kraftwerk - Pocket Calculator
http://youtu.be/eSBybJGZoCU

Depeche Mode - Puppets
http://youtu.be/878Tob3VRHg

La Roux - I'm Not Your Toy
http://youtu.be/y7IGE58IPgo


Trance

Binary Finary - 1998
http://youtu.be/QKwK-ZhTurg

The Quest - C Sharp
http://youtu.be/Za9JlA_Q5d4


Goa / Psychedellic Trance

Hallucinogen - LSD
http://youtu.be/0zQS9YmY4qA

Infected Mushroom - Bombat
http://youtu.be/Y7SVUVAzF2A


House

Frankie Knuckles - Your Love
http://youtu.be/LOLE1YE_oFQ

Paperclip People - Throw
http://youtu.be/fuRKe9JVmAU

Acid House

Jungle Crew - Electric dance
http://youtu.be/VNurM8Ak4KY

Progressive House

Loki - NYC Underground (James Holden Inertia Mix)
http://youtu.be/0cdCYS0YkSk


Hip Hop

Souls Of Mischief - 93 til infinity
http://youtu.be/NcdHoFwA5LA

Pete Rock & CL Smooth - They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BONgL61snlM

JJ DOOM - GUV'NOR
http://youtu.be/WW-9TcDTKa8



Glitch Hop

Prefuse 73 - Love You Bring
http://youtu.be/INQvVbXOmXk

Tipper - Spunion
http://youtu.be/T1yKzCLLU6c

Garage / 2-step

True Steppers - Hurt You So '99
http://youtu.be/NMGPtm1iD5k

Techno

Inner City - Big Fun
http://youtu.be/-gu3albgauw

Underground Resistance - The Final Frontier
http://youtu.be/JMidATE-BnE


Acid

Plastikman - Slinky
http://youtu.be/71-iuZm3j1g


Big Beat / Chemical Breaks / "Electronica"

Fatboy Slim - The Rockafeller Skank
http://youtu.be/nmsTwQb1csc

The Chemical Brothers - Dig your own hole
http://youtu.be/saUKLr0E4i0

the Prodigy - Everybody in the Place
http://youtu.be/kJnpVBqnlAY


Drum and Bass

Goldie - Sea of Tears
http://youtu.be/BY37izMpcsc

Dom and roland - time
http://youtu.be/qW40JVgsKBA

Teebee - Daywalker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y70hMrF4loI

Konflict - The Beckoning
http://youtu.be/hzIFjGcOKbg



Dubstep

http://youtu.be/TFRDqoAm7qk -
Kode9 - Ping

Skream - Rutten
http://youtu.be/VEmM6vVFrao

Grime

Wiley- Wot Do U Call It
http://youtu.be/PCuF_JRbWHk


Below are some of my favorite songs of all time and represent everything good about electronic music.
Shpongle is listed twice, but it was chosen because it represents exceptional remixing.


Vangelis - Blade Runner Blues
http://youtu.be/RScZrvTebeA

Enya - Aldebaran
http://youtu.be/XSGkvKO6N00

Shpongle - Around the World in a Tea Daze
http://youtu.be/ULXqfh3_n4w

Shpongle - Crystal Skulls (Western Rebel Alliance Remix)
http://youtu.be/2Y83u72gXhE

Assemblage 23 - Ground
http://youtu.be/NhquXdS1M7E

Haujobb - Last Hero
http://youtu.be/0iVOcHiPTMY

Amon Tobin - Esthers
http://youtu.be/kx4WslqPy34

Nine Inch Nails - Just like you Imagined
http://youtu.be/6P_YISMJ4sQ