Introduction to dance music types

It’s a little long, but it’s very useful if you read it carefully

Rap dance music originated in the 1960s, with a BPM of about 100-110. Chinese translation: "rap, rap". Rap was a type of music that was popular among black youth at the time. It was a very strange type of music: it used vocal singing to replace the melody part of the music, and added the clear and rich rhythm of drums; it was a catchy and popular style. Lyrics, Rap suddenly became the favorite of young people. For a period of time, Rap was only the specialty of black singers, but soon some white bands also joined the ranks of Rap. Rap dance music has been popular since the 1960s, and many dance music works have incorporated some Rap elements. The emergence of Rap is amazing.

Reggae originated in the 1960s, and the BPM is about 80-100. Translated into Chinese as "Reggae". According to research, the origin of Reggae dance music is Jamaica, and then it gradually spread to all over the world. Reggae pays more attention to the drum and vocal parts of the music. Reggae has an obvious rhythm and fixed melody line like Funk. It's just that modern Reggae is a mixture of some Ramp; It has a light feeling, so some people say that Reggae is the music of summer.

Funk dance music originated in the 1960s, with a BPM of about 120 beats or less. It is translated into Chinese as: "funk music". Funk dance music is also a kind of music originally belonging to black people. Electric bass plays a large part in funk dance music, and the chords and rhythms of electric bass have become the backbone of funk. Funk dance music was popular from the 1970s to the 1980s. Due to the fusion with other music, the current Funk has some mixed changes in speed and music composition. Because Funk's music taste is too typical and strong, there is currently no popular trend and it only appears in a few music works.

Disco appeared in the 1970s, with a BPM of about 120 beats, and is translated into "Disco" in Chinese. The disco trend should be attributed to the masterpieces of movies: disco dance music was widely used in American movies in the 1970s. Due to the simple rhythm of disco dance music itself (4/4 time), the melody is positive and easy to accept, coupled with the worship of stars. , thus setting off a disco trend throughout the United States and even the world. Disco is not just a dance music style, it is the origin of today's fashion trends. If there had been no Disco at that time, our lives might still be black and white now. It was with disco that the Chinese began to accept dance music culture. It is for this reason that dance music is still collectively referred to as "disco" in many places in our country. In fact, "Disco" is only a small part of the development of dance music.

House originated in the 1970s, and its BPM is around 130 beats. House dance music is another popular type that developed after disco dance music. It uses electronic instruments and samplers to form its own music form with strong personality. Maybe it’s because of the advent of the electronic age? House is full of bizarre electronic synthesizers and sound effects. Its BPM is also more suitable for the passion and crazy investment of young people. In cities that pursue life and pleasure, House music is more in line with modern tastes. Its emergence has also brought about alcoholism and knocking. Some negative effects such as medicine. House dance is still very popular in quite a few dance halls in our country.

HIP-HOP originated in the 1980s, with a BPM of 90-110. The predecessor of Hip-Hop was Rap and a little bit of R&B, plus various grinding sound effects. It was a music that young people loved to play in the 1980s. Hip-Hop dance literally means Hip means hip, Hop means jumping on one foot, and Hip-Hop means lightly twisting the hips.

Hip-Hop contains Rap and more complex rhythms and record player sound effects. In addition, graffiti on the wall is also an extension of Hip-Hop culture. It's easy to make friends at a casual and healthy (drug-free) party if hip-hop is used as entertainment.

POP dance music originated in the mid-1980s, with BPM between 100 and 130. In fact, some current dance music that is different from classic styles and dance music that is difficult to distinguish can be included in the category of POP dance music. POP dance music refers to a form of dance music that is integrated with pop music and dance music rhythms. When DISCO was prevalent at that time, some dance music that combined with the popular music styles at the time began to be popular among young people. Coupled with the emergence of a new music packaging form such as MTV, this type of dance music was produced by popular stars at the time. It spread with the help of movies, television and the emerging MTV, forming the so-called POP dance music. POP dance music has been produced by early Madonna, Michael Jackson and the current popular Spice Girls and Backstreet Boys.

The BPM of R&B dance music is about 80 to 100 beats, and the Chinese translation is: "Rhythm and Blues or Rhythm and Blues". It was originally a popular music among black people. The earliest R&B was a mixture of Blues and Jazz, which was the prototype music that shifted from slower dance to rhythm dance. Ramp; B mainly embodies the obvious rhythm or beat. In addition, its melody is also explained very clearly, which often leaves a deep impression on people after listening to it. Due to people's superior material living conditions and the influence of retro trends, R&B has become the darling of the pop music scene. Of course, modern R&B is mixed with some elements of other music.

HIGH ENERGY

A variant of DISCO, which preserves the roots of the genre in the mid-1970s and incorporates elements of TECHNO. Its characteristics are: rendered melody, vocal Control, happiness, HIGH pleasure and maintained at 118~140BPM

ENERGY ALTERNATIVE

It cannot be simply classified. Its characteristics are: high acceptance and extensive use The synthesized keyboard sound and exaggerated vocals successfully combine the elements of HOUSE, ROCK, and TECHNO, and the rhythm is maintained at 100~140BPM

DEEP HOUSE

A branch of HOUSE, characterized by Meaningful lyrics, spiritual singing and piano covers.

RAVE

Usually refers to the all-night DISCO dance party. It is also the most fashionable and underground form of youth entertainment in Europe, the United States, Japan, and even Hong Kong and Taiwan. All music played on RAVE can be called RAVE (excluding music played by people who do not understand the meaning of RAVE). RAVE's music includes TECHNO, JUNGLE, TRANCE, DRUMamp; BASS, TRIP, DEEPHOUSE, etc.

ACID JUZZ

It combines old and new typical jazz styles and singing methods. It is the product of HIP-HOP rhythm and modern technology, and the key lies in integration. Its characteristics are: HIP-HOP and HOUSE rhythms played by live instruments, soft and silky music processing, easy-flowing soul music energy maintained at 80~126BPM

PROGRESSIVE

This type of music is too mechanical to be classified under the general house beat, but it is not like TRANCE