Timeline of electronic music genres


A timeline of electronic music genres, with a date of origin, the locale of origin, and music samples.
GenreDate of originLocale of origin
Electroacoustic musicEarly 1940sEgypt
Musique concrète1940sEgypt, France
Acousmatic musicLate 1940sFrance
Drone1960sUnited States
DubLate 1960sJamaica
AmbientLate 1960s – early 1970sGermany, Jamaica, Japan, United Kingdom
Electronic rockLate 1960s – early 1970sEurope, Japan, United States
KrautrockLate 1960s – early 1970sWest Germany
Space musicEarly 1970sGermany, Japan
BhangraEarly 1970sIndia, Pakistan
DiscoEarly 1970sUnited States
Hip hopEarly 1970sUnited States
Industrial1975 United Kingdom, United States, Germany
Electronic dance musicMid-to-late 1970sUnited States
EurodiscoMid-to-late 1970sEurope
New waveMid-to-late 1970sUnited Kingdom, United States
Space discoMid-to-late 1970sEurope
Synthpop1977–1980Germany, Japan, United Kingdom
DancehallLate 1970sJamaica
JapanoiseLate 1970sJapan
Industrial rockLate 1970sUnited States
Hi-NRGLate 1970sUnited States
Post-disco1977United States
ChiptuneLate 1970s – early 1980sJapan
Dance-popLate 1970s – early 1980sUnited States, United Kingdom
Italo discoLate 1970s – early 1980sItaly, Spain
ElectroEarly 1980sJapan, United States
Electronic body music (EBM)Early 1980sGermany, Belgium
House1983United States
Garage house1983United States
Chicago house1983United States
Deep house1985United States
Acid houseMid-1980sUnited States
TechnoMid-1980sUnited States, Germany
Detroit technoMid-1980sUnited States
DowntempoMid-to-late 1980sUnited Kingdom
EurobeatMid-to-late 1980sItaly, Japan, United Kingdom
Hip houseMid-to-late 1980sUnited States
Latin houseMid-to-late 1980sUnited States
New beatMid-to-late 1980sBelgium
Acid technoLate 1980sUnited Kingdom, United States
Balearic beatLate 1980sSpain
BreakbeatLate 1980sUnited Kingdom, United States
EurodanceLate 1980sBelgium, Germany, Netherlands
Florida breaksLate 1980sUnited States
Funky houseLate 1980sUnited States
Ghetto houseLate 1980sUnited States
Italo houseLate 1980sItaly
KwaitoLate 1980sSouth Africa
Tech houseLate 1980sUnited States, Spain
Tribal houseLate 1980sUnited States
Trip hop1988United Kingdom
Ambient house1989United Kingdom, Japan
Ambient technoLate 1980s – early 1990sUnited Kingdom, United States
Breakbeat hardcoreLate 1980s – early 1990sUnited Kingdom
HardcoreLate 1980s – early 1990sNetherlands
TranceLate 1980s – early 1990sGermany, Belgium, Netherlands
Dark electro1990Europe
Industrial techno1990United Kingdom, United States, Japan
Progressive house1990Europe
Acid trance1991Europe
Ambient dub1991United Kingdom
Baltimore club1991United States
Glitch1991Germany, Japan
Goa trance1991India
Intelligent dance music (IDM)1991Japan, United Kingdom
Psychedelic trance1991India
Psydub1991United Kingdom
UK hard house1991United Kingdom
Balearic trance1992Spain
Big beat1992United Kingdom
Dream trance1992Italy
Electronica1992United Kingdom
Gabber1992Netherlands
Jungle1992United Kingdom, Jamaica
Hard trance1992Germany
Illbient1992United States
Progressive breaks1992United States
Progressive trance1992Europe
Ragga jungle1992United Kingdom
Tech trance1992Europe
Bitpop1993Europe, Japan, United States
Bouncy techno1993United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany
Dub techno1993United Kingdom, Germany
Drum and bass1993United Kingdom
Free tekno1993Europe
Minimal techno1993United States, Germany
Indietronica1994United Kingdom
Speed garage1994United Kingdom
UK garage1994United Kingdom
French house1995France
Ghettotech1995United States
BreakcoreMid-1990sUnited Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands
Jump-upMid-1990sUnited Kingdom
HardstepMid-1990sUnited Kingdom
Nu-discoMid-1990sUnited Kingdom
SuomisaundiMid-1990sFinland
TechstepMid-1990sUnited Kingdom
Vocal tranceMid-1990sEurope
DarkstepMid-to-late 1990sUnited Kingdom
Drill 'n' bassMid-to-late 1990sUnited Kingdom
FuturepopMid-to-late 1990sEurope
HardtechnoMid-to-late 1990sEurope
MicrohouseMid-to-late 1990sEurope
NitzhonotMid-to-late 1990sIsrael
Asian underground1997United Kingdom
Broken beat1997United Kingdom
2-step garageLate 1990sUnited Kingdom
ElectroclashLate 1990sUnited States, Germany, Netherlands
Jersey clubLate 1990sUnited States
JukeLate 1990sUnited States
Uplifting tranceLate 1990sGermany
Dubstep1998United Kingdom
Liquid funk1999United Kingdom
Bass music (EDM)Late 1990s – early 2000sUnited Kingdom
BasslineLate 1990s – early 2000sUnited Kingdom
BreakstepLate 1990s – early 2000sUnited Kingdom
Dark psyLate 1990s – early 2000sEurope, Russia
Electro houseLate 1990s – early 2000sUnited States
FootworkLate 1990s – early 2000sUnited States
Full-onLate 1990s – early 2000sEurope
HardstyleLate 1990s – early 2000sNetherlands
Progressive psytranceLate 1990s – early 2000sEurope
Jumpstyle2000Belgium, Netherlands
Grime2000United Kingdom
Hands up2000Germany
ElectronicoreEarly 2000sJapan, United States
HardbassEarly 2000sRussia
NortecEarly 2000sMexico
Tecno bregaEarly 2000sBrazil
FunktronicaEarly-to-mid 2000sUnited States
Fidget house2005Europe
Future garage2005United Kingdom
Synthwave2006France
UK funky2006United Kingdom
Wonky2006United Kingdom
Balearica2007Europe
Brostep2007United States
Chillwave2007United States
Dutch house2007Netherlands
UK bass2007United Kingdom
Witch house2007United States, Japan
Big room house2008Europe
Complextro2008United States
Drumstep2008United Kingdom
Dubstyle2009Netherlands
Future bass2009United Kingdom, United States
Moombahton2009United States
Post-dubstep2009United Kingdom
Melbourne BounceEarly 2010sAustralia
Outsider house2010United States
Trap (EDM)2010United States
Moombahcore2011United States
Future funk2012Worldwide
Jungle terror2012Netherlands, Netherlands
Tropical house2012Europe
Future house2013Europe
Gqom2013South Africa
Hardvapour2015Worldwide
Amapiano2016South Africa
Hyperpop2016United Kingdom, United States
Slap houseLate 2010s – early 2020sEurope
Future raveEarly 2020sFrance, Denmark