Differences between the subgenres of electronic music

Electronic music is a type of music that is primaryily created to be used for dance-based and nightclub settings. There are a lot of subgenres for this kind of music, but the most well-known are Trance, Techno, and House.

Trance was developed during the 1990′s, and it is a combination of various forms of music, which includes industrial, pop, chill out, new age, techno, ambient, classical music, house, and film music. It has a bit more melody than Techno, and it is usually described as having a tempo between 120 to 145 beats per minute. 

Techno first came out in Detroit, Michigan during the 1980′s. There are several styles nowadays, but Detroit Techno is still the foundation of the other subgenres that have been developed. Techno surfaced from the blending of African American music, such as funk, electric jazz, Chicago house, and electro, with European electronic music. Furthermore, fictional and futuristic themes influenced this subgenre of electronic music.

House, on the other hand, started in Chicago, Illinois in the 1980′s. During its early years, it became popular in nightspots that caters to Latin-American, African-American, and gay communities all over Chicago. In the mid-1990′s, House music was infused with dance and pop music all over the world. Many also considered that it is largely influenced by disco music with parts of funk and soul.