1, disco
Disco appeared in the 1970s, and BPM was around 120 beat. The style of dance music dominated by disco in the 1970s was characterized by strong sense of rhythm and lively arrangement of strings. The proliferation of disco makes dance, shops, record publishing and sales and related fashions become the most popular fashions after 1978.
Disco wave should be attributed to the masterpiece of movies: disco dance music was widely used in movies in the 1970s. Because of its simple rhythm and positive melody, it has set off a disco wave in the United States and even the world. Disco is not only a dance music style, it is the initial starting point to advocate the fashion trend of today's clothing. If there were no disco, our life would still be black and white.
2. House
House originated in the late 1970s, and its Chinese translation is "house dance". Gay bars, which originated in new york and Chicago, didn't develop until Britain. It is no exaggeration to say that it is synonymous with European dance music. It contains the culture of music and is also the birthplace of many musical forms. The house is mainly composed of DJ mixing some existing songs. It is called house music, probably because it can be done by DJ alone in the mixing room. House's usual technique is to repeatedly use simple and powerful beats to make listeners feel the rhythm.
Today, House has become the most popular and well-known dance form, and there are so many branches extending from it that almost all dance categories are related to House to some extent. House composes its form with electronic instruments. The registered trademark of House-continuous 4/4 rhythm has become the lingua franca of dance music. There are many sweet or high-pitched or soulful female voices in the room, simple but lively piano playing (or sampling), monotonous drums make your ears stand upright, and the rhythm is maintained between110-130 BPM. House90 was quite popular in dance halls in China in 1990s, full of weird electronic synthesizers and sound effects. Its BPM is also suitable for young people's passion and crazy investment, and house music is more in line with modern people's tastes in cities that pursue life enjoyment. Generally speaking, it is a kind of happy music, and the lyrics and songs are full of passion. This is a mature Xian Yi dance, suitable for all ages.
3. Technology
Generally speaking, most electronic music can be said to be Techno, which originated in Detroit and Chicago in the mid-1980s. During the period of 1984~ 1989, Techno can only be regarded as underground minority music, because pure Techno itself has no lyrics, and at most, it cries a few words intermittently, but 1989~ 1992 has become the master of the American rave trend and the leader of the global music revolution. It is characterized by the strong electronic sound of the electronic synthesis keyboard and the Belgian style bass percussion sound. Techno often combines the characteristics of male tongue twister and female singing, which is compact and crazy. Usually the rhythm is maintained between 130- 150BPM.
Funk rhythm is a kind of blues, which originated from black music, because this kind of music full of musicians' sense of live performance is free and vigorous, and was later accepted by most white people. Nowadays, Funk music absorbs many elements such as Hip-Hop and Soul, and becomes more charming. Dance music originated in the 1960s, with BPM below 120 beats. Chinese translation is "funk music" I wonder if you have ever played Interstate'76 "Intercontinental Storm"? The story background of the 1970s, driving in the desolate desert of the western United States, was accompanied by funk music. Funk dance is also a kind of music originally belonging to blacks. Electric bass plays a very important role in Funk dance music, and its chords and rhythms have become the backbone of Funk. Funk dance was very popular in the 1970s and 1980s. Due to the integration with other music, the current Funk has undergone some mixed-race changes in speed and music creation. Because Funk's music tastes too typical and strong, it is not very popular at present and only appears in a few music works.
4. Hip hop music
Hip-Hop is a poor working-class black culture founded in new york in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was originally composed of four elements: rap (rhythmic and rhyming speech), break dance (performed by street boys), DJ (playing records and recording skills), graffiti (graffiti art) and related costumes. Its BPM is about 90- 1 10 beat, and its Chinese translation is hip hop. Life before Hip-Hop was rap and a little r&; B, plus the sound effects of various grinding films, belongs to the music that young people love to play since the 1980 s, and the Hip-Hop in this period is called the old-school hip-hop
New hip-hop appeared in the early 1990s and has been popular ever since. Different from the old hip-hop, this kind of hip-hop is characterized by faster rhythm and more complicated lyrics. The new hip-hop has entered today's international pop series because of the achievements of musicians such as Jay-Z, 2 Pac and the infamous B.I.G Recently, rap superstars will smith and Eminem made a big splash in major award ceremonies, which pushed this craze to a climax.
When hip-hop was all the rage in the 1990s, many different styles sprouted in the new school era. Hip-Hop is not only a kind of music produced in urban slums, but also a kind of voice representing urban slums. Rap musicians began to describe the hard life of themselves or those around them. The word "hip-hop" is a new type of music. Since its appearance, it has not only represented a single music category. At the turn of the century in 2000, hip-hop has developed into a synonym for a new lifestyle, including music, clothing and behavior.
Street dance literally means hip; Hop is a hop and Hip-Hop is a Hip-washing, so you can see its origin. Hip-Hop contains Rap and r &；; B The complicated rhythm and sound effects of the record player, as well as graffiti on the wall, are also extensions of hip-hop culture. Leisure and healthy parties, if hip-hop helps, it is easy to make friends.
5, popular
Pop means pop, a kind of love song that can be danced, with beautiful melody, cheerful rhythm and catchy lyrics. Refers to a form of dance music that combines pop music and dance rhythm. There are also many DJs who change pure pop and various types of percussion music into pop dances with a speed of 80- 140BPM. Pop's creative inspiration comes from its own true feelings, and its affinity is reflected in its praise of all truth, goodness and beauty.
Pop dance is very simple, it is a love song that can dance, with beautiful melody and easy to remember lyrics. Many people also turn pure pop music and percussion into pop dance, which is also the most popular dance form in Chinese mainland. The most typical representative is the pet shop boy, whose speed is between 80- 140 BPM.
6, gradual
Progressiveness is a summary of the evolution after House, which is a mixture of musical elements such as trance, psychedelic and Techno. BPM is mostly between 120- 125, and the sound effect is a bit psychedelic, but the overall feeling still has House's unique pleasure. Basically, there is little emphasis on high-pitched female voices and sampling, which has nothing to do with hip-hop culture. It pays more attention to the arrangement and melody of instrumental music, and sometimes it sounds a bit like acid jazz. At present, progressive is the most popular rave music in California. Representative figures: 20 fingers, Nightcrawler, far out of the west, BT…
In addition to the above detailed introduction, DJ's music types actually include Disco House, Techno House, High Energy, Deep House, Acid House, Trance, P& etc. Environment, tribe, D & ampb, Reggea, Dub, Trip-Hop, Break Beat, Rap, Soul, Acid Jazz, Jungle and so on.