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Introduction of Electronica Music
Electronica is a broad term that encompasses a variety of electronic music genres, including electronic dance music (EDM), techno, house, trance, and many others. These genres are characterized by the use of electronic instruments and computer-based production techniques to create music that is often designed for dancing and listening in clubs and other party settings. Electronica music often features electronic beats and synthesizers, as well as other electronic sounds and effects, and can range from high-energy, upbeat tracks to more atmospheric, ambient compositions. Electronica has a wide and diverse following, and is a major influence on contemporary popular music.
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Electronica Featured Releases
NIN3S – Khokhoba Feat. Toshi
“”NIN3S” calls us on an intense journey through time via his new Trip-Hop single. Unique and affectionate vocals in the Xhosa language, balanced mix of smooth sounds and semantic clip. All proving the authenticity and talent of the artists.”
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‘Khokhoba’ is the third single taken from Hopeyard, the debut album from classically trained studio wizard, composer and pianist NIN3S released now on Dorado Records.
Undoubtedly one of the album’s most affecting tracks, it features the powerful, compelling vocals of South African songstress, writer, poet and musician, Toshi Tikolo. Toshi co-wrote the track with NIN3S and sings in her native South African tongue; Xhosa.
Hailing her as “one of the most sonorous voices of Africa’s electronic music scene,” Mixmag last year listed her among their ‘Top African Women Shaping Dance Music.’ She has worked with a who’s who list in the genre including Black Coffee and David Morales. Here though, Toshi’s rich vocals ring out, quivering with raw emotion adding heart and depth to an epic, uplifting track that combines a mesmerising melody and NIN3S deceptively simple piano motifs.
Meaning ‘getting old’, ’Khokhoba’ is dedicated to Toshi’s grandmother who raised her and persuaded her to sing in church at the age of 6. It speaks of a yearning and love for her role model and inspiration who is growing old and frail. Toshi has been writing songs since a young child, and through her storytelling captures her life’s stories in her powerful lyrics. Like NIN3S, she was classically trained, turned to jazz, yet found her voice through poetry and folk music.
Toshi said “The song is dedicated to my grandmother, how gracefully she’s aging, the suffering she went through in all her living years, raising her kids as a single parent.”
Accompanying the track is an astonishing video that is an emotive masterpiece. The sands of time are a theme running throughout – we see grains of sand dancing in the atmospheric, golden light around a graceful young face. The sands shift in rhythm and tempo as the song reaches its crescendo with soaring vocals, yet as the sands starts to fade, so the face ages in a dimming light, but her inner glow remains undimmed.
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Ken Bauer – I Just Wanna Rave
“Super bouncing kick, bright synth leads and some cool vocals are fairly enough to give you in the head and stimulate your senses. "Ken Bauer" has dropped his Progressive House bomb and nothing can stop its explosive power! Boom!”
-Nagamag.com
An undisputable manifesto for ravers, ‘I Just Wanna Rave’ features a pounding four to the floor beat, super saw synth layers that maintain the vibe, with small moments where the track breathes with airy pads and an echoed voice that reminds you of the mission; it’s all about raving.
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NAZAR D – YOU WERE THERE (Spotify)
“A shinny and promising Techno/House production is ready to shake your sound system. Complex layers of pads, vocal samples and melodic leads forming a magical scenery all around you. One listening won't be enough to discover its full diversity.”
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YOU WERE THERE is an Afro house blended into organic house and electronica created with sharp plucky lead sounds and soft background pad that drives rhythm of the bass in and out shouts come in to build the vibe of the desert and empty space you were once standing in recalling if you saw it or if it was just a blur of the past the track has a lot of percussive elements to keep it tribal yet progressive i hope you enjoy this piece and make your own imagination to it
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Latest Electronica discoveries
Teho – Backfirewall
Просто слушайте и наслаждайтесь, как ритм и мелодия Techno & House медленно пропускают сквозь ваше тело потоки электричества. Ноги и руки немеют, в глаза начин... >>> Read more & listen to this song on Nagamag #melodictechno #house #teho #nagamag #musicmagazine IG: @teho_live
Sonarpilot – Gorgon
Very old school approach in style and creation of this electronic beauty. Reminded a lot of Tangerine Dream or Klaus Schulze solo works. Beautiful sound buildi... >>> Read more & listen to this song on Nagamag #ambient #drone #experimentalelectronic #sonarpilot #nagamag #musicmagazine
Budajevo x teknotiklan – Oriental Funkie
Slower groove makes this track more space to deliver well placed themes and sounds, layering the good drive it have. Main guitar themes is amazing, mixture of ... >>> Read more & listen to this song on Nagamag #organichouse #budajevo #nagamag #musicmagazine IG: @budajevo
kiskadee – Hypna
Atmospheric beginning sets the smooth groove so well and when it arrives it delivers beautiful progression of the track basic mood into the more club oriented ... >>> Read more & listen to this song on Nagamag #melodictechno #house #kiskadee #nagamag #musicmagazine
Nadav Dagon – Connecting (feat. Udi Ben Knaan)
From the first sounds songs have a strong reminder of Dead Can Dance style, even more as it progresses. Percussive beats are perfectly layered with eastern har... >>> Read more & listen to this song on Nagamag #worldmusicother #downtempo #folktronica #nadavdagon #nagamag #musicmagazine IG: @nadavdagon
Missing Lynx – Anything for You
Cinematic beginning and choir sample gives this song perfect intro. Blissful vocal is very dreamy and fits so great. Beats and groove are very interesting, spe... >>> Read more & listen to this song on Nagamag #globalbass #leftfieldbass #missinglynx #nagamag #musicmagazine
GLASS MAGAZINE – Go!
Atmospheric beginning and eastern theme introduce us to this faster tempo track. Stutter vocal sample is really nice touch, so effective, adding harmonic layer... >>> Read more & listen to this song on Nagamag #organichouse #edm #glassmagazine #nagamag #musicmagazine
Cahelo – Elsewhere
Отличный Organic House, который вобрал в себя всё самое лучшее из этого медитативного жанра. Красивый ритм, разнообразная мелодическая линия и работа с эффекта... >>> Read more & listen to this song on Nagamag #organichouse #cahelo #nagamag #musicmagazine IG: @cahelomusic
Höhn – Egypt Lake
Interesting mixture of electronic styles within the techno and house basics. Very atmospheric track, slowly progressing but so hypnotic with soft synth sounds ... >>> Read more & listen to this song on Nagamag #organichouse #höhn #nagamag #musicmagazine
Some Electronica subgenres
There are many subgenres within the broad umbrella of electronica music. Some of the more well-known subgenres include:
Techno: This genre originated in Detroit in the 1980s and is characterized by its use of electronic instruments and computer-based production techniques to create music that is often experimental and experimental.
House: This genre originated in Chicago in the 1980s and is characterized by its use of electronic instruments and computer-based production techniques to create music that is often upbeat and danceable.
Trance: This genre is characterized by its use of electronic instruments and computer-based production techniques to create music that is often hypnotic and characterized by repetitive rhythms and melodies.
Electro house: This genre is a fusion of house and electro, and is characterized by its use of electronic instruments and computer-based production techniques to create music that is often upbeat and energetic.
Dubstep: This genre originated in the UK in the late 1990s and is characterized by its use of electronic instruments and computer-based production techniques to create music that is often characterized by heavy bass and complex rhythms.
Drum and Bass: This genre originated in the UK in the 1980s and is characterized by its use of electronic instruments and computer-based production techniques to create music that is often characterized by fast tempos and complex rhythms.
Ambient: This genre is characterized by its use of electronic instruments and computer-based production techniques to create music that is often atmospheric and ambient.
Breakbeat: This genre is characterized by its use of electronic instruments and computer-based production techniques to create music that is often characterized by broken beat rhythms.
IDM (Intelligent Dance Music): This genre is characterized by its use of electronic instruments and computer-based production techniques to create music that is often experimental and characterized by complex rhythms and structures.
Electroclash: This genre is a fusion of electro and punk, and is characterized by its use of electronic instruments and computer-based production techniques to create music that is often characterized by a raw and edgy sound.
Glitch: This genre is characterized by its use of electronic instruments and computer-based production techniques to create music that is often characterized by the use of digital errors and glitches as part of the musical structure.
Acid House: This genre originated in the UK in the 1980s and is characterized by its use of electronic instruments and computer-based production techniques to create music that is often characterized by the use of the Roland TB-303 synthesizer.
Acid Techno: This genre is a fusion of techno and acid house, and is characterized by its use of electronic instruments and computer-based production techniques to create music that is often characterized by the use of the Roland TB-303 synthesizer.
These are just a few more examples of the many subgenres within the broad umbrella of electronica music. There are many other subgenres as well, each with its own unique characteristics and influences.
The most used instruments in Electronica Music
There are many electronic instruments and computer-based production techniques that are commonly used in electronica music. Some of the most common instruments and equipment used in electronica music production include:
Synthesizers: Synthesizers are electronic instruments that generate sound by creating and modifying waveforms. They are an essential part of many electronica music genres and are often used to create a wide range of electronic sounds, including bass lines, lead melodies, and special effects.
Drum machines: Drum machines are electronic instruments that are used to create and sequence electronic drum sounds. They are an essential part of many electronica music genres and are often used to create beats and rhythms.
Samplers: Samplers are electronic instruments that are used to record, manipulate, and play back audio samples. They are often used in electronica music to create beats and rhythms, as well as to incorporate pre-recorded sounds and samples into music.
Digital audio workstation (DAW): A digital audio workstation (DAW) is a computer software program that is used to create, edit, and produce music. Many electronica music producers use a DAW to create, arrange, and mix their music.
DJ controller: A DJ controller is a device that is used to control a digital audio workstation or DJ software. Many electronica music DJs use a DJ controller to mix and scratch electronic music in real-time.
Effects processors: Effects processors are electronic devices that are used to modify the sound of an audio signal. Many electronica music producers use effects processors to add special effects to their music, such as reverb, delay, and distortion.
Vocals: Vocals can be used in psychill music, although they are not always a prominent feature of the genre. Some psychill tracks may feature vocals as the main focus of the music, while in other cases, vocals may be used more sparingly as an additional element within the music.
When vocals are used in psychill music, they can take a variety of forms, including singing, spoken word, or chanting. The lyrics of psychill tracks may be abstract or metaphorical, or they may be more literal and narrative in nature. In some cases, vocals in psychill music may be treated as another instrument, with the use of pitch shifting, effects processing, and other production techniques to create unique and otherworldly sounds.
Overall, the use of vocals in psychill music is a matter of artistic choice and can vary widely from one track to the next. Some psychill tracks may feature prominent vocals, while others may use vocals sparingly or not at all.
These are just a few examples of the electronic instruments and computer-based production techniques that are commonly used in electronica music. There are many other electronic instruments and technologies that are also used in electronica music production, each with its own unique capabilities and characteristics.