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Electro
- Genre family
- Electronic
- 1980s recordings
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ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Electro
Electro is a branch of the Electronic family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Electro is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreElectronic
Current genreElectro
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1980s · New York City · Electro
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
7 recordings1980s starting recordings
01Frantic Situation (Frantic mix)1986 · ElectroOpen in new tab 02Planet Rock1986 · ElectroOpen in new tab 03Looking for the Perfect Beat1986 · ElectroOpen in new tab 04Renegades of Funk (remix)1986 · ElectroOpen in new tab 05They Made a Mistake1986 · ElectroOpen in new tab 06Who You Funkin' With?1986 · ElectroOpen in new tab 07Go-Go Pop1986 · ElectroOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
1980s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
1980s albums
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