Electronic Music Production Guides
Genre-specific mixing tips, LUFS targets, BPM ranges, and label directories for 16 electronic music genres. Choose your genre to get started.
House
118-132 BPM · -10 to -8 LUFS
House music is the foundation of electronic dance music, born in the clubs of Chicago in the early 1980s. Built on a steady four-on-the-floo...
Read guideDeep House
118-128 BPM · -10 to -8 LUFS
Deep house is the introspective, soulful sibling of house music. Emerging from Chicago and New York in the mid-1980s, it strips back the ene...
Read guideTech House
124-130 BPM · -9 to -7 LUFS
Tech house fuses the groove and warmth of house music with the precision and drive of techno. Born in the UK and European club scenes of the...
Read guideTechno
125-145 BPM · -8 to -6 LUFS
Techno is the raw, mechanical heartbeat of electronic music. Originating in Detroit in the mid-1980s, it emerged from a fusion of European e...
Read guideMelodic Techno
120-132 BPM · -9 to -7 LUFS
Melodic techno combines the driving energy of techno with emotional melodies and lush harmonics. Popularized by artists and labels from the ...
Read guideHard Techno
140-165 BPM · -8 to -6 LUFS
Hard techno pushes the boundaries of intensity and energy in electronic music. Drawing from industrial techno, acid, and rave traditions, it...
Read guideTrance
126-148 BPM · -9 to -7 LUFS
Trance music is built on the principle of building and releasing tension through extended compositions, soaring melodies, and euphoric break...
Read guideDrum & Bass
160-180 BPM · -8 to -6 LUFS
Drum and bass is one of the most technically demanding genres in electronic music. Born in the UK's rave scene of the early 1990s, it combin...
Read guideDubstep
135-150 BPM · -7 to -5 LUFS
Dubstep emerged from the UK garage and 2-step scene in the early 2000s, defined by its half-time rhythms, massive sub-bass, and sparse, dark...
Read guideAmbient
60-120 BPM · -16 to -12 LUFS
Ambient music prioritizes atmosphere, texture, and tone over rhythm and structure. Pioneered by Brian Eno in the 1970s, it was conceived as ...
Read guideAfro House
120-128 BPM · -10 to -8 LUFS
Afro house blends the four-on-the-floor foundation of house music with African rhythmic traditions, percussion, and melodic sensibilities. R...
Read guideIndie Dance
110-125 BPM · -10 to -8 LUFS
Indie dance occupies the intersection of electronic music and indie rock, combining the groove and production techniques of house and disco ...
Read guideOrganic House
110-125 BPM · -10 to -8 LUFS
Organic house merges electronic production with natural, acoustic sounds to create a warm, textured listening experience. Drawing from world...
Read guideProgressive House
122-132 BPM · -9 to -7 LUFS
Progressive house is defined by its long-form structure and gradual evolution of musical ideas. Emerging in the early 1990s as a reaction to...
Read guideMinimal
120-135 BPM · -10 to -8 LUFS
Minimal electronic music strips production down to its essential elements. Influenced by the minimalist movement in classical music, it uses...
Read guideElectro
122-138 BPM · -9 to -7 LUFS
Electro draws from the original electro-funk sound of the 1980s and the harder-edged electro-house of the 2000s. Built on prominent use of d...
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