What the heck is "ELECTRO"?

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emc^2
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Registered: Mar 2005
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What the heck is "ELECTRO"?

I hear the term "ELECTRO" overused lately - can someone define the genre w/examples?

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Dec-02-2005 21:23

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Psy-T
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^^Like that one do ya.

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Ian
Not dead yet.

Registered: Dec 2001
Location: UK

as far as many things go it's just the latest buzz word

Dec-02-2005 21:59

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Scottaculous
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Registered: Mar 2001
Location: On a plane

electro, short for electromagnetic, is a description of a type sound. people generally use it as a blanket statement that covers several genres. the sounds include, but not limited to, blips, bleeps & wobbles.

in the realm of electro house:
pryda - aftermath Clicky for sample

Fischerspooner - Kick in the Teeth (Tiefschwarz Mix) Clicky for sample

Timo Maas - First Day (Buick Project Mix) Clicky for sample

Dec-02-2005 23:11

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cryptic_reign
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Registered: Jun 2001
Location: Boston

Cybortron, Hashim, Egyptian Lover, Soul Sonic Force, 80s-era Kraftwerk

Dec-02-2005 23:17 United States

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Ojay
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Registered: Jul 2005
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quote:
Originally posted by Scottaculous
electro, short for electromagnetic, is a description of a type sound. people generally use it as a blanket statement that covers several genres. the sounds include, but not limited to, blips, bleeps & wobbles.

Timo Maas - First Day (Buick Project Mix) Clicky for sample

The Timo Maas track is almost pure and clear Electro. That is really Electro and not a mix of different styles. Except maybe the vocals. These are not "electro" enough.

Do you now see what Electro could be?

Dec-02-2005 23:31 Greenland

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stevieboy32808
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Registered: Mar 2005
Location: United States

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Originally posted by cryptic_reign
Cybortron, Hashim, Egyptian Lover, Soul Sonic Force, 80s-era Kraftwerk

Really I always thought Cybotron and Hashim were Freestyle and wasn't Soul Sonic Force Old School Hip Hop? The only one I agree with is the Kraftwerk suggestion.

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Nrg2Nfinit
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Registered: Sep 2001
Location: Ottawa

i agree with the term being cued by NA but the sound was from europe

that is all

Dec-02-2005 23:45

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SYSTEM-J
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Registered: Sep 2003
Location: Manchester

When it was new, electro was very electronic. Biscuit-tin chippy breakbeats, keyboard melodies, robot vocoders.

These days, anything with fuzzy fads is electro.

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