UK electronic music includes a variety of genres, such as UK garage, dubstep, and IDM, and has been influenced by a variety of other genres.
UK electronic music genres
- UK garageA genre that originated in England in the early 1990s, influenced by garage house, R&B, jungle, and dance-pop
- DubstepInfluenced by UK garage and the Jamaican sound system from the 1980s, with prominent sub-bass elements in the basslines
- IDM (Intelligent Dance Music)Known for its experimental and avant-garde approach, Aphex Twin is a groundbreaking DJ and music maker from Limerick, Ireland
UK electronic music artists
- Depeche Mode: An English band founded in 1980, originally from Basildon, Essex
UK electronic music festivals Creamfields, Noisily, Wilderness, Glastonbury, and We Are FSTVL.
UK electronic music impact
In 2022, electronic music accounted for 10.6 percent of all UK singles revenue, and in 2023 it accounted for 15.5 percent of the weekly Top 10 in the Official Singles Chart.
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