Eurodance
Eurodance is a form of dance music that started in Europe in the late 1980s. It is an evolved and more synthesized form of Eurodisco, and is combined with house and Hi-NRG.[1] It is known for its rich melodic sound. It is similar to dance-pop and techno music.
Eurodance | |
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Stylistic origins | Eurodisco - House - Dance-pop - Electropop - Trance - Hi-NRG - Techno - New beat |
Cultural origins | Late 1980s/Early 1990s Europe |
Typical instruments | Synthesizer Electronic keyboard Drum machine Tape loop Sequencer Vocoder Sampler |
Subgenres | |
Bubblegum dance, Italodance | |
Other topics | |
Europop |
Eurodance Media
References
- ↑ All Music Guide: The Definitive Guide to Popular Music, eds. Vladimir Bogdanov, et al. (San Francisco: Backbeat Books/All Media Guide, 2001), p. 1969