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Music Charts: Subcategories of Dance/Electronic Albums

Description: Test your knowledge on the subcategories of Dance/Electronic Albums in music charts.
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Which of these is a subcategory of Dance/Electronic Albums?

  1. Ambient

  2. Drum and Bass

  3. Country

  4. Classical


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Drum and Bass is a subcategory of Dance/Electronic Albums, known for its fast tempo and heavy basslines.

What is the name of the subcategory of Dance/Electronic Albums that features a mix of electronic music and hip hop?

  1. Electroclash

  2. Future House

  3. Trap

  4. Dubstep


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Electroclash is a subcategory of Dance/Electronic Albums that combines electronic music with hip hop elements, often featuring a retro or futuristic aesthetic.

Which subcategory of Dance/Electronic Albums is known for its repetitive, hypnotic rhythms and atmospheric soundscapes?

  1. Techno

  2. Trance

  3. House

  4. Progressive House


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Trance is a subcategory of Dance/Electronic Albums characterized by its repetitive, hypnotic rhythms and atmospheric soundscapes, often inducing a trance-like state in listeners.

What is the name of the subcategory of Dance/Electronic Albums that originated in the late 1980s and is known for its fast tempo and energetic beats?

  1. Breakbeat

  2. Hardcore

  3. Jungle

  4. Drum and Bass


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Hardcore is a subcategory of Dance/Electronic Albums that emerged in the late 1980s and is characterized by its fast tempo, energetic beats, and distorted sounds.

Which subcategory of Dance/Electronic Albums is known for its use of synthesizers and drum machines, creating a futuristic and ethereal sound?

  1. Synthwave

  2. Chillwave

  3. Vaporwave

  4. Future Bass


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Synthwave is a subcategory of Dance/Electronic Albums that draws inspiration from the sounds and aesthetics of the 1980s, characterized by its use of synthesizers and drum machines to create a futuristic and ethereal sound.

What is the name of the subcategory of Dance/Electronic Albums that combines elements of house, techno, and trance, often featuring uplifting melodies and energetic beats?

  1. Progressive House

  2. Hardstyle

  3. Big Room House

  4. Electro House


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Progressive House is a subcategory of Dance/Electronic Albums that blends elements of house, techno, and trance, characterized by its uplifting melodies, energetic beats, and gradual build-ups.

Which subcategory of Dance/Electronic Albums is known for its use of breakbeats, samples, and turntablism, often associated with hip hop culture?

  1. Drum and Bass

  2. Jungle

  3. Trip Hop

  4. Breakbeat


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Breakbeat is a subcategory of Dance/Electronic Albums that incorporates breakbeats, samples, and turntablism, often drawing inspiration from hip hop culture.

What is the name of the subcategory of Dance/Electronic Albums that features a slower tempo, smooth melodies, and a focus on creating a relaxing and atmospheric soundscape?

  1. Chillwave

  2. Ambient

  3. Downtempo

  4. Lounge


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ambient is a subcategory of Dance/Electronic Albums that emphasizes creating a relaxing and atmospheric soundscape, often featuring slow tempos, smooth melodies, and sparse instrumentation.

Which subcategory of Dance/Electronic Albums is known for its use of distorted basslines, heavy drums, and aggressive sounds, often associated with the hardcore punk scene?

  1. Hardcore

  2. Gabber

  3. Speedcore

  4. Industrial


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Gabber is a subcategory of Dance/Electronic Albums that originated in the Netherlands in the early 1990s, characterized by its distorted basslines, heavy drums, and aggressive sounds, often associated with the hardcore punk scene.

What is the name of the subcategory of Dance/Electronic Albums that emerged in the early 2000s and is known for its use of electro house, progressive house, and trance elements, often featuring uplifting melodies and energetic beats?

  1. Big Room House

  2. Electro House

  3. Progressive House

  4. Hardstyle


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Big Room House is a subcategory of Dance/Electronic Albums that emerged in the early 2000s and is characterized by its use of electro house, progressive house, and trance elements, often featuring uplifting melodies and energetic beats.

Which subcategory of Dance/Electronic Albums is known for its use of synthesizers, drum machines, and vocoders, often creating a futuristic and robotic sound?

  1. Electro

  2. Synthpop

  3. Italo Disco

  4. New Wave


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Electro is a subcategory of Dance/Electronic Albums that emerged in the late 1970s and is characterized by its use of synthesizers, drum machines, and vocoders, often creating a futuristic and robotic sound.

What is the name of the subcategory of Dance/Electronic Albums that combines elements of house, techno, and trance, often featuring uplifting melodies and energetic beats, and is popular in the rave scene?

  1. Hardstyle

  2. Progressive House

  3. Big Room House

  4. Electro House


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hardstyle is a subcategory of Dance/Electronic Albums that emerged in the Netherlands in the early 2000s and is characterized by its combination of house, techno, and trance elements, often featuring uplifting melodies and energetic beats, and is popular in the rave scene.

Which subcategory of Dance/Electronic Albums is known for its use of samples from old records, creating a collage-like sound that often incorporates elements of hip hop, funk, and soul?

  1. Trip Hop

  2. Chillwave

  3. Vaporwave

  4. Future Bass


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Trip Hop is a subcategory of Dance/Electronic Albums that emerged in the early 1990s and is characterized by its use of samples from old records, creating a collage-like sound that often incorporates elements of hip hop, funk, and soul.

What is the name of the subcategory of Dance/Electronic Albums that originated in the United Kingdom in the early 1990s and is known for its use of breakbeats, samples, and turntablism, often associated with the rave scene?

  1. Jungle

  2. Drum and Bass

  3. Breakbeat

  4. Hardcore


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jungle is a subcategory of Dance/Electronic Albums that originated in the United Kingdom in the early 1990s and is characterized by its use of breakbeats, samples, and turntablism, often associated with the rave scene.

Which subcategory of Dance/Electronic Albums is known for its use of synthesizers, drum machines, and vocoders, often creating a futuristic and robotic sound, and is popular in the 1980s?

  1. Synthpop

  2. Electro

  3. Italo Disco

  4. New Wave


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Synthpop is a subcategory of Dance/Electronic Albums that emerged in the early 1980s and is characterized by its use of synthesizers, drum machines, and vocoders, often creating a futuristic and robotic sound.

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