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Electronic Music Slang Terms
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Drop
The moment in a dance music track where tension is released and the beat kicks in, usually following a build-up.
BPM
Stands for 'Beats Per Minute', a unit used to measure the tempo of music.
Plur
An acronym that stands for 'Peace, Love, Unity, Respect', a motto representing the values of the rave culture.
Rave
A large dance party featuring performances by DJs and sometimes live performers playing electronic music.
Synth
Short for synthesizer, an electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals.
Beatmatching
The technique of adjusting the tempos of two different tracks to match their beats and seamlessly transition between them.
Choon
Slang for a music track, often an anthem or a hit; Can also imply the track is catchy or good.
Wobble
Refers to the style of bass in electronic music that has a 'wobbling' sound effect, typical in certain genres like Dubstep.
Banger
A term for a very energetic or powerful track that is sure to excite the audience.
ID
Short for 'identification', often used to refer to an unreleased track that has been played during a set.
Breakdown
A part of an electronic music track where the rhythm pauses or diminishes, often leading into a buildup and drop.
Deck
Refers to a turntable or a CDJ used by DJs to play and manipulate music in a DJ set.
Loop
A repeated section of sound material. Short sections of material can be repeated to create ostinato patterns.
Mix
The process or result of combining various audio tracks together to form a single cohesive audio stream.
Fader
A control on a mixing console or DJ mixer that allows for gradual adjustment of volume or the balance between audio signals.
Mashup
A song or composition created by blending two or more pre-recorded songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song over the instrumental track of another.
Riddim
A subgenre of dubstep coming from the word 'rhythm', with tracks typically constructed around a repetitive and minimalistic sub-bass pattern.
Sample
A snippet of audio used as an element of a new piece of music, typically taken from previous recordings.
Filter
A processing effect used in electronic music production that alters the frequency content of an audio signal.
DnB
Short for Drum and Bass, a genre of electronic music characterized by fast breakbeats with heavy bass and sub-bass lines.
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