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BPM

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Stands for 'Beats Per Minute', a unit used to measure the tempo of music.

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Breakdown

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A part of an electronic music track where the rhythm pauses or diminishes, often leading into a buildup and drop.

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DnB

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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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Mix

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The process or result of combining various audio tracks together to form a single cohesive audio stream.

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Wobble

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Refers to the style of bass in electronic music that has a 'wobbling' sound effect, typical in certain genres like Dubstep.

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Drop

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The moment in a dance music track where tension is released and the beat kicks in, usually following a build-up.

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Loop

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A repeated section of sound material. Short sections of material can be repeated to create ostinato patterns.

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Choon

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Slang for a music track, often an anthem or a hit; Can also imply the track is catchy or good.

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Riddim

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A subgenre of dubstep coming from the word 'rhythm', with tracks typically constructed around a repetitive and minimalistic sub-bass pattern.

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Beatmatching

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The technique of adjusting the tempos of two different tracks to match their beats and seamlessly transition between them.

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Plur

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An acronym that stands for 'Peace, Love, Unity, Respect', a motto representing the values of the rave culture.

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Rave

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A large dance party featuring performances by DJs and sometimes live performers playing electronic music.

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Synth

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Short for synthesizer, an electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals.

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Deck

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Refers to a turntable or a CDJ used by DJs to play and manipulate music in a DJ set.

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Fader

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A control on a mixing console or DJ mixer that allows for gradual adjustment of volume or the balance between audio signals.

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Banger

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A term for a very energetic or powerful track that is sure to excite the audience.

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Mashup

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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.

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ID

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Short for 'identification', often used to refer to an unreleased track that has been played during a set.

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Sample

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A snippet of audio used as an element of a new piece of music, typically taken from previous recordings.

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Filter

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A processing effect used in electronic music production that alters the frequency content of an audio signal.

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