Trap music (EDM) | trap music
GenreofmusicAnexampleofEDMwithtrap-inspiredelements(ArabianRichesbyAudial)EDMtrapisastyleofelectronicdancemusic(EDM)thatoriginatedinthemid-2000sandearly2010s.[1]Itblendselementsoftrapmusic,anoffshootofSouthernhiphop,withelementsofEDMlikebuild-ups,drops,andbreakdowns.[2]Avarietyofartists[who?]spurredtrapsmoveintopopandEDM.[3]History[edit]In2012,astyleofelectronicdancemusic(EDM)incorporatedelementsoftrapmusic,[4]creating"dirty,aggressivebeats[and]darkmelodies."[4]Electronicmusicproducers,sucha...
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An example of EDM with trap-inspired elements (Arabian Riches by Audial)EDM trap is a style of electronic dance music (EDM) that originated in the mid-2000s and early 2010s.[1] It blends elements of trap music, an offshoot of Southern hip hop, with elements of EDM like build-ups, drops, and breakdowns.[2] A variety of artists[who?] spurred traps move into pop and EDM.[3]
History[edit]In 2012, a style of electronic dance music (EDM) incorporated elements of trap music,[4] creating "dirty, aggressive beats [and] dark melodies."[4] Electronic music producers, such as TNGHT, Baauer, RL Grime and Flosstradamus expanded the popularity, and brought wider attention to the derivative forms of trap.[3] This genre saw the use of techno, dub, and electro sounds combined with the Roland TR-808 drum samples and vocal samples typical of trap.[3]
In the later half of 2012, these various offshoots of trap became increasingly popular and made a noticeable impac...