# Timeline of electronic music genres

A timeline of electronic music genres, with a date of origin, the locale of origin, and music samples.
| Genre | Date of origin | Locale of origin |
| Electroacoustic music | Early 1940s | Egypt (Cairo) |
| Musique concrète | 1940s | Egypt (Cairo), France (Paris) |
| Acousmatic music | Late 1940s | France (Paris) |
| Drone | 1960s | United States |
| Dub | Late 1960s | Jamaica (Kingston) |
| Ambient | Late 1960s – early 1970s | Germany, Jamaica, Japan, United Kingdom |
| Electronic rock | Late 1960s – early 1970s | Europe, Japan, United States |
| Krautrock | Late 1960s – early 1970s | West Germany |
| Space music | Early 1970s | Germany, Japan |
| Bhangra | Early 1970s | India, Pakistan, United Kingdom |
| Disco | Early 1970s | United States (East Coast) |
| Hip hop | Early 1970s | United States (New York) |
| Industrial | 1975 (3 September) | United Kingdom (England), United States, Germany |
| Electronic dance music | Mid-to-late 1970s | Worldwide |
| Eurodisco | Mid-to-late 1970s | Europe |
| New wave | Mid-to-late 1970s | United Kingdom, United States |
| Space disco | Mid-to-late 1970s | Europe |
| Synthpop | 1977–1980 | Germany, Japan, United Kingdom |
| Dancehall | Late 1970s | Jamaica (Kingston) |
| Japanoise | Late 1970s | Japan |
| Industrial rock | Late 1970s | United States |
| Hi-NRG | Late 1970s | United States |
| Post-disco | 1977 | Worldwide |
| Chiptune | Late 1970s – early 1980s | Japan |
| Dance-pop | Late 1970s – early 1980s | United States, United Kingdom |
| Italo disco | Late 1970s – early 1980s | Italy, Spain |
| Electro | Early 1980s | Japan (Tokyo), United States (New York & Detroit) |
| Electronic body music (EBM) | Early 1980s | Germany, Belgium |
| House | 1983 | United States (Chicago) |
| Garage house | 1983 | United States (New York & New Jersey) |
| Chicago house | 1983 | United States (Chicago) |
| Deep house | 1985 | United States (Chicago) |
| Acid house | Mid-1980s | United States (Chicago) |
| Techno | Mid-1980s | United States (Detroit), Germany |
| Detroit techno | Mid-1980s | United States (Detroit) |
| Downtempo | Mid-to-late 1980s | United Kingdom |
| Eurobeat | Mid-to-late 1980s | Italy, Japan, United Kingdom |
| Hip house | Mid-to-late 1980s | United States (Chicago, New York City, & Detroit), United Kingdom |
| Latin house | Mid-to-late 1980s | United States (New York City & Chicago) |
| New beat | Mid-to-late 1980s | Belgium |
| Acid techno | Late 1980s | United Kingdom, United States |
| Balearic beat | Late 1980s | Spain (Ibiza) |
| Breakbeat | Late 1980s | United Kingdom, United States |
| Eurodance | Late 1980s | Belgium, Germany, Netherlands |
| Funky house | Late 1980s | United States |
| Ghetto house | Late 1980s | United States (Chicago) |
| Italo house | Late 1980s | Italy |
| Kwaito | Late 1980s | South Africa (Johannesburg) |
| Tech house | Late 1980s | United States, Spain (Ibiza) |
| Tribal house | Late 1980s | United States |
| Trip hop | 1988 | United Kingdom (Bristol) |
| Ambient house | 1989 | United Kingdom, Japan |
| Ambient techno | Late 1980s – early 1990s | United Kingdom, United States |
| Breakbeat hardcore | Late 1980s – early 1990s | United Kingdom (London, Stafford, Manchester, Coventry) |
| Hardcore | Late 1980s – early 1990s | Netherlands, United Kingdom |
| Trance | Late 1980s – early 1990s | United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands |
| Dark electro | 1990 | Europe |
| Industrial techno | 1990 | United Kingdom |
| Progressive house | 1990 | Europe |
| Acid trance | 1991 | Europe |
| Ambient dub | 1991 | United Kingdom (London) |
| Baltimore club | 1991 | United States (Baltimore) |
| Glitch | 1991 | Germany, Japan |
| Goa trance | 1991 | India (Goa) |
| Intelligent dance music (IDM) | 1991 | Japan, United Kingdom |
| Psychedelic trance | 1991 | India (Goa) |
| Psydub | 1991 | United Kingdom (London) |
| UK hard house | 1991 | United Kingdom |
| Balearic trance | 1992 | Spain (Ibiza) |
| Big beat | 1992 | United Kingdom (London) |
| Dream trance | 1992 | Italy |
| Electronica | 1992 | United Kingdom |
| Gabber | 1992 | Netherlands (Rotterdam) |
| Jungle | 1992 | United Kingdom (London & Bristol), Jamaica |
| Hard trance | 1992 | Germany |
| Illbient | 1992 | United States (New York City) |
| Progressive breaks | 1992 | United Kingdom, United States |
| Progressive trance | 1992 | Europe |
| Ragga jungle | 1992 | United Kingdom (London) |
| Tech trance | 1992 | Europe |
| Bitpop | 1993 | Europe, Japan, United States |
| Bouncy techno | 1993 | United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany |
| Dub techno | 1993 | United Kingdom, Germany |
| Drum and bass | 1993 | United Kingdom (London & Bristol) |
| Free tekno | 1993 | Europe |
| Minimal techno | 1993 | United States (Detroit), Germany (Berlin) |
| Indietronica | 1994 | United Kingdom |
| Speed garage | 1994 | United Kingdom (London) |
| UK garage | 1994 | United Kingdom (London) |
| French house | 1995 | France |
| Funky breaks | 1995 | United Kingdom |
| Ghettotech | 1995 | United States (Detroit & Chicago) |
| Breakcore | Mid-1990s | United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands |
| Jump-up | Mid-1990s | United Kingdom (London) |
| Hardstep | Mid-1990s | United Kingdom |
| Nu-disco | Mid-1990s | United Kingdom |
| Suomisaundi | Mid-1990s | Finland |
| Techstep | Mid-1990s | United Kingdom |
| Vocal trance | Mid-1990s | Europe |
| Darkstep | Mid-to-late 1990s | United Kingdom |
| Drill 'n' bass | Mid-to-late 1990s | United Kingdom |
| Futurepop | Mid-to-late 1990s | Europe |
| Hardtechno | Mid-to-late 1990s | Europe |
| Microhouse | Mid-to-late 1990s | Europe |
| Nitzhonot | Mid-to-late 1990s | Israel |
| Asian underground | 1997 | United Kingdom |
| Broken beat | 1997 | United Kingdom (London) |
| 2-step garage | Late 1990s | United Kingdom (London) |
| Electroclash | Late 1990s | United States (New York City & Detroit), Germany, Netherlands |
| Jersey club | Late 1990s | United States (New Jersey) |
| Juke | Late 1990s | United States (Chicago) |
| Uplifting trance | Late 1990s | Germany |
| Dubstep | 1998 | United Kingdom (London) |
| Liquid funk | 1999 | United Kingdom |
| Bass music (EDM) | Late 1990s – early 2000s | United Kingdom |
| Bassline | Late 1990s – early 2000s | United Kingdom (Sheffield & Leeds) |
| Breakstep | Late 1990s – early 2000s | United Kingdom (London) |
| Dark psy | Late 1990s – early 2000s | Europe, Russia |
| Electro house | Late 1990s – early 2000s | Worldwide |
| Footwork | Late 1990s – early 2000s | United States (Chicago) |
| Full-on | Late 1990s – early 2000s | Europe |
| Hardstyle | Late 1990s – early 2000s | Netherlands |
| Progressive psytrance | Late 1990s – early 2000s | Europe |
| Jumpstyle | 2000 | Belgium, Netherlands |
| Grime | 2000 | United Kingdom (London) |
| Hands up | 2000 | Germany |
| Electronicore | Early 2000s | Japan, North America, United Kingdom |
| Hardbass | Early 2000s | Russia |
| Nortec | Early 2000s | Mexico (Tijuana) |
| Tecno brega | Early 2000s | Brazil (Belém) |
| Funktronica | Early-to-mid 2000s | United States |
| Fidget house | 2005 | Europe |
| Future garage | 2005 | United Kingdom (London) |
| Synthwave | 2006 | France |
| UK funky | 2006 | United Kingdom (London) |
| Wonky | 2006 | United Kingdom |
| Balearica | 2007 | Europe |
| Brostep | 2007 | United States |
| Chillwave | 2007 | United States |
| Dutch house | 2007 | Netherlands |
| UK bass | 2007 | United Kingdom |
| Witch house | 2007 | United States, Japan |
| Big room house | 2008 | Europe |
| Complextro | 2008 | United States |
| Drumstep | 2008 | United Kingdom |
| Dubstyle | 2009 | Netherlands |
| Future bass | 2009 | United Kingdom, United States |
| Moombahton | 2009 | United States |
| Post-dubstep | 2009 | United Kingdom |
| Melbourne Bounce | Early 2010s | Australia (Melbourne) |
| Outsider house | 2010 | United States |
| Trap (EDM) | 2010 | United States |
| Moombahcore | 2011 | United States |
| Future funk | 2012 | Worldwide |
| Jungle terror | 2012 | Netherlands, Netherlands |
| Tropical house | 2012 | Europe |
| Future house | 2013 | Europe |
| Gqom | 2013 | South Africa (Durban) |
| Hardvapour | 2015 | Worldwide |
| Amapiano | 2016 | South Africa |
| Hyperpop | 2016 | United Kingdom, United States |
| Slap house | Late 2010s – early 2020s | Europe |
| Future rave | Early 2020s | France, Denmark |