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Trance
Euphoric synthesisers and soaring melodies that transport dancers to another dimension.
▲ Steady·Score +18
Dance
Best Dance Music Genres of All Time
The genres that made the world move — from disco to house, drum and bass to afrobeats.
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Afrobeats
West Africa's global takeover — Burna Boy, Wizkid and Davido made the world dance.
▲ Steady·Score +13
03
Amapiano
South Africa's log drum and jazzy piano sound — the fastest growing genre on earth.
▲ Steady·Score +11
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Drum and Bass
UK's high-tempo jungle-derived genre — breakbeats and bass at 174 BPM.
▲ Steady·Score +11
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Techno
Detroit's industrial pulse — dark, repetitive and hypnotic in Berlin's underground clubs.
▲ Steady·Score +10
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House Music
Born in Chicago's Warehouse club — the foundation of all modern electronic dance music.
▲ Steady·Score +7
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Salsa / Latin Jazz
New York's Palladium dancefloor energy — Celia Cruz and Tito Puente made bodies move.
▲ Steady·Score +6
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Reggaeton
Puerto Rico's dembow rhythm conquered Latin America and then the entire world.
▲ Steady·Score +5
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Dubstep
Croydon's bass-heavy wobbles went global — Skrillex and Knife Party at full volume.
▲ Steady·Score +3
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Disco
Studio 54's golden era — Donna Summer, Chic and Giorgio Moroder's danceable revolution.
▲ Steady·Score +1
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UK Garage / Grime
London's syncopated 2-step led to grime — the sound of a generation.
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Hip-Hop / Trap
From breakdancing in the Bronx to trap's hi-hat dominance — hip-hop shaped dance culture.
▲ Steady·Score -1
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