About Electronic body music
Electronic body music is a music genre that emerged in Canada, Belgium and United Kingdom in the 1980s. It is usually classed as a form of electronic dance music and post-industrial music. Its influences include Krautrock, industrial music, post-punk and post-industrial music.
Artists closely associated with the genre include Laibach, Theatre of Tragedy, Skinny Puppy, Die Krupps and VNV Nation.
Electronic body music has given rise to 3 subgenres on this site, such as Futurepop, New beat and Dark electro.
From Wikipedia
Electronic body music (EBM) is a genre of electronic music that combines elements of industrial music and synth-punk with elements of dance music. It developed in the early 1980s in Western Europe, as an outgrowth of both the punk and the industrial music cultures. It combines sequenced repetitive basslines, programmed disco rhythms, and mostly undistorted vocals and command-like shouts with confrontational or provocative themes.
The evolution of the genre reflected "a general shift towards more song-oriented structures in industrial as to a general turn towards the dancefloor by many musicians and genres in the era of post-punk." It was considered a part of the European new wave and post-punk movement and the first style that blended synthesized sounds with an ecstatic style of dancing (e.g. pogo).
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Electronic body music.
Key artists
- Laibach
- Theatre of Tragedy
- Skinny Puppy
- Die Krupps
- VNV Nation
Related genres
Frequently asked questions
What is Electronic body music?
Electronic body music is a music genre that emerged in Canada, Belgium and United Kingdom in the 1980s. It is usually classed as a form of electronic dance music and post-industrial music. Its influences include Krautrock, industrial music, post-punk and post-industrial music.
Where and when did Electronic body music originate?
Electronic body music originated in Canada, Belgium and United Kingdom in the 1980s.
Who are famous Electronic body music artists?
Laibach, Theatre of Tragedy, Skinny Puppy, Die Krupps and VNV Nation.