About Hard beat
Hard beat is a music genre that emerged in Belgium in the 1980s. It is usually classed as a form of new beat.
From Wikipedia
New beat is a Belgian electronic dance music genre that fuses elements of new wave, hi-NRG, EBM and hip hop (e.g. scratching). It flourished in Western Europe during the late-1980s.
New beat spawned a subgenre called "hard beat" (a blend of EBM, new beat and acid house) and became a key influence on the evolution of European electronic dance music, tech-house styles such as Belgian techno, hardcore techno and gabber.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Hard beat.
Frequently asked questions
What is Hard beat?
Hard beat is a music genre that emerged in Belgium in the 1980s. It is usually classed as a form of new beat.
Where and when did Hard beat originate?
Hard beat originated in Belgium in the 1980s.