Electro

Electro is a subgenre of electronic dance music (EDM) characterized by its heavy use of synthesizers, drum machines (often the Roland TR-808), and vocoders. It generally lacks the four-on-the-floor beat prevalent in house music, instead favoring syncopated rhythms and funk influences.

Electro emerged in the early 1980s, primarily in New York City. It drew inspiration from funk, disco, synth-pop, and early hip-hop. Pioneering artists like Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Flash, and Man Parrish blended these influences to create a new sound characterized by its robotic vocals, heavy beats, and futuristic themes. The genre's popularity waned in the late 1980s but experienced revivals and transformations in subsequent decades, influencing genres like techno and breakbeat.