deep sounds

a collection of new releases, mixes, and interviews

DUB TECHNO is a subgenre of techno that combines the style with elements of dub music, including its sparse, delay-heavy production and prominent bass.

TECHNO is a genre of electronic music which is generally produced for use in a continuous DJ set, with tempo often varying between 120 and 150 beats per minute. The central rhythm is typically in common time and often characterized by a repetitive four on the floor beat.

AMBIENT is a genre of music that emphasizes tone and atmosphere over traditional musical structure or rhythm. It may lack net composition, beat, or structured melody. It uses textural layers of sound that can reward both passive and active listening and encourage a sense of calm or contemplation.

DRONE is a minimalist genre that emphasizes the use of sustained sounds, notes, or tone clusters – called drones. It is typically characterized by lengthy audio programs with relatively slight harmonic variations throughout each piece.

FIELD RECORDING is the term used for an audio recording produced outside a recording studio, and the term applies to recordings of both natural and human-produced sounds. These recordings are very useful for sound designers.

NOISE is a genre of music that is characterized by the expressive use of noise within a musical context. This type of music tends to challenge the distinction that is made in conventional musical practices between musical and non-musical sound.

IDM is a style of electronic music originating in the early 1990s, defined by idiosyncratic experimentation rather than specific genre constraints. It emerged from the culture and sound palette of electronic and rave music styles such as ambient techno, acid house, Detroit techno and breakbeat; it has been regarded as better suited to home listening than dancing.