Hi-NRG
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Hi-NRG is a fast-tempo, synth-driven style of dance music that emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s, known for its pounding four-on-the-floor beats and high-energy club appeal.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dance music genre
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electronic music genre ⓘ music genre ⓘ |
| associatedScene |
LGBT nightlife
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gay club culture ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ early 1980s ⓘ late 1970s ⓘ |
| derivativeGenre |
Eurobeat
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Italo disco NERFINISHED ⓘ early house music ⓘ freestyle (music) ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Hi NRG
NERFINISHED
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High-NRG ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
Eurodance
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contemporary pop dance music ⓘ techno ⓘ trance ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
dance and nightlife
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empowerment ⓘ heartbreak ⓘ love ⓘ |
| notableEraOfPopularity |
early 1980s
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mid-1980s ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
DJ sets
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discotheques ⓘ nightclubs ⓘ |
| stylisticOrigin |
Euro disco
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Italo disco NERFINISHED ⓘ disco ⓘ electronic dance music ⓘ post-disco ⓘ synth-pop ⓘ |
| typicalFeature |
anthemic choruses
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driving basslines ⓘ high-energy club sound ⓘ pounding dance beats ⓘ uptempo arrangements ⓘ |
| typicalProductionFeature |
heavy use of reverb and delay
GENERATED
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layered synthesizer lines GENERATED ⓘ syncopated electronic bass GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalTempo | fast ⓘ |
| typicalTempoRangeBPM | 120–140 ⓘ |
| usesInstrumentation |
drum machine
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electronic bassline ⓘ sequencer ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| usesRhythmPattern | four-on-the-floor beat ⓘ |
| usesVocalStyle |
melodic vocals
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powerful female vocals ⓘ |
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