Tech-House Is Now The Most Popular Electronic Music Genre
Tech-House music fans rejoice as the newly released IMS Business Report 2022 by the International Music Summit in Ibiza states that Tech-House has risen as the most popular electronic music genre in the world, with Techno falling to second place and House music to third.
The IMS report states that Tech-House shot up in record braking Beatport sales in 2021, marking it the best-selling genre on the platform after holding the number 2 spot for over two years.
IMS also reported that Amapiano which is a style of house music that emerged in South Africa in 2012, has seen a meteoric rise “exploding globally” as of 2021 with dominance in the US, UK, and Germany.
Another interesting measurement is that despite the pandemic there is evidence of tremendous growth and demand for electronic music festivals and clubs, which were previously valued at $2.5 billion in 2020, and is up by 166% in 2021.
The industry is buzzing. I heard tons of excitement in my interviews with artists, promoters, agents and labels in the last month. Partly because, as predicted last year, electronic music is back once again.
David Boyle – Author of the IMS Business Report 2022
The IMS Business Report 2022 also provides a lot of data as it relates to other segments of the industry such as DJ software and hardware equipment going up in value by 14% in 2021 to $1.2 billion for the first time in 20 years.
Vinyl record sales came back by a staggering 51% in 2021, while CD sales also saw a 9% increase for the first time in 17 years!
2021 was a year where dancing started and stopped again, but those moments together with Tech-House felt as good.
Here are the 15 of the best tech-house tracks that made us dance, sing and smile in 2021.
1. John Summit – John Summit – Make Me Feel
2. ACRAZE – Do It To It Feat. Cherish
3. Glasgow Underground – Space Motion – Feel My Body (Extended Mix)
4. Glasgow Underground – Jess Bays – Every Little Thing (Stanny Abram Extended Remix)
5. Vintage Culture – Vintage Culture, Fancy Inc, Roland Clark – Free (Radio Edit)
6. Max Esposito – Deep – Puccioenza Records
7. Maxinne – Take It Anymore (Extended Mix)
8. Miane – Who Are You? (Chris Lake Remix)
9. JAMIE ROY – Jamie Roy & Jay De Lys – Something (Radio Edit) Ultra
10. Nacho Scoppa – Urbanism (Extended Mix)
11. Nic Fanciulli – Nic Fanciulli & RETNA – This Is Life
12. Darius Syrossian & Bushwacka – Return To Jericho – Crosstown Rebels
13. Eats Everything – Think About The Revolution (Original Mix) – UИCAGE
14. Joshwa (UK) – Always Yours – Sink or Swim
15. Danny Rhys, Matt Weeks (UK) & Mr. V – Damn Good (Extended Mix) – Toolroom Records
Give them all a listen on the player below provided by Magnetic magazine.
This was a very interesting and informative report, I recommend for you give it a read. In my opinion, larger variables should be considered to come to the number #1 global position conclusion but there is certainly no doubt that Tech-House has been here, is here to stay, and should continue to grow in popularity with all of the great and quality music that is being published!
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