Beatport adds 'melodic house and techno' as new genre

Beatport has announced the addition of a new genre 'melodic house & techno'.

Beatport added 'melodic house & techno' as a category, crediting the swelling popularity of a “heady, melodic, arpeggiator-heavy sound” on 4/4 dancefloors around the world. Users will allow to find sounds by Solomun, Oliver Koletzki, Kölsch, Mind Against and more with the addition of the melodic house & techno genre.

The first Number 1 to kick off the new Melodic House & Techno section is ‘Prometheus’ from Ukranian duo Artbat, one of the most productive acts on Diynamic. The Top 10 includes Yotto (who hits Australia in April) with ‘Chemicals’ on Green, Adriatique’s ‘Voices From The Dawn’ and ‘Ray’ on Afterlife, Pional’s ‘Tempest’ on Permanent Vacation and Kölsch remixing Butch’s ‘Countach’ on Cocoon.

“With a new home for melodic house & techno, we’re also excited to take Deep House back to a sound more closely aligned with its origin story,” says Beatport Label and Artist Relations Director, Jack Bridges. “These improvements are all part of our ongoing mission to streamline the Beatport experience for every kind of DJ.”

Check out the new category : https://www.beatport.com/genre/melodic-house-and-techno/90