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What's the difference between house and techno?

asked Mar 23, 2015 at 15:34

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What defines rock music as a genre?

asked Mar 23, 2015 at 15:40

21 votes

3 answers

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In simple layman terms, what is the Loudness War?

asked Mar 16, 2015 at 3:02

16 votes

1 answer

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What is a "warm" sound?

asked Mar 1, 2015 at 18:40

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What defines Bebop as a jazz style/subgenre?

asked May 15, 2015 at 0:20

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Why is the word "blue" so commonly used everywhere in Jazz: from lyrics, song titles, to record label names?

asked May 19, 2015 at 2:13

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Turntables: Direct Drive vs Belt Driven, what are the differences, pros, and cons?

asked May 12, 2015 at 21:51

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What to look for when buying a turntable?

asked May 12, 2015 at 22:06

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What defines cool jazz as a jazz style/sub-genre?

asked Jun 18, 2015 at 2:22

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1 answer

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Origins of the acoustic guitar in Portishead's "The Rip" from the album "Third"

asked Apr 24, 2015 at 15:35

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What is hard bop?

asked May 28, 2015 at 19:14

7 votes

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What to look for when buying cartridge and stylus for my turntable?

asked May 13, 2015 at 22:16

7 votes

1 answer

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What's the difference between Bluegrass and Country?

asked Oct 23, 2019 at 19:28

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What defines swing as a music genre/style?

asked Jun 12, 2015 at 5:10

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What defines ragtime as a music genre/style?

asked Jun 9, 2015 at 23:47

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3 answers

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Why is Kenny G so hated among jazz musicians? Are there objective reasons behind the hate?

asked Jan 22, 2020 at 11:14

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Other than the electric guitar, which plucked chordophones (guitar-like instruments) originated in the United States?

asked Feb 24, 2020 at 8:50

4 votes

1 answer

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Which are the "standards", or canonical hymns, of Gregorian Chants?

asked Oct 6, 2019 at 13:01

4 votes

1 answer

446 views

What's the difference between Cuban Son and Mexican Son?

asked Oct 10, 2019 at 14:13

3 votes

2 answers

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House, Garage, UK Garage, Speed Garage: What's the difference?

asked Dec 18, 2019 at 2:17

1 vote

1 answer

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What are the defining characteristics of dubstep as an electronic music genre?

asked Mar 2, 2020 at 14:04

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21 Questions

What's the difference between house and techno?

What defines rock music as a genre?

In simple layman terms, what is the Loudness War?

What is a "warm" sound?

What defines Bebop as a jazz style/subgenre?

Why is the word "blue" so commonly used everywhere in Jazz: from lyrics, song titles, to record label names?

Turntables: Direct Drive vs Belt Driven, what are the differences, pros, and cons?

What to look for when buying a turntable?

What defines cool jazz as a jazz style/sub-genre?

Origins of the acoustic guitar in Portishead's "The Rip" from the album "Third"

What is hard bop?

What to look for when buying cartridge and stylus for my turntable?

What's the difference between Bluegrass and Country?

What defines swing as a music genre/style?

What defines ragtime as a music genre/style?

Why is Kenny G so hated among jazz musicians? Are there objective reasons behind the hate?

Other than the electric guitar, which plucked chordophones (guitar-like instruments) originated in the United States?

Which are the "standards", or canonical hymns, of Gregorian Chants?

What's the difference between Cuban Son and Mexican Son?

House, Garage, UK Garage, Speed Garage: What's the difference?

What are the defining characteristics of dubstep as an electronic music genre?