Electronic music radio stations

Electronic music uses electronic instruments, digital processes and studio techniques as important parts of composition and performance. Synthesisers, samplers and programmed rhythms can provide the entire sound of a recording or work alongside voices and acoustic instruments. The category describes a broad musical field rather than a particular tempo or mood. Club-oriented productions are one branch of that field, but electronic listening also includes melodic pieces, atmospheric work and abstract sound design. A programme may focus on a recognisable dance genre or explore the possibilities of texture and arrangement outside the dancefloor. The producer's treatment of recorded sound can be as significant as a tune or conventional instrumental performance. Radio selections allow listeners to follow the relationships between these approaches. Earlier electronic experiments and contemporary productions can reveal different uses of similar tools, while specialist programmes examine individual scenes in greater depth. This category accommodates that variety without assuming that every electronic recording is designed for dancing.