ELE

Electronic

Since 1995Where São Paulo, Goiânia and festivals nationwideSubgenres 5Artists 39

DJ Marky took Brazilian drum'n'bass to London in the 1990s; in the 2010s, the 'Brazilian bass' of Alok and Vintage Culture placed Brazilian DJs among the world's most streamed. The country has one of the largest psytrance scenes and a constant dialogue between electronics and funk.

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If you like house, bass music or drum'n'bass, Brazil has first-rate names.

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Subgenres

Brazilian bass

Since 2014 · 15 artists

Deep house with heavy bass lines: Alok, Vintage Culture, KVSH, Bhaskar, Cat Dealers.

Alok Vintage Culture Dubdogs Gustavo Mota Cat Dealers Bhaskar KVSH Bruno Martini Chemical Surf Dubdogz Felguk Illusionize Liu Victor Lou Zerb

Brazilian drum'n'bass

Since 1995 · 4 artists

DJ Marky, Patife and XRS; 'LK' (2002) and 'Sambassim' crossed samba and jungle.

DJ Marky DJ Patife Fernanda Porto XRS

House and techno

Since 2000 · 12 artists

Gui Boratto on Kompakt, ANNA and Mochakk on the world's dancefloors: Brazil in house and techno.

Gui Boratto Anderson Noise ANNA Elekfantz L_cio Mau Mau Mixhell Mochakk Renato Cohen Renato Ratier Teto Preto Victor Ruiz

Psytrance

Since 1998 · 2 artists

Festivals such as Universo Paralello (BA) make Brazil a psychedelic-trance powerhouse.

Rica Amaral Wrecked Machines

Electronics and funk

Since 2003 · 9 artists

CSS, Bonde do Rolê, Tropkillaz, Omulu and Pedro Sampaio: baile funk in the club.

CSS Dennis DJ Pedro Sampaio Suba Mamelo Sound System Bonde do Rolê Tropkillaz Omulu Badsista

Essential albums 4

1999
São Paulo Confessions
Suba
Electronics and MPB by the Serbian producer based in São Paulo.
2002
Fernanda Porto
Fernanda Porto
Debut, with "Sambassim", MPB and drum'n'bass.
2006
Cansei de Ser Sexy
CSS
Indie-electro in English released by Sub Pop.
2007
Chromophobia
Gui Boratto
Melodic techno released by Germany's Kompakt.