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New Beat

New Beat is a genre. New Beat grew out of Italo disco. Its influence carried into Trance, Hardcore techno, Gabber, Techno and Rave, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 7 connections around New Beat. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where New Beat came from and where it led.

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New BeatItalo discoTranceHardcore technoGabberTechnoRaveEurodance

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New Beat connections

New Beat grew out of Italo disco, went on to shape Trance, Hardcore techno, Gabber and Techno. 7 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

What influenced New Beat

Roots1

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What New Beat shaped

Legacy6

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