Brooklyn, NY has long been a vibrant hub for a variety of musical genres, from jazz and rock to soul music, R&B, funk and urban blues. It's the birthplace of hip hop, garage house, boogaloo, doo wop, bebop, punk rock, disco music and new wave. As a result, it has produced some of the most iconic musicians in history and has been at the forefront of musical innovation. Brooklyn Drill is a subgenre of hip-hop that originated in Brooklyn and is characterized by its dark and aggressive sound.
No matter what your preferred environment is when it comes to listening to live music, Brooklyn has a music venue that fits your tastes and needs. Jocko had an enormous influence on Jamaican presenters during the 1950s since the 26 billion real music that was played on Miami stations was different from that heard on JBC which broadcast local and BBC musical styles. Of particular importance is the influence in East Asian nations where hip hop music has merged with local popular music to form different styles such as K-pop, C-pop and J-pop. The DJ-based electronic music genre behaved in a similar way and eventually evolved into underground styles known as house music in Chicago and techno in Detroit.
Brooklyn is also famous for having its own music scene including Rough Trade NYC a well-received record store for independent bands looking to promote their music. While primitive disco music was underground music of African-American and Italian-American origin developed by DJs and producers for the dance club subculture in the late 1970s the record waves were dominated by popular and recorded disco songs that were cost-effectively produced by the music industry. The dance music of Jamaican DJs was deeply rooted in the tradition of sound systems that made music available to the poor in a very poor country where live music was only played in clubs and hotels frequented by the middle and upper classes. Although other influences especially the musical sequencer Grandmaster Flowers from Brooklyn and the great magician Theodore from the Bronx contributed to the birth of hip hop in New York and although it was downplayed in most American books on hip hop the main root of this culture of sound systems was Jamaican.
Born and raised in Brooklyn New York Lou Reed played a decisive role in the New York music scene in the 1960s and 1970s. Even artists like Selena Gomez have arrived in Brooklyn and performed in a discreet live venue boosting Brooklyn's musical legacy. Glitch hop and wonky music evolved following the rise of trip hop dubstep and intelligent dance music (IDM). Of course New York City itself is a cultural hub as many tourists come from all corners of the world to enjoy what this wonderful city has to offer (sports art fashion) but for musicians or music lovers New York City and Brooklyn have created a music scene like no other.
