New Beat

New beat is a genre of electronic dance music that emerged in Belgium in the late 1980s, characterized by its slower tempo, heavy use of synthesizers, and a distinctive mix of acid house, EBM (Electronic Body Music), and industrial music influences. Its sound is often marked by deep basslines, repetitive, hypnotic rhythms, and a somewhat dark, atmospheric aesthetic, drawing from the aggressive beats of EBM and the psychedelic elements of acid house to create a unique, underground dance experience. Artists and groups like Technotronic and Front 242 contributed to the genre by blending these elements with their own signature styles, making new beat not only a precursor to genres like techno and trance but also a distinct scene defined by its innovative soundscapes and moody, danceable tracks.

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Good Enough
Single - Released February 28, 2025

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2 Belgen
A Split Second
Absolute Body Control
Arbeid Adelt!
Audiocode
Bigod 20
Blind Vision
Boytronic
Break The Limits
Carlos Perón
Charles B
Chris & Cosey
Click Click
Crash Course In Science
Cybersonik
Dance Or Die
Das Ding
De Delvers
Der Klinke
Dj Coach
Doc B. Wildman
Donder, Hel & Hagel
Fabio Locati
Fad Gadget
Gruppenbild
Hip Pop Nation
Human Resource
Jglitch
Joey Beltram
Kid Montana
Konzept
LFO
Les tueurs de la lune de miel
Lords Of Acid
Luc Van Acker
Marcel Vanthilt
Max Berlin
Mensen Blaffen
Mental Cube
Modular Expansion
Nacht Und Nebel
Neon Electronics
Nitzer Ebb
PCR
Portion Control
Poésie Noire
Psyche
Robert Camero
Robotiko Rejekto
SFX
SIGNAL AOUT 42
Schmutz
Secret Life
Snowy Red
Space Trax
Story Off
Sumerian Fleet
Technotronic
The Cassandra Complex
The Force Dimension
The Honeymoon Killers
The Klinik
The Neon Judgement
The Plastic Noise Experience
Thought
Tony Caso
Tribantura
Tricky Disco
Vomito Negro
X Marks The Pedwalk
zwischenFall
Æmɨt
à;Grumh...
Technotronic
Human Resource
Lords Of Acid
Nitzer Ebb
Fad Gadget
LFO
Chris & Cosey
Joey Beltram
Psyche
Charles B
Boytronic
2 Belgen
The Klinik
The Neon Judgement
Tony Caso
The Cassandra Complex
X Marks The Pedwalk
Luc Van Acker
Max Berlin
Nacht Und Nebel
Crash Course In Science
Carlos Perón
Dance Or Die
Snowy Red
Absolute Body Control
SFX
Fabio Locati
Portion Control
Arbeid Adelt!
Dj Coach
Cybersonik
SIGNAL AOUT 42
Schmutz
Bigod 20
Robotiko Rejekto
Click Click
A Split Second
Vomito Negro
Modular Expansion
à;Grumh...
Das Ding
The Honeymoon Killers
Les tueurs de la lune de miel
Space Trax
Robert Camero
Tribantura
Poésie Noire
Tricky Disco
Mental Cube
The Plastic Noise Experience
Der Klinke
The Force Dimension
Neon Electronics
Thought
Konzept
Sumerian Fleet
Marcel Vanthilt
Blind Vision
Break The Limits
Audiocode
Mensen Blaffen
Kid Montana
zwischenFall
Æmɨt
Donder, Hel & Hagel
De Delvers
Secret Life
PCR
Story Off
Doc B. Wildman
Gruppenbild
Jglitch
Hip Pop Nation