Rock and roll - Live recordings done direct to tape. Just one mic for drums. Capture sometimes compromised by poor frequency response and spill. , Psychedelic rock - Lots of guitar FX including distortion, phaser, flanger. Mellotron and analogue synths used. Reverb and delay used a lot.  , Progressive rock - Long songs with very high production values. Multi-layered recordings with lots of overdubs. Reverb, Punk - DIY production ethic: raw, unprocessed sound. Distorted guitars but a thin sound overall.  , Disco - Large-scale multitracking with lots of layers and overdubs. Big, rich sound with reverb. Wah and chorus used on guitars but mostly a thin, high sound. Keyboards, orchestral instruments, hand claps. Remixes started here!  , Soul - Close-mic'd instruments and drums: high quality recording with emphasis on vocals. Plate reverb and echo chamber used but not many other FX. Light compression. Polarised panning. , EDM - Often created in a DAW. Lots of sampling. Pumping effect from sidechaining compression. Timed delay used to create rhythmic FX. , Reggae - Compression and gates used to create a punchy drum sound. Guitars and keyboards EQ'd to sound thin; bass sound heavier and very prominent with big bass frequencies. Lots of reverb (may use spring reverb on vox). ,

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