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HISTORY Bronx , NY based artist Afrika Bambaataa 's '' Planet Rock '' ( 1982 ) is one of the first electro records, using elements of Kraftwerk's Trans-Europe Express and Numbers . Bambaataa and artists like Juan Atkins ' group Cybotron , Planet Patrol, Jonzun Crew , and Newcleus went on to influence the genres of Detroit Techno , Ghettotech , Drum And Bass and Electroclash . Los Angeles artists Egyptian Lover and Arabian Prince gave birth to Electro Hop , a less funky, more Bass -heavy West Coast sound, similar to 2 Live Crew and the Miami Bass scene. Detroit also has a unique style sometimes called "techno bass" which is a fusion of Detroit Techno and Miami Bass . On the East Coast and especially in Miami , electro spawned Freestyle , a soulful, Latin-centric variant. Common equipment in electro production includes Drum Machine s, Sequencers , Synthesizer s, Vocoder s, and more recently Laptop Computers . A legendary drum machine, still used today, is the Roland TR-808 . Although the early 1980s were electro's heyday in the mainstream, there are a number of artists still making music in this style including several who have embraced the pseudonyms of Detroit techno pioneers. The renewed interest in electro, though influenced to a great degree by Detroit and New York music, is primarily taking hold elsewhere with a variety of cities featuring electro club nights. ARTISTS
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