Eurobeat

Eurobeat is a music sub-genre closely related to Hi-NRG and disco. It is also very closely related to the Japanese Para Para dance culture.

Eurobeat is a music sub-genre closely related to Hi-NRG and disco. It is also very closely related to the Japanese Para Para dance culture.

Eurobeat, as the name implies, is a music genre from Europe. Stemming from Italo disco, it is generally held to have originated in Italy in the late '70s and early '80s. Despite being European in origin, its main market has always been Japan, where its synthetic and emotionally upbeat stylings are popular. Even though many Europeans and Americans have heard Eurodance, Eurobeat is still a largely unknown genre in Europe where other types of music are dominant.