Eras
Late 1990s
Historical context
- 1999TechNapster arrives — the file-sharing era
Genres of this era
- Latin & CaribbeanReggaeton1995Caribbean
- Electronic & DanceTech House1996Western Europe
- Hip Hop / R&BKorean Hip Hop1995East Asia
- Electronic & DanceUK Garage1995Western Europe
- Electronic & DancePsytrance1996Middle East
- Rock & MetalAtmospheric Black Metal1995Northern Europe
- Hip Hop / R&BBongo Flava1995East Africa
- Electronic & DanceJuke1995North America
- Hip Hop / R&BLusophone Hip-Hop1995
- Rock & MetalMathcore1995North America
- JazzNu-jazz1995Western Europe
- PopDoujin Music1996East Asia
- Electronic & DanceFootwork1998North America
- PopNdombolo1995Central Africa
- ClassicalVisual Novel Soundtrack1996East Asia
- PopAkiba-pop1998East Asia
- Electronic & DanceOnkyo1998East Asia
- Electronic & DanceMicrosound1995North America
- Latin & CaribbeanPerreo1995Caribbean
- Rock & MetalSlam Death Metal1995North America
- Rock & MetalDepressive Suicidal Black Metal1996North America
- Electronic & DanceDrill'n Bass1996Western Europe
- Electronic & DanceBreakcore1998North America
- Electronic & DanceFrenchcore1998Western Europe
- Electronic & DanceLowercase Music1998North America
- Electronic & DanceUplifting Trance1998Western Europe
- Electronic & DanceReductionism1999Western Europe