Dubtronica is a genre of music that combines electronica and dub in a subtle way. German musicians and producers such as Pole and Rhythm & Sound produced dubtronica in the 1990s and into the 21 st century. Some music in this genre features vocals and others are instrumental. Dubstep, nu-roots, techno, electronica, trip hop, reggae and hip hop are all closely related to dubtronica. Dubstep is the name given to the largely South London-based dark garage sound that originally came out of productions by El-B (as part of both Groove Chronicles and the Ghost camp), Zed Bias (aka Phuturistix, Maddslinky and more) and Steve Gurley in 1999-2000. ... Techno is a form of electronic dance music that became prominent in Detroit, Michigan during the mid-1980s with influences from electro, New Wave, Funk and futuristic fiction themes that were prevalent and relative to modern culture during the end of the Cold War in industrial America at that time. ... Electronica is a rather vague term that covers a wide range of electronic or electronic-influenced music. ... Trip hop (also known as the Bristol sound) is a term coined by United Kingdom dance magazine Mixmag, to describe a musical trend in the mid-1990s; trip hop is downtempo electronic music that grew out of Englands hip hop and house scenes. ... Reggae is a music genre developed in Jamaica. ... Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ...