Big room house

Big room house
Big room house
Stylistic origins	House; electro house; progressive house; dutch house; tech house; trance; uplifting trance; techno; hardstyle; hard house;
Cultural origins	Late 2000s (decade), Europe, particularly in Sweden, Norway and the Netherlands
Typical instruments	Drum machine; keyboard; personal computer; sampler; sequencer; DAW; synthesizer; vocals;
Derivative forms	Jungle terror;
Fusion genres
	Festival trap;

Big room house or simply big room is a fusion subgenre of house music (notably progressive house and electro house) that gained popularity in the early 2010s. Characterized by its simple instrumentation yet complex structure, big room house soon revolutionized the EDM scene into multiple subgenres that we know today.

Although the term "big room" started appearing in news articles circa 2007, the current state of this subgenre emerged around 2010—12 and was popularized by songs such as "Epic" and "Cannonball". From 2013 on, artists like Martin Garrix, KSHMR, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Hardwell, Nicky Romero, Afrojack, and R3HAB began experimenting with this sound in their compositions.

The genre is generally set at a tempo that falls between 126 and 132 bpm. Songs typically include long buildups followed by an electro-style drop accompanied by the four on the floor kick drums typical of house music. Melodies are often simple and minimal, though a Trance-inspired supersaw is frequently used.

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