Quote Originally Posted by mattboyslim
i've been knocking together a few electro projects recently. got stuck in a rut though and was wondering if theres any electro producers out there who can share a bit of info about direction.
Ooops I misread the thread > theres a number of styles out there that you could try.

1. Classic nuschool (Drexciya, Ectomorth, Doppler Effect and all the people who emulate them) - 606 and dry synthesizers
2. Miami Techno Bass (Dynamix II, Bass Junkie, Volsoc) - 808, vocoders and growling, spitting synths
3. Chip music style (C64 style bit crusher) - SID chips, speech synthesizers and lo-fi drums
4. Electro breaks (Breakbeat with elements of electro brought in, Electro incorporating elements of Grime or Dubstep) - processed breaks and reese basses with a few thips and zaps
5. Booty Bass (electro rhythms but not much electronics) - 808, cheap sampler and dirty vox
6. and of course theres the Gigolo italodisco style stuff (file under not really electro) - rolling arps and crispy drums, 80s influenced vocals

Basically you draw your influences from what you like and incorporate it into your style of music. So find your own direction!