About
How X Was Discovered is a series of videos showing how various styles of music were ‘discovered’, derived from the original video Trumpet From A Tube.
Origin
Trumpet From A Tube uploaded by hardlynewsblog on November 23, 2010, showing how to make a homemade trumpet from a mouth, plastic tube and funnel.
Spread
On June 10, 2016, YouTube user EKM CO uploaded video titled How Dubstep was Discovered [Extra Terra Music] [EKM.CO]. It received over 1.5 million views within the following days.
In the following weeks, a number of different How X Was Discovered videos were uploaded. The following are some of the most viewed ones, including psychedelic trance, vaporwave and trap.