Darkstep
| Darkstep | |
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| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | Early 1990s, Europe and North America[1] |
| Typical instruments | Synthesizer, sampler, sequencer, tracker |
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Darkstep (also known as Darkside) is a subgenre of drum and bass[1] that fuses elements of dark drum and bass with uptempo breakbeats and ambient noises (similar to those characteristic of neurofunk). Darkstep music is typically composed in a chromatic scale. Off-time and erratically cut breakbeat samples feature prominently.[2] Darkstep comes from techstep,[1] whereas neurofunk relies on science fiction soundscape and clean production. Darkstep uses traditional 1990s basslines like the Reese bass[3] and soundscapes as well as random distorted drum fills and overdistorted drum patterns.
Related artists
The Panacea deejaying in 2006.
- Noisia
- The Panacea
- Current Value
- Limewax
- Kryptic Minds & Leon Switch
- Technical Itch
- Evol Intent
- Zardonic
- Dom & Roland
- EZ Rollers
- Calyx
- Front Line Assembly
- Tre Technics
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Ishkur (2005). "Ishkur's guide to Electronic Music". Retrieved May 4, 2014.
- ↑ Ishkur (2005). "Ishkur's guide to Electronic Music: Darkstep". Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ↑ Reynolds, Simon (2013). Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture. Soft Skull Press.
The 'Reese bass' has since been resurrected and mutated by a number of artists in the nineties, most notably by darkside jungle producers Trace and Ed Rush.
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