genre electronic dance music originated england emerged late 1990s development lineage related styles step garage dub techno drum bass broken beat jungle reggae origins genre traced growth jamaican sound system party scene early 1980s music generally features sparse drum percussion patterns bass lines contain prominent sub bass frequencies earliest releases date usually featured sides step garage single releases tracks darker experimental remixes emphasis vocals attempted incorporate elements drum bass step strains dark garage music began showcased promoted london night club forward night went considerably influential development term reference genre music began labels time stylistic trends creating remixes started noticeable distinct step early supporter sound started playing onwards year listeners voted distance year started spread small local scenes late early websites devoted genre appeared internet aided growth scene download site simultaneously genre receiving extensive coverage music magazines wire online publications pitchfork regular feature entitled month interest grew significantly mary started genre beginning devoted entitled january end 2000s early 2010s genre started commercially successful singles remixes entering music charts music journalists critics noticed influence pop artists work time producers began fuse elements original sound influences creating fusion genres including future garage slower experimental post electro house heavy metal influenced greatly contributed rising mainstream popularity united_states characteristics music website allmusic described overall sound tightly productions overwhelming bass lines drum patterns samples occasional vocals according constituents originally came different points lineage bass jungle style speed garage step comments traces pre existing styles worked sonic effects addressed know early roots experimental releases garage producers seeking incorporate elements drum bass based step garage sound experiments ended white label commercial garage release generally instrumental similar vocal garage hybrid genre feel commonly dark tracks frequently use minor key feature harmonies interval riff distinguishing features found use samples sparse rhythm sub bass artists incorporated variety outside influences dub influenced techno basic channel classical music heavy metal rhythm rhythms usually incorporating tempo nearly range beats minute snare usually inserted beat bar early stages influences step drum patterns lot producers experimenting tribal drum samples early release anti war dub invisible interview wire commented track observing listeners double time rhythm track makes listener nervous fill double time physically compensate bass characteristic certain strands bass referred extended bass note manipulated style bass typically produced low frequency manipulate certain parameters volume distortion filter resulting sound punctuated rhythmic variations volume filter distortion style bass driving factor variations particularly club friendly end spectrum structure bass drops originally releases structural similarities genres like drum bass garage typically comprise intro main section incorporating bass drop second main section similar drop early tracks incorporate bass drops characteristic inherited drum bass typically percussion pause reducing track silence resume intensity accompanied dominant sub bass passing entire octave audio example common bass drop close seconds song seconds measures common tempo existence bass drop general means completely rigid characteristic large portion seminal tunes producers like experimental song structures rely drop dynamic peak instances feature bass drop technique song especially popular spin record hand lifting stylus play track question important live element technique originates dub reggae widely employed pirate radio stations garage jungle nights taking direct cues jamaica lyrically sparse styles vein reggae pioneers like role live experience critically important impact notable live experience sound sgt crazy london trinidad production studio environment lend experimentation collaborated extensively poet style experiments genre exclusively collaborations warrior queen featured warrior queen artist debut album mix sound worked notable setup boy better know renowned released tracks foundation verses beats artist label owner moved productions fall outside usual tempo entirely lack common genre culture history underground served dominant sonic social force establishment sub cultural identity culture surrounding today reminiscent starting early term rave describe wild bohemian parties drug use major scene music heavy drug use associated kind music according fbi club drugs include commonly known referred speed known date rape drugs known special known tina ice referred acid street known effects originally came small glass open led nickname drugs popular earlier years disco scene 70s 80s started happening followed crowd outsiders sub culture viewed drug centered culture people drugs bigger events tents reduce harm taking companies called dancing participation scene ways accepted easiest way experience music dance scene feeling freedom added wrong way dance way comes naturally people step harder intricate dances like freely floor people come prepared choreography dance styles practiced professionally amateur use history origins early sounds originally came productions producers ammunition promotions run influential club night forward managed record labels including road vehicle texture lifestyle began use term describe style music term use cover story featuring cover contributed established genre originally held velvet rooms london running thursday plastic people east london founded forward critical development providing venue devoted sound environment producers premier new music time strains dark garage hybrids early days club coming strains referred forward sound online time forward sound lines chest cavity forward ran radio east london pirate station hosted original forward line ups included slaughter mob plus regular guests line residents changed years include crazy host producers including regular appearances crucial element early development record shop key artists later worked shop initially sold early house later garage drum bass evolved emerging scene area frequent visitors young regularly visited shop shop record label closed evolution pioneered new direction sets forward playing sets cut reggae style drew exclusively pool new producers begin dark minimal new direction end running independently pioneering night event called promoted partner started happening regularly chef cyrus debuts south london collective collaborators sgt soon came bringing sound system thinking dub values appreciation jungle bass weight scene brought expanded palette sounds influences genre prominently reggae dub orchestral melodies releasing inch singles founded released fourteen date began night held months london strongly associated reggae showcased new artists pinch anniversary event mass venue converted church saw fans attending places far away sweden united_states australia leading queue people event forced club regular capacity space mass main room event cited pivotal moment history label released compilations included tracks featured mark slaughter mob appearing second compilations helped raise awareness time sound drawing attention presence second release contributed success club night soon independent sunday commented new sound time genres popular stating names style known bar growth summer brought fore line building success anthem midnight request line hype night support online forums notably media scene gained prominence radio mary gathered figures scene entitled later releasing compilation album warrior created new global audience scene years exclusively underground buzz burial self titled album appearing critics best lists year notably wire best album sound featured prominently soundtrack sci film children men included random trio pressure pinch ammunition released retrospective compilation era called roots compiled ammunition sound north american ambassador helped spread continent regular club nights started appearing cities like new_york san_francisco seattle montreal houston denver showcase festival barcelona non british artists won praise larger community dynamic scene japan growing quickly despite cultural geographical distance west producers major figures tokyo scene played fifth instalment mix series released included tracks finnish producer americans artists began sets productions blood hands remixed minimal techno producer act included mix included mix resident song metric orchestra bubbles album happy birthday album tracks album remix hammer examples influenced techno berlin record store operated influential dub techno artists basic channel championed skull disco label later focus include releases summer saw musical palette expand scoring crossover hit similar manner midnight request line track night gained widespread play diverse range genres named record massive hit equally bassline decidedly floor genre bassline house whilst burial late release nominated incorporated extensive use heavily manipulated female girl door vocal samples burial spoken length intent elements musical step garage house sound like drum bass started incorporated media particularly united_kingdom producers provided soundtrack second series aired channel_4 soundtrack later released track featured second series teen drama skins aired channel_4 early summer invited cyrus quest sgt bbc studios called generation bass evolution seminal documented set producers autumn limited pressing called iron devil released featuring prince far style including tune based perry reggae hits like disco devil chase devil recorded example founder jamaican dub style acknowledging creating new music genre reinforcing connection roots jamaican dub reggae time moving away reggae genre spread international centric scene seen number women making scene variety ways influx female producers writers photographers broken male scene key releases immigrant producers introduced palette new sounds influences genre double time bass drums bit video game samples hand percussion arranged strings commented unlike drum bass mood nights aggressive leading larger female attendance events genre female male ratio constantly going got potential present mainstream influence influence commercial popular genres identified far artists britney_spears sounds critics observed influence song album described built effect genre standby single night continued popular track dance chart year release late ranking start april bbc_radio_1 dance chart list year saw sound gaining worldwide recognition elements sound genres manner similar drum bass start year electronic duo single kill remix hands gave remix duties toy single remixed year london producer released influential album city limits vol deep label 1970s funk soul reference points departure familiar strains dub garage sound continued interest mainstream press key articles magazines like interview new_york wire featured producer cover cover december issue endorsements sound hip hop recently mainstream figures rihanna collaborated producers providing vocal underground anthem eastern jam britney spears track hold responsible promoting pop music rihanna rated album released content year saw spike containing tracks events propelled genre biggest radio markets overnight considerable airplay hip hop artists like added vocals instrumental tracks project russian embrace renaissance vol mixed summer rapper actress eve trips adding verses beat create new tune called single album track produced hip hop producer presence pop charts notable need air reaching number singles chart presented turning point popularity mainstream listeners placed rotation bbc_radio_1 mission produced followed debuting number singles chart stayed weeks american producer achieved moderate commercial success north_america influenced sound peaked number dance electronic album charts february second album idols reached album chart single guilt album reached number number singles promises strong imported continued popular music taylor swift song knew trouble number billboard mainstream chart development post early term post describe urban music influenced certain aspects music references earlier productions garage step forms underground electronic dance music artists producing music described post incorporated elements ambient music early particular heavily sampled artists described post fantastic fox tempo music typically characterised post approximately beats minute breadth styles come associated term post specific musical genre pitchfork writer suggested meaning attempts loosely define ground covering somewhat futile certainly flawed genre given links interaction free flowing ideas dismiss acts unrelated production duo associated term post english music producer released remixes considered post including new remix album american developments gained significant traction market way post style known american producer poster boy scene september special referred aggressive variant proven commercially successful united_states unlike traditional production styles emphasise sub bass content middle register features robotic fluctuations metal esque aggression according gained larger audiences moved smaller club based venues larger outdoor events sub sonic content gradually replaced distorted bass riffs function roughly register electric guitar heavy metal term slight style popular canadian artists drew inspiration british producers tended work sub bass mid range sounds claimed interview sort fault started hate way like screaming face don want according bbc review album songs record attempt music jamaican inheritance distance aggressive produced commenting success american producers stated think hurts lot people sound influences outside original sound lot bigger bad lot people equals honesty genuinely doesn bother like music makes north american artists initially associated sound canadian producers production style described harsh brilliantly produced sound appealed fans lovers garage sound attracted attention metal bands metal band album path features collaborations electronic music producers including term fusion metal
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