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By James Hardway
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By James Hardway
Welcome to the Neon Lounge
1997
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Jazzstep
Jazzstep is a subgenre of drum and bass that fuses jazz harmony, timbres, and an improvisational sensibility with the fast, syncopated breakbeats of the UK jungle/DnB continuum. Typical hallmarks include swung and ghost‑noted breakbeats at 165–175 BPM, upright or electric "walking" basslines, lush Rhodes piano or vibraphone chords, and saxophone or trumpet phrases—either sampled from classic sessions or performed anew. Harmonically, it favors extended chords (9ths, 11ths, 13ths), chromatic passing tones, blue notes, and modal colors, giving it a smooth yet propulsive, late‑night club atmosphere. Compared with adjacent styles like liquid funk, jazzstep leans more explicitly into jazz vocabulary and instrumental colors, while retaining the momentum and dancefloor architecture of drum and bass.
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Electronic
Electronic is a broad umbrella genre defined by the primary use of electronically generated or electronically processed sound. It encompasses music made with synthesizers, drum machines, samplers, computers, and studio/tape techniques, as well as electroacoustic manipulation of recorded or synthetic sources. The genre ranges from academic and experimental traditions to popular and dance-oriented forms. While its sonic palette is rooted in electricity and circuitry, its aesthetics span minimal and textural explorations, structured song forms, and beat-driven club permutations. Electronic emphasizes sound design, timbre, and studio-as-instrument practices as much as melody and harmony.
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