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Darkstep

Darkstep is a music genre that emerged in United States and United Kingdom in the 1990s. It is usually classed as a form of drum and bass. Explore key artists and related styles.

About Darkstep

Darkstep is a music genre that emerged in United States and United Kingdom in the 1990s. It is usually classed as a form of drum and bass.

From Wikipedia

Drum and bass (D&B), also known as drum 'n' bass (DnB or D'n'B), is a genre of electronic dance music that emerged in the United Kingdom in the early 1990s. It is characterised by fast breakbeats (typically 165–185 beats per minute) with heavy bass and sub-bass lines, samples, and synthesizers.

Originating in the UK jungle scene in the early 1990s, drum and bass drew on elements of reggae, dub, hip-hop, breakbeat hardcore, techno, and house. By the mid-1990s, it had become one of the most distinctive and technically innovative styles within the broader electronic dance music movement. The style of drum and bass often incorporates an array of influences from other genres including ambient, funk, jazz, soul, rock, and pop. The genre has since developed multiple subgenres and maintains both an underground and mainstream presence worldwide.

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What is Darkstep?

Darkstep is a music genre that emerged in United States and United Kingdom in the 1990s. It is usually classed as a form of drum and bass.

Where and when did Darkstep originate?

Darkstep originated in United States and United Kingdom in the 1990s.

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