About UK garage
UK garage is a music genre that emerged in United Kingdom in the 1990s. It is usually classed as a form of electronic dance music.
Artists closely associated with the genre include Dizzee Rascal and Katy B.
UK garage has given rise to 4 subgenres on this site, such as 2-step garage, Bassline, Speed garage and Future garage.
From Wikipedia
UK garage, abbreviated as UKG, is a genre of electronic music which originated in England in the early to mid-1990s. It is defined by percussive, shuffled rhythms with syncopated hi-hats, cymbals, and snares, and may include either 4/4 house kick patterns or more irregular "2-step" rhythms. Garage tracks also commonly feature "chopped up" and time-stretched or pitch-shifted vocal samples complementing the underlying rhythmic structure at a tempo usually around 130 BPM. The genre was influenced by garage house, jungle, Jamaican soundsystem, ragga, dancehall, gospel music, R&B, and rave culture.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of UK garage.
Key artists
- Dizzee Rascal
- Katy B
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Frequently asked questions
What is UK garage?
UK garage is a music genre that emerged in United Kingdom in the 1990s. It is usually classed as a form of electronic dance music.
Where and when did UK garage originate?
UK garage originated in United Kingdom in the 1990s.
Who are famous UK garage artists?
Dizzee Rascal and Katy B.