Downtempo (or Downbeat) is a laid-back electronic music style similar to ambient music, but usually with a beat or groove unlike the beatless forms of Ambient music. Electronic music is music that employs Electronic musical instruments and Electronic Music technology in its production Ambient music is a Musical genre in which sound is more important than notes Rhythm (from Greek ῥυθμός - rhythmos, "any measured flow or movement symmetry" is the variation of the length and accentuation of Groove is the sense of propulsive Rhythmic "feel" or sense of " Swing " created by the interaction of the music played by a band's Rhythm section The beat is sometimes made from loops that have a hypnotic feeling. In Electronic music, a loop is a sample which is repeated Loops may be repeated through the use of Tape loops delay effects cutting between For the state of mind see Hypnosis. Hypnotic drugs induce Sleep (which differentiates them from the Sedative Sometimes the beats are more complicated and more featured instead of being in the background, but even then they are usually less intense than other kinds of electronic music like Trance. Trance is a style of Electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s Often the name chill out music is used to refer to songs demonstrative of the genre, but those names also refer to other styles of music, and downtempo encompasses a wider variety of styles than those terms alone would indicate. Another related genre is Trip-hop, though Downtempo usually uses a slower tempo than Trip-hop. Trip hop is a music Genre also known as the Bristol sound or Bristol acid rap. 2266-Tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl or TEMPO is the Chemical compound with the formula (CH23(CMe22NO Due to the relaxing and often sensual or romantic feel of most downtempo music, along with the absence or minimal use of lyrics or vocals, it is a popular form of background music in 'chill out rooms' of dance parties, many alternative cafes, and is often marketed as being good music for lovemaking. Sexual intercourse, in its biological sense is the act in which the male reproductive organ (in humans and other higher animals enters the female reproductive tract
History
The 1990s brought on a wave of slower paced music which was played throughout chillout rooms - the relaxation sections of the clubs or dedicated sections at electronic music events. Downtempo music started to surface around in Ibiza, when DJs and Promoters would bring down the vibe with slower rhythm and gentler electronic music upon approaching sunrise. Ibiza (Eivissa is an island located in the Mediterranean Sea about 80 km off the coast of Spain In 1994, Trip Hop emerged from Bristol, which combined elements of hip hop beats, drum and bass breaks, and ambient atmospheres at a lower tempo. Trip hop is a music Genre also known as the Bristol sound or Bristol acid rap. Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London Hip hop is a cultural movement which developed in New York City in the 1970s primarily among African Americans and Latinos. Ambient music is a Musical genre in which sound is more important than notes At the end of 1990s a more melodic instrumental electronica incorporating acoustic sounds with electronic styles emerged under its own umbrella name of downtempo. Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary Electronic music designed for a wide range [1]
In the late 1990s, the Austrian duo Kruder & Dorfmeister popularized the style with their downtempo remixes of pop, hip-hop, and drum and bass tracks with influences of the 70's soul jazz. Kruder & Dorfmeister, named after members Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister is an Austrian duo most known for their Downtempo - dub remixes of pop Soul jazz was a development of Hard bop which incorporated strong influences from Blues, Gospel and Rhythm and blues in music for small The British Steve Cobby and Dave McSherry, producing under the name Fila Brazillia, released a handful of downtempo, electronica and ambient techno albums that propelled the style further. Steve Cobby is a UK musician composer DJ and producer based in Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire. Fila Brazillia is an electronica collaboration from Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire in North-East England Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary Electronic music designed for a wide range Ambient music is a Musical genre in which sound is more important than notes While the Washington, D.C. locals Eric Hilton and Rob Garza, better known as Thievery Corporation, have introduced the Brazilian sound into the style after discussing the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim, and enriched it further by combining elements of Jamaican dub and reggae. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Thievery Corporation is a Washington DC -based recording artist and DJ duo consisting of Rob Garza and Eric Hilton and their supporting Antonio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim ( January 25, 1927 in Rio de Janeiro &ndash December 8, 1994 in Brazil) also Dub is a form of music which evolved from Reggae in the late 1960s Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s [2]
See also
References
- ^ Dalling, John (2006). Groovera (aka Groovera Chilled Web Radio is an independent multi-channel commercial-free and listener-supported Internet-only radio station dedicated to the loosely-typed genres Lounge music is a retrospective description of music popular in the 1950s and 1960s encompassing such genres as Exotica, Easy listening and Space age pop This is a list of Electronic music genres sub-genres and styles though for the latter not all possess their own article (in which case see the main genre article Chillout and Downtempo Electronic Music, a History. Retrieved on 2007-03-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor.
- ^ Johnson, Martin. "Downtempo: A Genre With Plenty in Reserve", The Washington Post, 2002-02-17, p. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori G4. Retrieved on 2007-03-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. (English)
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