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UK garage
Stylistic origins
Cultural origins
Typical instruments
Mainstream popularity Mainstream success mostly in the UK in the late 1990s - early 2000s
Subgenres
2-step, 4x4, Bassline, Breakstep, Dubstep, Funky, Grime, Speed garage

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The evolution of house music in the UK in the mid 1990s led to the term, as previously coined by the Paradise Garage DJs, being applied to a new form of music also known as speed garage. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 The Paradise Garage was a nightclub notable in the history of modern gay and Nightclub cultures and in dance and Pop musics ref>Violette In the late nineties the term UK garage was settled upon by the scene. This style is now frequently combined with other forms of music like hip hop, rap and R&B, all broadly filed under the description urban music. Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and Contemporary R&B (also known as R&B, urban) is a Music genre of western Popular music (predominantly American and Canadian Mainstream urban is a term used to describe a radio format similar to an Urban contemporary format The pronunciation of UK garage is IPA: /ˈɡærɨdʒ/ (ga-rij, rather than the American pronunciation /ɡəˈrɑ:ʒ/ guh-raj), as this is the most common pronunciation of the word in the British Isles. The British Isles (Irish variously Na hOileáin Bhriotanacha, Oileáin Iarthair Eorpa, Éire agus an Bhreatain Mhór; Ellanyn Goaldagh Eileanan

Artists like Sillo, The Artful Dodger, So Solid Crew, Heartless Crew, The Streets, Shanks & Bigfoot, DJ Luck and MC Neat, Sunship (Ceri Evans), Oxide and Neutrino and numerous others have made garage music mainstream in the UK, whilst Dizzee Rascal's and Wiley's arrival raised the profile of grime, an offshoot of garage. Artful Dodger are a British R&B & UK garage band from the city of Southampton, who became famous through So Solid Crew are a UK garage and grime act whose hits include "Oh No (Sentimental Things" and " 21 Seconds " the latter of which reached Mike Skinner (born 27 November 1978) more commonly known by his stage name The Streets, is a Rapper from Birmingham, England Shanks & Bigfoot were a British duo of Dance music / UK garage producers Steven Meade & Danny Langsman best known for their hit single "Sweet Luck & Neat are a London based Oxide & Neutrino are a DJ and MC UK garage and 2-step duo from London, consisting of Alex Rivers (b Dylan Mills (born 1985 in Bow, East London) known professionally as Dizzee Rascal, is a British Rapper, Record producer and Richard Kylea Cowie (born 19 January, 1979) better known by his stage name Wiley is a British Grime producer and Grime is a genre of music which emerged in London, UK, primarily a development of UK garage, Dancehall, and hip hop. However on the East London underground scene garage is distinctly different, it has a much more raw sound, placing a greater emphasis on electronic beats and rhythms. East London is the name commonly given to the north eastern part of London, England on the north side of the River Thames.

Female garage artists include Lisa Maffia, Ms. Dynamite, Gemma Fox, Kele Le Roc, Shola Ama, Sweet Female Attitude, Mis-Teeq and Ladies First. Lisa Maffia (born 16 June 1979, South London) is an English Model, Presenter, Singer-songwriter and Gemma Fox was born on 2 December. She is a UK urban artist best known for her album Messy which was released in May 2004 Shola Ama (born Mathurin Campbell, 18 March 1979, in Paddington, London) is an English Singer who scored Sweet Female Attitude was an R&B duo consisting of Leanne Brown and Catherine Cassidy who are considered a one-hit wonder in the United Kingdom. Mis-Teeq were an English R&B group Originally a Quartet, the group eventually became a trio, whose members were Alesha Dixon

There is a successful UK garage CD compilation series called Pure Garage, mixed by DJ EZ. Pure Garage is a successful series of UK garage Compilation albums mixed by DJ EZ. DJ EZ (pronounced E-Zed is a DJ from Tottenham, North London specialising in UK garage music

"'Garage' is one of the most mangled terms in dance music. The term derives from the Paradise Garage itself, but it has meant so many different things to so many different people that unless you're talking about a specific time and place, it is virtually meaningless. The Paradise Garage was a nightclub notable in the history of modern gay and Nightclub cultures and in dance and Pop musics ref>Violette Part of the reason for this confusion (aside from various journalistic misunderstandings and industry misappropriations) is that the range of music played at the Garage was so broad. The music we now call 'garage' has evolved from only a small part of the club's wildly eclectic soundtrack. " -- Frank Broughton/Bill Brewster in Last Night A DJ Saved My Life

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History

In the USA, where jungle and techno were very popular at the time, Garage was played in the second room at jungle events (as counterpart to chill-out rooms at techno parties). Oldskool jungle is the name given to a style of Electronic music that incorporates influences from genres including Breakbeat hardcore, techno, Techno is a form of Electronic dance music (EDM that emerged in Detroit, Michigan, USA during the mid to late 1980s A rave (or rave party) is a term in use since the 1980s to describe Dance Parties (often all-night events As jungle tracks are much faster than (US) garage, DJs in the US started to speed up garage tracks to make them more suitable for the jungle audience in the UK. The media started to call this tempo-altered type of garage music "speed garage", 2-step's predecessor. UK Garage ( UKG) is an umbrella term that refers to several different varieties of modern Electronic dance music generally connected to the evolution of house Two-step garage ( 2-step, 2step, 2 step) is a Genre of Music, associated with UKG scene DJs usually played dub versions (arrangements without vocals) of garage tracks, as they do not sound odd when played faster (although sped up and time stretched vocals were an important part of the early jungle sound, and later played a key role in speed garage). Time stretching is the process of changing the speed or duration of an audio signal without affecting its pitch. The absence of vocals left a lot of empty space for MCs, who started rhyming to the records. Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and Since then MCs have become one of the vital aspects of Speed and UK garage parties and records. Early promoters of speed garage included the Dreem Team and Tuff Jam and pirate radio stations like Freeze FM, Deja Vu, Erotic FM or Kiss FM. The term pirate radio usually refers to illegal or unregulated radio transmissions Kiss 100 is a radio station broadcasting to London on 1000 MHz FM specialising in hip hop, R&B, urban and Dance music During its initial phase, the speed garage scene was also known as "the Sunday scene", as initially speed garage promoters could only hire venues on Sunday evenings (venue owners preferred to save Friday and Saturday nights for more popular musical styles). Labels whose outputs would become synonymous with the emerging speed garage sound included Deja Vu, Spread Love and Twice as Nice. Debate continues to rage over the first true speed garage record; contenders include "So More (I Refuse)" by Industry Standard, "Love Bug" by Ramsey and Fen, 'RIP Groove' by Double-99, and Armand van Helden's remix of Tori Amos's "Professional Widow". Armand Van Helden (born 1970 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a Record producer and Remixer whose biggest commercial successes came from his remixes Speed garage tracks were characterised by a speeded-up house-style beat, complemented by the rolling snares and a reverse-warped bassline sound that were popular with the drum & bass producers of the time.

Speed garage already incorporated many aspects of today's UK garage sound like sub-bass lines, ragga vocals, spin backs and reversed drums. Raggamuffin music, usually abbreviated as ragga, is a sub-genre of Dancehall music or Reggae, in which the instrumentation primarily consists What changed over time, until the so called 2-step sound emerged, was the addition of further funky elements like R&B vocals, more shuffled beats and a different drum pattern. Two-step garage ( 2-step, 2step, 2 step) is a Genre of Music, associated with UKG scene Funk is an American musical style that originated in the mid- to late-1960s when African American musicians blended Soul music, Soul Contemporary R&B (also known as R&B, urban) is a Music genre of western Popular music (predominantly American and Canadian The most radical change from speed garage to 2-step was the removal of the 2nd and 4th bass kick from each bar (see "Characteristics" for more details). Although tracks with only two kick drum beats to a bar are perceived as being slower than the traditional four-to-the-floor beat, the listener's interest is maintained by the introduction of syncopating bass lines and the percussive use of other instruments such as pads and strings.

Among those credited with honing the speed garage sound, Todd Edwards, is often cited as a seminal influence on the UK garage sound. The producer from New Jersey introduced a new way of working with vocals. Instead of having full verses and choruses, he picked out vocal phrases and played them like an instrument, using sampling technology. Often individual syllables were reversed or pitch-shifted. This type of vocal treatment is still a key characteristic of the whole UK garage vibe.

The UK's "answer" to Todd Edwards was MJ Cole, a classically trained oboe and piano player, who had a string of chart and underground hits in the late 1990s and early 2000s, most notably with "Sincere" and "Crazy Love". M J Cole (born Matt Coleman 1973 London) is a British house and UK garage producer and Remixer Career

Arguably one of the earliest examples of a 2-step track is 'Baby can I get your number' by Sillo and 'Never Gonna Let You Go' by Tina Moore. Two-step garage ( 2-step, 2step, 2 step) is a Genre of Music, associated with UKG scene Jess Jackson was responsible for many garage records but one which stood out was "Hobsons Choice". Jess Jackson (born July 15, 1980 in West London, England) is a Record producer and Songwriter. The B Side of this record changed the UK garage scene from funky and soulful to dark and bassy.

The producer duos Shanks & Bigfoot with Sweet Like Chocolate and The Artful Dodger, aka Pete Devereux and Mark Hill, who (together with Craig David) were very successful with the track "Re-rewind", which became an anthem for the whole 2-step scene. Shanks & Bigfoot were a British duo of Dance music / UK garage producers Steven Meade & Danny Langsman best known for their hit single "Sweet " Sweet Like Chocolate " is a hit single by the musical duo Shanks & Bigfoot from their album Swings and Roundabouts. Artful Dodger are a British R&B & UK garage band from the city of Southampton, who became famous through Mark Hill is a UK garage and 2-step producer who was originally one half of British band ' The Artful Dodger ' Craig Ashley David (born 5 May 1981) is an English R&B Singer-songwriter. After the platinum-selling success of Shanks & Bigfoot's Sweet Like Chocolate released the year before, the floodgates had been opened. " Sweet Like Chocolate " is a hit single by the musical duo Shanks & Bigfoot from their album Swings and Roundabouts. Although Re-rewind was denied a #1 position by Cliff Richard, it was also a platinum seller, one of the garage scene's first and last. Sir Cliff Richard, OBE, (born Harry Roger Webb on 14 October 1940 is an English Singer, Actor and Businessman.

2002 saw an evolution into two main directions: firstly, 2-step is moving away from its glamorous appeal into a darker direction called grime (now a genre in its own right - not UK Garage, although as with any genre at a similar BPM there are tracks which crossover well). Grime is a genre of music which emerged in London, UK, primarily a development of UK garage, Dancehall, and hip hop. During this period traditional UK Garage was pushed back underground amongst the bad publicity emanating from the tougher side of the genre and has steadily been rebuilding itself.

Now in 2008, new DJ's such as DJ Charma are involved in the UK Garage revival. DJ Charma (born 1980 is a UK Garage DJ owner of the Stereohype Recordings record label

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