Techstep
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Techstep is a noun meaning (music) A subgenre of drum and bass music heavily influenced by techno and industrial music.
Meaning
(music) A subgenre of drum and bass music heavily influenced by techno and industrial music.
Example Sentences
Although the more experimental edge encapsulated this darkness, the DJ-led sound called for simplicity. Standing out was the arrival of techstep; a sound that was heralded by DJ Trace's Mutant Revisited, a radical reworking of T-Power's Mutant Jazz.
Another area where I suspect there's some crossover, but I haven't poked around in much, is within death/black metal. Certainly some of what I've heard has the dark techy feel of techstep / darkstep like Technical Itch and whatnot, but it's not something I've had the time to look into properly.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include complextro, technopop, breakcore, synthcore, chipmusic, fakebit.
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