Downtempo

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Downtempo (or downbeat)

lofi hip hop.[5]

The style emerged in the late 1980s with the UK's

Tricky.[5] In the 1990s, the style was heard internationally in artists such as Kruder & Dorfmeister, Fila Brazillia, and Thievery Corporation.[5] Other prominent artists to emerge in the style include Underworld, Orbital, Fluke, Boards of Canada, Nicolas Jaar, and Bonobo.[5]

Characteristics

Downtempo music is a broad genre but is united by several characteristics:

"Deepecho"
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History

See also: Ambient music, Chill-out music, Electronic dance music, and Trip hop

Downtempo emerged from the UK's late-1980s

hip-hop.[8] Downtempo music also started to surface around Ibiza, when DJs and promoters would bring down the vibe with slower rhythm and gentler electronic music upon approaching sunrise. At the end of the 1990s a more melodic instrumental electronica incorporating acoustic sounds with electronic styles emerged under its own umbrella name of downtempo.[9]

In the late 1990s, the

Antonio Carlos Jobim, and enriched it further by combining elements of Jamaican dub and reggae.[10]

In 2010, "

lo-fi hip hop" or "chillhop", became popular among YouTube music streamers.[11]

List of artists

Main article: List of downtempo artists

References

  1. ISSN 1074-6978
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  2. ISBN 9781501326103
    . Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b Hinkes-Jones, Llewellyn (15 July 2010). "Downtempo Pop: When Good Music Gets a Bad Name". The Atlantic.
  4. ^ Maier, Carla J. (2020). Transcultural Sound Practices: British Asian Dance Music as Cultural Transformation. Bloomsbury. p. Ch. 5.
  5. ^
    Masterclass
    . Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Downtempo: Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  7. ^ "A history of downtempo and chillout music". Toucanmusic. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  8. ^ Cooper, Sean. "Nightmares on Wax - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  9. ^ Dalling, John (2006). "Chillout and Downtempo Electronic Music, a History". Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2007-03-26.
  10. ^ Johnson, Martin (February 17, 2002). "Downtempo: A Genre With Plenty in Reserve". The Washington Post. p. G4. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
  11. ^ Winkie, Luke (July 13, 2018). "How 'Lofi Hip Hop Radio to Relax/Study to' Became a YouTube Phenomenon". Vice. Retrieved September 13, 2018.

External links

  • Media related to Downtempo at Wikimedia Commons
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