Neurofunk
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Neurofunk (also known informally as neuro) is a dark subgenre of
It was further developed by juxtaposing elements of darker, heavier, and harder forms of funk with multiple influences ranging from techno, house and jazz, distinguished by consecutive stabs over the bassline; razor-sharp backbeats; scarce or nonexistent traditional melodies; a hyper focus on sub sound design; the use of modulated, distorted and filtered synthesizers and audio capture from samplers such as the Akai S1000 and Emu E6400.
History
The first
Neurofunk's early evolution – when diverging from techstep – can be heard on
The first known mention of the term was in the book Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture (1998) by
"(Neurofunk) is the fun-free culmination of jungle's strategy of cultural resistance: the eroticization of anxiety."[3]
References
- ^ "Ed Rush & Optical - Funktion / Naked Lunch". Discogs.com. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Virus Recordings". Discogs.com. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2021.)