Gordon Hurd wrote:
>
> interesting track. i must have been snoozing during previous conversations
> about this style, so excuse the ignorant question. but, what's the
> difference between 2-step and so-called UK Garage/Speed Garage, etc. is this
> just the new term for very similar music or is there something dramatically
> different behind this strain of beats and basslines?
AFAIK, "2Step" and "UK Garage" are one in the same (or at least another
"Jungle"/"Drum N Bass" dichotomy :))
But Speed Garage is not the same as 2Step.
2Step is easily defined as garage (or soulful funky house) music that is free
from the oppressive reign of the played-out, repetitive, monotonous, cliche,
three-decades-old 4-on-the-floor kick drum beat, otherwise known as "DOOF DOOF
DOOF DOOF." I've been waiting for house-LIKE music that was free of that element
for a loooooong time, and this is it!
I personally descibe 2Step as: 1/3 House, 1/3 Jungle and 1/3 New Jack Swing,
with doses of jazz, ragga and dub thrown in for good measure.
Elson
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