| Neurofunk | |
| Stylistic origins | Techstep, Jump Up, Funk |
|---|---|
| Cultural origins | Late 1990s, UK |
| Typical instruments | Sampler, Synthesizer, DAW |
| Level of recognition | Minor Genre |
| Subgenres | |
| Halftime, Heavy Drum and Bass | |
| Fusion genres | |
| Neuro Breaks, Neurohop, Neuro House, Neurostep, Neuro Trance, Neuro Trap | |
Neurofunk is a dark subgenre of Drum and Bass that derivates from Techstep in the late 1990s.
Characteristics[]
The most recognized characteristic in Neurofunk is his neuro basslines : a complex, gnarly and gritty bassline close to reese bass. It features robotic sound effects to create a dystopian/science fiction mood. It beats are usually really quick and complex, and it can sometimes have swung beats.
History[]
Pioneering[]
'Neurofunk' term was coined in 1997 by music jounalist Simon Reynold, and firsts songs are made by Ed Rush & Optical with their album Wormhole in 1998.
2000s[]
In 2000s, artists like Noisia or Concord Dawn push the bass design to a highet level, making it harder to produce.
2010s : Evolution and fusions[]
In 2010s, with the emergence of Dubstep in the mainstream scene, Neurofunk gave born to a slower genre named Halftime : as its name suggests, Halftime is Neurofunk with a BPM cut in 2, with Dubstep influences at hit beginning. Later, artists like Noisia blended Halftime with Trap and Hip-Hop influences, like 808s kicks and subs.
Neurofunk will fused with other Bass Music genres. The first fusion is Neuro Hop, a fusion of Neurofunk's neuro basslines and Glitch hop rhythm, sound production and BPM. The second one is Neurostep, a fusion of Dubstep half-time rhythm and basses with Neurofunk's neuro basslines and dystopian atmopshere. Other Neurofunk fusion like Neuro House, Neuro Trance and Neuro Trape exist, but these genres are niches.
Examples[]
- Delta Heavy-Gravity
- A.M.C-Eject
- Metrik-Automata
- Mefjus - Step Back