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Clownstep is a pejorative term used to describe a certain type of sound found in the electronic music genre drum and bass. The sound is typified as having a 'wobbly' bassline, simple beat structure and/or a large amount of swingbeats.
The name originated from producers Dylan and Keaton. Keaton created the term as a description of Shimon & Andy C's single Bodyrock, due to its swingbeat sound that inspired an image of clowns dancing. The phrase was popularised by Dylan on the drum & bass webforum Dogs On Acid. The phrase was censored by the site's moderators, appearing in posts as "*********", due to its derogatory usage. A "clownsteppa" smiley was spawned, and now appears in DNB-related forums worldwide.
Jungle/D'n'B Sub-Genres:
Clownstep
Darkcore
Drill n bass
Jump-Up
Liquid funk
Neurofunk
Ragga
Techstep
Hardstep
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