So, I was just reading up on this new music genre known as "Moombahton" and it's origin. It's an interesting concept for sure. Personally, I've never been much of a reggaeton person, but I know my boy DJ 1Love is all about it. I should hit him up and see if he knows of it...
For those of you who are wondering exactly what it entails, it's basically electro house slowed down by 20 or so BPM and infused with reggaeton style drums and beats. Dave Nada apparently was the man who pioneered the style back in late 2009.
It's influence has been growing steadily as is a lot of EDM infused pop music. I guess it was only a matter of time before EDM made its debut in American mainstream music.
As for me? I'll stick to the sounds that are a little less poppy and a little more technical. Once something becomes too polished, it looses its appeal to me. And that goes for anything, be it other genres of music or even movies and TV shows.
Where do you sit on this proverbial fence?
is there any specific artist that use it?
ReplyDeleteYes, actually. Since the genre has been picking up in popularity, there have been a few artists emerging to support the movement. Dave Nada was the one who "invented" it, so here is a clip of one of his tracks:
DeleteDave Nada - Moombahton
Diplo has been making a few tracks to beef up the Moombahton library as seen here:
Diplo - Express Yourself
Dillon Francis remixes one of Steve Aoki's tracks and shows the Electro House side of Moombahton (which is one of the genres that is usually mixed in:
Dillon Francis - Earthquakey People (Dillon Francis Remix)
DJ JWLS shows his roots as his style is deeply rooted in the traditional Reggaeton flavor:
DJ JWLS - Move