4x4 garage
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| 4x4 garage | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | UK garage |
| Cultural origins | Early 2000s, UK |
| Typical instruments | Music sequencer, Turntables, samplers, Drum machines, Personal computer |
4x4 garage (or just 4x4) is a variety of UK garage with drums consisting of a bass drum on each beat in the bar, similar in style to house music. 4x4 garage was the most common form of garage before 2-step garage became more popular. Since the "death" of garage in the mainstream and the increased popularity of grime, 4x4 has once again become the favoured drum pattern for producers of UK garage.
Nowadays the terms "4x4", "speed garage" and "bassline house" are often categorized wrongly as most of today's present listeners brand it as "Speed Garage". In the last 5 years, this brand of garage (4x4) has re emerged as a firm favourite with clubbers nationwide (particularly up north and in the Midlands). A number of new producers, DJs and nightclubs have also emerged of the back of its success, DJ's such as Jamie Duggan, Nev Wright, Shaun 'Banger' Scott, Jamie Ferguson, Matt Farley, H Two O, Joe Hunt, Danny Bond, Naughty Nick, DJ Parallax and Big Ang, and producers such as DnD/Insidaz, H Two O, Delinquent & The Wideboys. Many major clubs such as Air, Moonlounge and Radius have hosted bassline house nights and promotions. Some notable labels include Reflective, Ecko, Jump and Boogaloo.
4x4 is gaining popularity in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Manchester, Leeds and Sheffield. This style of music is usually mistaken as niche music, but niche was a night club famous of playing this style of music.
A new type of speed garage is made with newer technology, it employs a lot of drum and bass production technique over four-to-the-floor beats.
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