Born in 1980’s United Kingdom, downtempo music is also known as trip hop and has its stylistic origins in electronic music, lounge music and ambient music. What sets downtempo music apart from other subgenres of electronic music is its heavy emphasis on the beats and significantly slower pace. Downtempo music is famous for successfully combining melodic sounds of electronic music, hip hop beats, ambient atmospheres, and drum and bas breaks. Discover our downtempo music archive below to get to know this subgenre better.
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