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with the Spanish suffix ''-ton'', signifying big).

Characteristics

Identifying characteristics of moombahton include a thick and spread-out bass line, dramatic builds, and a two-step pulse with quick drum fills. Occasionally moombahton includes

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synthesizers and a cappella rap samples. Musically, moombahton mixes the rhythmic origins of

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or house music, the slow tempo of

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, usually between 100-110bpm, accompanied by bouncy

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from reggaeton.

History

Dillon Francis @ Aragon, Chicago 12-14-2013

Moombahton was created by

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in late 2009 while DJing his cousin's high school cut party in

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He blended the house and club music which he had planned to play with the

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and bachata the guests were previously listening to by slowing down

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's remix of Silvio Ecomo and Chuckie's song "Moombah!" from 128 bpm to 108 bpm, to create the basis of the genre. Between late 2009 and early 2010, Nada worked on a five track

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of moombahton that was released in March 2010, with the support of the DJ Ayres and the DJ Tittsworth at T&A Records.

Subgenres

Moombahcore

Moombahcore is a derivation of moombahton with

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influences, also incorporating elements of newstyle hardcore,

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, and

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. Moombahcore fused

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drums and moombahton tempo (100-115 BPM), incorporating elements such as wobble bass, FM synths, distorted basslines, and complex percussion patterns.

Moombahsoul

Moombahsoul is a subgenre of moombahton with deep house influences. It combines the elements of

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, lofi, deep house and

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with moombahton backed drums and textures. David Heartbreak put together one of the genres first compilations in 2011 entitled 'HEARTBREAK presents MOOMBAHSOUL'. The 15 track compilation included tracks by Munchi, Heartbreak, DJ Theory & More.

References

{{Electronica Reggaeton Reggae fusion Urbano music genres Electronic dance music genres Reggae genres 2010s in music

Characteristics

History

Subgenres

Moombahcore

Moombahsoul

See also

References