Drift phonk

Drift phonk

Drift phonk is a subgenre of phonk that emerged in the late-2010s in Russia. It is characterized by the use of high bass, TR-808 cowbells, and distorted sounds, making the lyrics of the samples often unrecognizable. Drift phonk tracks tend to have a greater tempo than normal phonk tracks. Drift phonk music is often used in videos pertaining to the topics of weight lifting, drifting, association football, anime, fighting sports, and street racing cars. Drift phonk songs are typically short, energetic, and have thus found popularity through internet culture. The genre quickly gained traction through the app TikTok in 2020. Most of the prominent drift phonk producers come from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and other countries in Eastern Europe.