Moombahton
| Moombahton | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Reggaeton, Dutch house |
| Cultural origins | March 2010 Washington, D.C.[1] |
| Subgenres | |
| Moombahcore , Moombahsoul | |
Introduction
Moombahton is a sub-genre of electronic dance music and Reggaeton that was created by American DJ and producer Nick Oneal[2] (aka Dave Villegas) in Washington, D.C., in the fall of 2010.[3] Moombahton is essentially Dutch House or Electro House at a slower BPM (typically 110BPM) with heavy reggaeton influences--most notably new drums and percussion elements. Other features of moombahton are extended and enhanced build-ups.
Origins
Dave Nada agreed to play a "school-skipping party" for his younger cousin in the fall of 2010. When he arrived he realized the attendees were dancing to reggaeton and bachata, while he was planning on playing house and club music[4] . He solved this predicament by slowing down the Afrojack remix of the Silvio Ecomo & DJ Chuckie song "Moombah" from 128BPM to 108BPM. The name of the sub-genre itself comes from the portmanteau of "moombah" and "reggaeton."
Between fall 2009 and spring 2010, Nada perfected his vision of the new sub-genre in the recording studio to create a five track extended play of newly-developed Moombahton tracks that was released in March 2010 with the promotional assistance and support of DJ Ayres and DJ Tittsworth at T & A Records[5]
Although Dave Nada has been properly credited with the naming of the genre and beginning the movement known as Moombahton, the concept of combining reggae/dancehall/reggaeton percussion with electronic elements dates back much farther . Examples include Diplo,CTLGD, Dj Blass, which can be seen clearly with his track "Guayoteo", Luny Tunes, Jowell & Randy, witnessed in their composition "Esto Es Perreo", Dj Scuff, and many more Djs across the globe. Sam Kleefisch: "There was some electronic influence in both reggaeton and dancehall pre-moombahton, I would say some people who could definitely lay some claim to being legitimately ‘pre-moombahton’."
Moombahton is also heavily influenced by the dubstep movement.
Moombahton Drums
The majority of moombahton drums follow the drum pattern of
12345678 B B S S
"B" stands for bassdrum while "S" could either be a snare, bongo, bass or a bassdrum. This is a pattern commonly found in soca and reggaeton, among other genres.
References
- ^ Yenigun, Sami (March 18, 2011). "Moombahton: Born In D.C., Bred Worldwide". NPR. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
- ^ Fischer, Jonathan L. (December 24, 2010). "Our Year in Moombahton: How a local DJ created a genre, and why D.C.'s ascendant dance scene couldn't contain it". Washington City Paper. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
- ^ Shepherd, Julianne Escobedo (March 5, 2010). "Dave Nada, Creator of Moombahton". The Fader. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
- ^ Patel, Puja. "Hot New Sound: Moombahton Goes Boom!". Spin. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ "Dave Nada - Moombahton". T&A Records. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
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