riddim
Minimalist electronic bass
Riddim is a Jamaican patois pronunciation of "rhythm," used in reggae and dancehall music to describe the instrumental backing track over which vocalists sing or toast.
Multiple artists often record different vocals over the same riddim, creating distinct songs that share an identical beat: Three different artists voiced that riddim.
In electronic dance music, riddim denotes a subgenre of dubstep characterized by repetitive, mechanical basslines and minimal melodic variation.
Paid venue for social movement
- dubAdd replacement audio
- soundsystemIntegrated audio playback equipment
- selectorMechanism for choosing
- toastingBrowning by heat
versioning · Kingston · patois · carnival · soca · calypso · steelpan · deejay
Narrow cut or routine
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- tempoRate of musical performance
- pulseArterial blood throb
- backbeatAccent on weak beats
downbeat · offbeat · swing · polyrhythm · percussion · steppers · four-to-the-floor · bounce
Low-register musical foundation
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- loopCurve closing on itself
- sequencerOrders signals chronologically
- drum machineElectronic percussion simulator
programming · 808 · synth · instrumental · track · sampler · DAW · arrangement
Unsteady side-to-side motion
- filthyThoroughly unclean
- dropFall or release
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- SkrillexDubstep producer, multiple Grammys
headbanger · moshpit · festival · aggressive · growl · screechy · modulation
dancehall
Paid venue for social movement
- dubAdd replacement audio
- soundsystemIntegrated audio playback equipment
- selectorMechanism for choosing
toasting · versioning · Kingston · patois · carnival · soca · calypso · steelpan · deejay · roots
groove
Narrow cut or routine
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- tempoRate of musical performance
- pulseArterial blood throb
backbeat · downbeat · offbeat · swing · polyrhythm · percussion · steppers · four-to-the-floor · bounce · cadence
bassline
Low-register musical foundation
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- loopCurve closing on itself
- sequencerOrders signals chronologically
drum machine · programming · 808 · synth · instrumental · track · sampler · DAW · arrangement · mixing
wobble
Unsteady side-to-side motion
Skrillex · headbanger · moshpit · festival · aggressive · growl · screechy · modulation
riddimorchestral
For a symphony ensemble
symphonic · jazz fusion · maximalism · baroque pop · art music
riddimambient
Of the surroundings
smooth jazz · lo-fi · downtempo · new age · easy listening