RnBass (also spelled as R&Bass, shortening of rhythm and bass)[1] is a music genre that fuses contemporary R&B music with hip hop production style or music genre, known as ratchet music,[2][3] coined by DJ Mustard.[4]
| RnBass | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | Mid-2010s, San Francisco Bay Area, U.S. |
| Typical instruments | |
Description
editDescribed by Vibe magazine as a breath of fresh air for the R&B genre, RnBass consists of tonal singing, melodic harmonies, along with heavy 808's bass elements.[5] There are also notable elements of EDM, with influences of 1990s–2000s music, as well as hyphy.[6][7] Coined by Bay Area producer J Maine,[8] the RnBass musical style has garnered critical attention since the early-to-mid 2010s and has been popularized with urban audiences across America by Los Angeles producer DJ Mustard, by mixing pop music elements of ratchet with turn-up lyrics.[2] Despite originating in the West Coast, namely the Bay Area, RnBass producers and artists across the globe continue to develop R&B with the modern RnBass genre.
Influence
editYouTube producers like Starra and Skylark Beats have been heavily pushing the genre online with their various remixes, tutorials and RnBass instrumentals. Also, its cross-genre influence has spread into the mainstream.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Stories, Local. "Meet Jarred 'J Maine' Gazarian of RnBass in North Hollywood - Voyage LA Magazine". voyagela.com. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ a b Turner, David (October 14, 2014). "Can I Take You to the Bay with Me?: An Intro to RnBass". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 Dec 2021.
- ^ Ugwu, Reggie (2014-02-14). "DJ Mustard: How the Producer's 'Ratchet' Revolution Became the Sound of 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
- ^ Ketchum III, William (2012-07-19). "Producer's Corner: DJ Mustard Explains The Ratchet Movement, The Weirdest Place He's Heard "Rack City"". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
- ^ Robinson, Jhaton (May 16, 2014). "Producer J Maine Says He Wants To Change The Future Of R&B". Vibe. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016.
- ^ "Local 'R&Bass' Singer, Molia, Dropping New EP". activate.metroactive.com. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
- ^ Aisa - Notice Feat. Mickey Shiloh, retrieved 2017-02-14
- ^ Arnaud, Jourdan (2018-07-03). "Q&A with RnBass Creator J Maine and Independent Artist Maurice Moore". The Los Angeles Film School. Retrieved 2020-06-28.