Trap (music genre)

Trap ( German = trap) is a mixture of genres such as Hip Hop, Crunk, House, Dubstep and Hardstyle. The style is characterized by heruntergepitchte votes, adlibs and a typical hip- hop beat, mixed with elements of the musical styles just mentioned.

Trap has its origins in the 2000s in the U.S., where it arose from Down South, Hardcore Rap and Crunk. T.I. was one of the first rappers who used this term. He thus describes in his texts the place where one acts with drugs. His music is intended to be heard preferred.

In 2012, the EDM trap with Flosstradamus ' remix of Major Lazers Original Don made ​​a breakthrough. There were Dutch House synthesizer added by Dubstep Drop -known and samples of sirens, horns, guns and zerklirrenden slices. This song used to sound Trapaholics drop Damn son, where'd you find this, which has become mandatory in many trap songs.

Due to the many different influences, the genre is diverse: The House lastigere side of music is aimed at ( outdoor ) festival-goers, however, the deep and aggressive bass rather clubbers.

Important examples of this are Diplo, R. L. Grime, Baauer, ƱZ, Munchi, Flosstradamus and Yellow Claw.

Details

Typical of trap also the following elements:

  • The TR- 808 drum kit by Roland
  • The strong sub -bass, playing a quiet melody
  • The 2 -step beat, the claps on every third clock line plays
Hip hop music Sound synthesis Southern hip hop Hardcore hip hop Yellow Claw (DJs)
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