Riddim (genre)

For the Jamaican Patois pronunciation, see Riddim.
Riddim
Stylistic origins
Cultural originsEarly 2010s, United Kingdom[1][2]
Typical instruments
Subgenres
  • Melodic/future riddim
  • riddim garage
  • sublow riddim
  • tearout
Other topics

Riddim (also called Trench[3]) is a subgenre of dubstep known for its heavy use of repetitive and minimalist sub-bass and triplet percussion arrangements. It shares the same name as the Jamaican genre that influenced both it and dubstep, which originally derived from dub, reggae, and dancehall. Originating in the United Kingdom, specifically Croydon, in the early 2010s as a resurgence of the style used by early dubstep works, riddim started to gain mainstream presence in the electronic music scene around 2015.

Despite receiving criticism for its sometimes repetitive drops, it has grown in popularity due to various well-known electronic music DJs playing songs of the subgenre in their live sets as well as various well-known electronic music artists producing the genre.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Conte, Chris (30 March 2017). "The Rise of Riddim: What's this latest bass craze all about?". Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  3. ^ Fial, Christian (4 December 2022). "Why Trench?". INFEKT. Retrieved 4 July 2024.