Downtempo
Downtempo is a genre. Downtempo grew out of Trip hop, New Age Music, Lounge, Ambient Music and Exotica. Its influence carried into Trip hop, Nu jazz, Chillwave, Lo-fi Hip Hop and Downtempo Pop, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 17 connections around Downtempo. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Downtempo came from and where it led.
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Downtempo connections
Downtempo grew out of Trip hop, New Age Music, Lounge and Ambient Music, went on to shape Trip hop, Nu jazz, Chillwave and Lo-fi Hip Hop. 17 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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