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| name = Neurofunk
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| cultural_origins = Late 1990s, United Kingdom
| derivatives = ]
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| fusiongenres = Neurohop
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'''Neurofunk''' (also known informally as '''neuro''') is a dark subgenre of ] which emerged between 1997 and 1998 in ], ] as a ] of ].

It was further developed by juxtaposing elements of darker, heavier, and harder forms of ] with multiple influences ranging from ], ] and ], distinguished by consecutive ] over the ]; razor-sharp ]; scarce or nonexistent traditional melodies; a hyper focus on sub sound design; the use of modulated, distorted and filtered ]s and audio capture from ] such as the ] and ].

== History ==
The first ] of neurofunk emerged from ] within the larger musical genre of ] and ] during the late nineties. Techstep garnered a name for itself during the mid-nineties when ] (especially in the UK) was dying out, and amassed popularity quickly.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}

Neurofunk's early evolution – when diverging from techstep – can be heard on ] and ]'s ''Funktion'' (1997) single for ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/master/50655-Ed-Rush-Optical-Funktion-Naked-Lunch|title=Ed Rush & Optical - Funktion / Naked Lunch|website=Discogs.com|access-date=30 December 2021}}</ref> as well as on their first album '']'' (1998) for Virus Recordings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/label/275-Virus-Recordings|title=Virus Recordings|website=Discogs.com|access-date=30 December 2021}}</ref>

The first known mention of the term was in the book ''Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture'' (1998) by ].<ref name="Reynolds">] (1998). ''Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture''. (Picador, {{ISBN|0-330-35056-0}}) ({{cite web | url=http://www.seattlednb.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1573 | title=excerpt | access-date=22 May 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716025827/http://www.seattlednb.com/forum/showthread.php?1573-Techstep-Neurofunk-Pychology | archive-date=16 July 2011 | url-status=dead }})</ref> This is where the ] music critic coined the name as a result of his personal perception of stylistic shifts in techstep – ]s replacing ]s, funk ] replacing ] ]s, and lack of emphasis on the ]: <blockquote>"(Neurofunk) is the fun-free culmination of jungle's strategy of cultural resistance: the eroticization of anxiety."<ref name="Reynolds" /></blockquote>

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Neurofunk
Stylistic origins
Cultural originsLate 1990s, United Kingdom
Derivative formsGlitch hop
Fusion genres
Neurohop
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Neurofunk (also known informally as neuro) is a dark subgenre of drum and bass which emerged between 1997 and 1998 in London, England as a progression of techstep.

It was further developed by juxtaposing elements of darker, heavier, and harder forms of funk with multiple influences ranging from techno, house and jazz, distinguished by consecutive stabs over the bassline; razor-sharp backbeats; scarce or nonexistent traditional melodies; a hyper focus on sub sound design; the use of modulated, distorted and filtered synthesizers and audio capture from samplers such as the Akai S1000 and Emu E6400.

History

The first sounds of neurofunk emerged from techstep within the larger musical genre of drum and bass and jungle during the late nineties. Techstep garnered a name for itself during the mid-nineties when rave (especially in the UK) was dying out, and amassed popularity quickly.

Neurofunk's early evolution – when diverging from techstep – can be heard on Ed Rush and Optical's Funktion (1997) single for V Recordings, as well as on their first album Wormhole (1998) for Virus Recordings.

The first known mention of the term was in the book Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture (1998) by Simon Reynolds. This is where the English music critic coined the name as a result of his personal perception of stylistic shifts in techstep – backbeats replacing breakbeats, funk harmonies replacing industrial timbres, and lack of emphasis on the drop:

"(Neurofunk) is the fun-free culmination of jungle's strategy of cultural resistance: the eroticization of anxiety."

References

  1. "Ed Rush & Optical - Funktion / Naked Lunch". Discogs.com. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  2. "Virus Recordings". Discogs.com. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  3. ^ Reynolds, Simon (1998). Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture. (Picador, ISBN 0-330-35056-0) ("excerpt". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2021.)
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