Future garage

Future garage
Stylistic origins	UK garage 2-step garage IDM ambient chillout drumstep trip hop grime dubstep techno house
Cultural origins	Late 2000s
Typical instruments	Computer digital audio workstation synthesizer sampler effects processor vocals audio editor

Future garage is a genre of electronic music that incorporates a variety of influences from UK garage and softer elements from 2-step garage.

History

Future garage incorporates a variety of influences into UK garage and softer elements into 2-step garage. The genre has been described as being influenced by UK garage, dark swing, 2-step and grime, producing futuristic and often very off kilter modern rhythmic production styles.^[1][2] It has been described as being better suited for home listening than UK garage.^[3] The name was coined by Whistla before the appearance of Future Garage Forum in November 2009.^[4][5]

In Issue 108 of MusicTech Magazine from March 2013,^[6] it was suggested that future garage should employ repitched vocals, soft leads with a round attack or an acoustic lead, subbass or a square wave bass with a modulating filter, and a four-to-the-floor or 2-step garage drum beat with off-the-grid hi-hats. The distinct swing in future garage drum beats is the focus on "late" or humanized hi-hats between the kick and snare patterns.

Notable artists

• Burial
• Phaeleh
• 2562
• Joy Orbison
• Jamie xx
• SBTRKT
• XXYYXX
• Clubroot (musician)
• detz
• synkro
• Sorrow

References

1. "What is Future Garage?". Earmilk.Com. 2011-02-17. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
2. Moombahton, Nu-Jungle, Future Garage? Let Hervé explain | Music | The Guardian
3. "Future Garage (aka Nu-Garage, Post-Garage, Space Garage, Minimal Garage, Atmospheric Garage) - Music Genres". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
4. FutureGarageAboutTimelineAbout (2012-04-18). "FutureGarage - About". Facebook. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
5. "• Index page". Futuregarageforum.com. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
6. MusicTech Magazine, issue 108, March 2012