TRAP

Trap music is an offshoot from hip-hop music, and originated in the southern USA during the late 90s and early 2000s. Generally starker than hip-hop, both in its lyrical content and production, trap takes its name from the trap houses in which illegal dealings occur, with crime being a key lyrical theme. Unlike many classic hip-hop beats that major heavily on sampled breaks and one-shots for the rhythm track, trap instead uses classic Roland TR-808 samples for the drum track, often with the kick and bass combined into one musical, yet percussive element.

Musically, trap records generally feature a lot of synth pads, drones and leads, with sampled one-shot stabs or loops also used in places. However, a basic trap rhythm track can work well with musical ideas from a wide variety of other genres, as evidenced by the influence of trap music on other strands of hip-hop, pop and dance culture. Many records across these genres make use of production techniques from the genre, ranging from trademark trap drum sounds, patterns and