Dancehall

A development of reggae in the late 70s, but really coming into its own in the 80s with the advent of affordable electronic instrumentation, dancehall music is a milestone genre on the roadmap of bass music – that would eventually feed directly into jungle – as well as an enduringly popular form in its own right.

The tract that’s (1984). Although the seminal drum machine part in the track could be said to be relatively non-descript, the style would go on to quickly develop its own particular percussive template.