Moombahton
{{short description|Genre of electronic dance music}}
{{Infobox music genre
| name = Moombahton
| stylistic_origins = {{hlist|House|reggaeton|electro house|dancehall|dutch house|reggae fusion}}
| cultural_origins = 2009, Washington, D.C.{{cite news|last=Yenigun|first=Sami|title=Moombahton: Born In D.C., Bred Worldwide|url=https://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2011/03/19/134661427/moombahton-born-in-d-c-bred-worldwide|access-date=November 17, 2011|newspaper=NPR|date=March 18, 2011}}
| instruments = {{hlist|Dembow (rhythm)|sampler|synthesizer|drum machine}}
| derivatives =
| subgenres = {{hlist|Moombahcore|Moombahsoul}}
| fusiongenres = {{hlist|Reggaestep|moombahtrap}}
| regional_scenes =
| local_scenes =
| other_topics = {{hlist|Latin house|tropical house|dubstep|glitch hop}}
}}
Moombahton ({{IPAc-en|'|m|uː|m|b|ə|t|ɒ|n}}, {{respell|MOOM|bə-ton}}) is an electronic dance music genre, derived from house music and reggaeton, that was created by American DJ and producer Dave Nada in Washington, D.C., in 2009.{{cite web|last=Fischer |first=Jonathan L. |url=http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/40191/our-year-in-moombahton/ |title=Our Year in Moombahton: How a local DJ created a genre, and why D.C.'s ascendant dance scene couldn't contain it |publisher=Washington City Paper |date=December 24, 2010 |access-date=November 17, 2011}}{{cite web|last=Shepherd |first=Julianne Escobedo |url=http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/05/dave-nada-creator-of-moombahton-interview-mp3s |title=Dave Nada, Creator of moombahton |publisher=The Fader |date=March 5, 2010 |access-date=November 17, 2011}} Nada coined the name as a portmanteau of "Moombah" (a track by Surinamese house DJ Chuckie and Dutch producer/DJ Silvio Ecomo) and reggaeton (itself a neologism combining reggae with the Spanish suffix -ton, signifying big).
Characteristics
Identifying characteristics of moombahton include a thick and spread-out bass line, dramatic builds, and a two-step pulse with quick drum fills. Occasionally moombahton includes rave music synthesizers and a cappella rap samples. Musically, moombahton mixes the rhythmic origins of Dutch house or house music, the slow tempo of reggaeton, usually between 100-110bpm, accompanied by bouncy percussions from reggaeton.
History
File:Dillon Francis @ Aragon, Chicago 12-14-2013.jpg has been a notable artist of moombahton.]]
Moombahton was created by Dave Nada in late 2009 while DJing his cousin's high school cut party in Washington, D.C. He blended the house and club music which he had planned to play with the reggaeton and bachata the guests were previously listening to by slowing down Afrojack's remix of Silvio Ecomo and Chuckie's song "Moombah!" from 128 bpm to 108 bpm, to create the basis of the genre.{{cite web|last=Patel|first=Puja|title=Hot New Sound: Moombahton Goes Boom!|url=http://www.spin.com/node/90428|work=Spin|access-date=16 February 2012|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924153031/http://www.spin.com/node/90428}}{{block quote|... I tried to slow down my house songs, I put the Afrojack remix of "Moombah" by Silvio Ecomo and DJ Chuckie at 108 bpm, and the people went crazy. I did the same with Sidney Samson's "Riverside", and it was a delirium. I understood that I would have to record these editions as soon as possible|Dave Nada{{cite news|author=Andrea Pomini|title=Raving about Moombahton|publisher=Rumore magazine #230, pag. 40|language=it}}}}
Between late 2009 and early 2010, Nada worked on a five track extended play of moombahton that was released in March 2010, with the support of the DJ Ayres and the DJ Tittsworth at T&A Records.{{cite web|url=http://www.djayres.com/tanda/index.php?/projects/tapr0-dave-nada---moombahton/|title=Dave Nada – Moombahton|publisher=T&A Records|access-date=November 17, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111013180906/http://www.djayres.com/tanda/index.php?%2Fprojects%2Ftapr0-dave-nada---moombahton%2F|archive-date=October 13, 2011|url-status=dead}}
Subgenres
= Moombahcore =
Moombahcore is a derivation of moombahton with dubstep influences, also incorporating elements of newstyle hardcore, breakcore, and techstep.{{cite web|title=EDM king Dillon Francis is MTV's latest Artist to Watch.|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2305323/artist-to-watch-dillon-francis/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202003727/http://www.mtv.com/news/2305323/artist-to-watch-dillon-francis/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 2, 2017|first=Rachel|last=Brodsky|publisher=MTV News|access-date=January 21, 2017}} Moombahcore fused dubstep drums and moombahton tempo (100-115 BPM), incorporating elements such as wobble bass, FM synths, distorted basslines, and complex percussion patterns.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2695345/sazon-booya-interview/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180520124056/http://www.mtv.com/news/2695345/sazon-booya-interview/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 20, 2018 |title=Sazon Booya Lead Moombahton's 2012 Breakthrough |access-date=December 1, 2012|author= Aguiar Steven|publisher= MTV }}
= Moombahsoul =
Moombahsoul is a subgenre of moombahton with deep house influences. It combines the elements of soul, lofi, deep house and chill with moombahton backed drums and textures. David Heartbreak put together one of the genres first compilations in 2011 entitled 'HEARTBREAK presents MOOMBAHSOUL'.{{Cite web|url=https://couchsessions-frontend.netlify.org/|title=The Couch Sessions|website=The Couch Sessions|language=en|access-date=2020-02-26}}{{deadlink|date=September 2023}} The 15 track compilation included tracks by Munchi, Heartbreak, DJ Theory & More.
See also
References
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{{House music}}
{{Music in Spanish}}
{{Reggae}}
{{Reggaeton}}
{{Electronica}}