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'''Wonky''' is a subgenre of [[electronic dance music]] known primarily for its off-kilter or “unstable” beats, as well as its eclectic, colorful blend of genres including [[hip-hop]], [[electro-funk]], [[8-bit music|8-bit]], [[jazz fusion]], [[glitch music|glitch]], and [[crunk]].<ref name=p/><ref name="Retro">{{cite book|last1=Reynolds|first1=Simon|title=Retromania: Pop Culture's Addiction to Its Own Past|date=2011|publisher=Farrah, Straus & Giroux|page=76|isbn=9781429968584|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8FI3dVT9t34C&dq=flying+lotus+wonky&pg=PA76}}</ref> Artists associated with the style include [[Joker (musician)|Joker]], [[Rustie]], [[Hudson Mohawke]], [[Zomby]], and [[Flying Lotus]].<ref name=p/><ref name="Retro"/> The genre includes the related styles of '''purple sound''' and '''aquacrunk'''.<ref name="dummy" /><ref name="p">{{cite web |author=Martin Clark |url=http://pitchfork.com/features/grime-dubstep/6840-grime-dubstep/ |title=Grime / Dubstep |publisher=Pitchfork |date=2008-04-30 |access-date=2016-07-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612163218/https://pitchfork.com/features/grime-dubstep/6840-grime-dubstep/ |archive-date=2018-06-12 |url-status=live }}</ref>
'''Wonky''' is a subgenre of [[electronic dance music]] known primarily for its off-kilter or “unstable” beats, as well as its eclectic, colorful blend of genres including [[hip-hop]], [[electro-funk]], [[8-bit music|8-bit]], [[jazz fusion]], [[glitch music|glitch]], and [[crunk]].<ref name=p/><ref name="Retro">{{cite book|last1=Reynolds|first1=Simon|title=Retromania: Pop Culture's Addiction to Its Own Past|date=2011|publisher=Farrah, Straus & Giroux|page=76|isbn=9781429968584|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8FI3dVT9t34C&dq=flying+lotus+wonky&pg=PA76}}</ref> Artists associated with the style include [[Joker (musician)|Joker]], [[Rustie]], [[Hudson Mohawke]], [[Zomby]], and [[Flying Lotus]].<ref name=p/><ref name="Retro"/> The genre includes the microgenre '''aquacrunk''' and is related to [[purple sound]].<ref name="dummy" /><ref name="p">{{cite web |author=Martin Clark |url=http://pitchfork.com/features/grime-dubstep/6840-grime-dubstep/ |title=Grime / Dubstep |publisher=Pitchfork |date=2008-04-30 |access-date=2016-07-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612163218/https://pitchfork.com/features/grime-dubstep/6840-grime-dubstep/ |archive-date=2018-06-12 |url-status=live }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
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==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==
Wonky is known for its off-kilter rhythms and typically features garish [[synthesizer]] tones, melodies, and [[Audio signal processing|effects]].<ref name=dummy>{{cite web|last1=Thomas de Chroustchoff|first1=Gwyn|title=The Dummy guide to purple|url=http://www.dummymag.com/features/the-dummy-guide-to-purple|website=Dummy Mag|access-date=30 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011035007/http://www.dummymag.com/features/the-dummy-guide-to-purple|archive-date=11 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The "unstable" sound of wonky is often achieved by producing [[Quantization (music)|unquantised]] beats, abandoning the metronomic precision of much electronic music.<ref name="rey"/> Artists also use heavy [[sub-bass]], which has been attributed to synergistic effects of bass with the drug [[ketamine]], which became popular in UK clubs during the dubstep era.<ref name="rey"/> [[BBC Music]] called it a style of "slightly out-of-phase beats and synthesisers that wobble woozily, like they've warped after being left out in the sun."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/qp3n|title=Hudson Mohawke - Butter - Review|work=[[BBC Music]]|first=Louis|last=Pattison|date=2009|accessdate=April 28, 2015}}</ref>
Wonky is known for its off-kilter rhythms and typically features garish [[synthesizer]] tones, melodies, and [[Audio signal processing|effects]].<ref name=dummy>{{cite web|last1=Thomas de Chroustchoff|first1=Gwyn|title=The Dummy guide to purple|url=http://www.dummymag.com/features/the-dummy-guide-to-purple|website=Dummy Mag|access-date=30 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011035007/http://www.dummymag.com/features/the-dummy-guide-to-purple|archive-date=11 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The "unstable" sound of wonky is often achieved by producing [[Quantization (music)|unquantised]] beats, abandoning the metronomic precision of much electronic music.<ref name="rey"/> Artists also use heavy [[sub-bass]], which has been attributed to synergistic effects of bass with the drug [[ketamine]], which became popular in UK clubs during the dubstep era.<ref name="rey"/> [[BBC Music]] called it a style of "slightly out-of-phase beats and synthesisers that wobble woozily, like they've warped after being left out in the sun."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/qp3n|title=Hudson Mohawke - Butter - Review|work=[[BBC Music]]|first=Louis|last=Pattison|date=2009|accessdate=April 28, 2015}}</ref>

'''Purple sound''' emerged in Bristol in late 2008 out of the splintering dubstep scene and took inspiration from wonky, which it is sometimes considered a part of. It incorporates [[synth-funk]] from the 1980s and [[G-funk]] production from the '90s into dubstep, while also introducing many aspects of grime and 8-bit music (several prominent purple sound artists cite video game music as a large influence).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thestoolpigeon.co.uk/features/interview-joker-is-quite-a-card.html |title=Maintenance Mode |publisher=The Stool Pigeon |access-date=2016-07-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324223959/http://www.thestoolpigeon.co.uk/features/interview-joker-is-quite-a-card.html |archive-date=2016-03-24 }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 01:22, 26 April 2024

Not to be confused with Wonky pop.
Wonky
Stylistic origins
Cultural originsLate 2000s–early 2010s, United Kingdom
Regional scenes
  • Aquacrunk
  • Purple sound

Wonky is a subgenre of electronic dance music known primarily for its off-kilter or “unstable” beats, as well as its eclectic, colorful blend of genres including hip-hop, electro-funk, 8-bit, jazz fusion, glitch, and crunk.[1][2] Artists associated with the style include Joker, Rustie, Hudson Mohawke, Zomby, and Flying Lotus.[1][2] The genre includes the microgenre aquacrunk and is related to purple sound.[3][1]

History

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Wonky initially emerged in 2008 as a colorful, exuberant style drawing on hip hop, synth-funk, glitchy electronica, and more eclectic influences, in contrast with the austere sound of the UK's ongoing dubstep and grime scenes.[4] Other influences included American hip hop producers J Dilla and Madlib, with some artists drawing more explicitly on an instrumental hip-hop sound rather than dubstep.[4] The term "wonky" has been rejected by various artists associated with the style.[2]

Characteristics

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Wonky is known for its off-kilter rhythms and typically features garish synthesizer tones, melodies, and effects.[3] The "unstable" sound of wonky is often achieved by producing unquantised beats, abandoning the metronomic precision of much electronic music.[4] Artists also use heavy sub-bass, which has been attributed to synergistic effects of bass with the drug ketamine, which became popular in UK clubs during the dubstep era.[4] BBC Music called it a style of "slightly out-of-phase beats and synthesisers that wobble woozily, like they've warped after being left out in the sun."[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Martin Clark (2008-04-30). "Grime / Dubstep". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  2. ^ a b c Reynolds, Simon (2011). Retromania: Pop Culture's Addiction to Its Own Past. Farrah, Straus & Giroux. p. 76. ISBN 9781429968584.
  3. ^ a b Thomas de Chroustchoff, Gwyn. "The Dummy guide to purple". Dummy Mag. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d Reynolds, Simon (5 March 2009). "Feeling wonKy: is it ketamine's turn to drive club culture?". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  5. ^ Pattison, Louis (2009). "Hudson Mohawke - Butter - Review". BBC Music. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
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