Future garage

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. It has been described as being better suited for home listening than UK garage. The name was coined by Whistla before the appearance of Future Garage Forum in November 2009.

In Issue 108 of MusicTech Magazine from March 2013, 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.