Hard drum is a genre of UK club music which emerged in the mid-2010s London scene, characterized by highly percussive, syncopated rhythms, influences from global contemporary genres and lack of melodic elements, with a tempo lingering around 130 BPM. Its roots are variously cited as lying on the fringes between UK Funky and Tribal House. While commonly referred to having its roots on the UK funky scene of the 2010s, the style went to develop itself thru the incorporation of various permutations from Latin Electronic
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Hard drum is a genre of UK club music which emerged in the mid-2010s London scene, characterized by highly percussive, syncopated rhythms, influences from global contemporary genres and lack of melodic elements, with a tempo lingering around 130 BPM. Its roots are variously cited as lying on the fringes between UK Funky and Tribal House. While commonly referred to having its roots on the UK funky scene of the 2010s, the style went to develop itself thru the incorporation of various permutations from Latin Electronic, African Kuduro & Gqom, Dutch Bubbling House, and other similar styles. Key characteristics include eschewing the typical layering of kick drums in multiples of four in favour of fitting up to five snares per bar, thus emphasizing the first and last beats in a bar.
The term was officially coined by its pioneer Jake Colvin, better known for his NKC moniker. Initially emerging in internet circles and sites such as SoundCloud and Bandcamp, hard drum went to promote itself by warehouse club events and the consequent foundation of London-based record labels Her Records - founded by MM and Sudanim - and NKC's own Even the Strong (abbreviated ETS); soon global labels such as Mexico City's NAAFI and the Netherlands' 3024 Records began to dedicate on hard drum tracks and releases, further extending the international reach of the genre.
