downtempo
Speech parts
1. downtempo - Noun
2. downtempo - Adjective
3. downtempo - Adverb
Meaning
downtempo (uncountable)
(music) A genre of house music and ambient music with an ethereal sound and a driving beat.
(music) Having a slow tempo.
Having a slow, relaxed pace.
(music) At a slow tempo.
At a slow, relaxed pace.
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Examples
Album opener ACC Kirtan is a tapestry, with threads of downtempo bluegrass, spiritual jazz and plenty else unspooling across more than six minutes.
As above, so below: in the dancehall, fast riddims have given way to downtempo JA rap, the fashion is more muted, the dances less expressive.
Miles Davis sounds particularly sumptuous and they can just as easily make the most out of high energy EDM as chilled-out downtempo.
DJ Richard - Dies Irae Xerox is good for meloncholic downtempo techno brooding.