Jumpstyle
Hardcore · 1999 · 140 to 150 BPM · also known as Jump Style, Jumpen
Belgium and the Netherlands, around 2007: a simplified, bouncing form of hardstyle at 140 to 150 BPM, built for a codified jumping dance that YouTube turned into a European teenage phenomenon. Patrick Jumpen became its face, with millions of views as proof. The wave receded quickly, leaving the dance itself as a generational memory, still revived at reunion parties by fans now well into adulthood.
11 reference tracks
- Da Rick: Rumble (1999)
- Da Boy Tommy: Candyman (2000)
- Jeckyll and Hyde: Frozen Flame (2007)
- Patrick Jumpen: Holiday (2007)
- Scooter: Jumping All Over the World (2007)
- Jeckyll & Hyde: Freefall (2007)
- Scooter: The Sound Above My Hair
- Patrick Jumpen: The Secret
- Scooter: State Of Mind
- Scooter: And No Matches
- Scooter: Where The Beats...
At a glance
- Tempo: 140 to 150 BPM
- First appeared: around 1999
- Machines: FL Studio, Roland TR-909, Native Instruments Massive
- The sound: Kicks jumpstyle secs, Melodies simples plaquées, Reverse bass léger, Structures courtes
- Labels: Jumper Records, 541, Digidance, ООО "Music Info", Square Beats
- Key artists: Patrick Jumpen, Jeckyll & Hyde, Da Boy Tommy (précurseur), Ronald-V
Producing Jumpstyle
Jumpstyle plays between 140 and 150 BPM, often 145, a little slower than the hardstyle it comes from. This tempo matches the dance itself, each beat a jump and each offbeat a landing, so kick and offbeat bass must stay regular, with no swing and no velocity variation anywhere. What sets it apart from hardstyle is simplicity: no breakdown, no screech, just kick, bass and a plain melody. Build a shortened, drier hardstyle kick with a clear tok and a short tail, on every beat with no rolls or variation, since the dancer counts on it. Add a fairly dry clap on two and four, discreet open hats on the offbeats and closed hats in eighths. The bass is a light reverse bass on every offbeat, shorter than in hardstyle, sitting on the root and following the chords.
The full production course, in French: tempo, drums, bass, sounds, arrangement, mix, plugins and machines, and a step by step start.
Frequently asked
What is Jumpstyle?
Belgium and the Netherlands, around 2007: a simplified, bouncing form of hardstyle at 140 to 150 BPM, built for a codified jumping dance that YouTube turned into a European teenage phenomenon. Patrick Jumpen became its face, with millions of views as proof. The wave receded quickly, leaving the…
What tempo is Jumpstyle played at?
Between 140 and 150 BPM.
Who are the key Jumpstyle artists?
Patrick Jumpen, Jeckyll & Hyde, Da Boy Tommy (précurseur), Ronald-V.
