4x4 Garage is a variety of UK garage with a 4/4 time signature and drums consisting of a bass drum on each beat in the bar, similar in style to house music. 2Step (also known as 2 step, two step or 2 step garage) is a typically British style of modern dance music and one of the two major sub-genres of UK Garage (although UK Garage is sometimes imprecisely used as a synonym for 2Step), together with its brother 4x4 Garage. ... House music refers to a collection of styles of electronic dance music, the earliest forms beginning in the early- to mid- 1980s. ...

4x4 garage was the most common form of garage before 2 step garage became more popular. Since the "death" of garage in the mainstream and the increased popularity of grime, 4x4 has once again become the favoured drum pattern for producers of UK garage. 2Step (also known as 2 step, two step or 2 step garage) is a typically British style of modern dance music, and one of the two major sub-genres of UK Garage (although UK Garage is sometimes imprecisely used as a synonym for 2Step), together with its brother 4x4 Garage. ... Grime is a musical offshoot of the early 21st century UK Garage scene that developed in Londons East End between 2002 and 2004. ...

The terms "4x4", "Speed Garage" and "Bassline House" have become interchangable in todays 4/4 garage scene, although speed garage is often used to falsely identify 2 step or UK garage.

Since the turn of the new millenium, this brand of garage has re emerged as a firm favourite with UK clubbers, resulting in the return of the term "raving" among clubbers. A number of new producers, DJ's and nightclubs have also emerged of the back of its success, including DJ Joe Hunt, Danny Bond, Naughty Nick, and big ang. Many _ major clubs such as air and radius have hosted speed garage nights and promotions, while the longstanding champion of the 4x4 garage sound Niche Nightclub from sheffield continues to hold major speed garage events, atracting ravers from all over the world. Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in the north of England. ...

Notable Artists

• Todd Edwards
• MJ Cole
• tuff jam

M.J. Cole is Matt Coleman (born 1973), a UK house, garage, and 2-step producer and remixer. ...

Links

Garageresource.co.uk - Home to UK garage Music
www.djemerge.com - UK & US GARAGE DJ
www.Onetuff.com - Home to Karl Tuff Enuff Brown