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Downtempo is a stylistic category referring to relaxed music—often of the electronic variety—below 110 BPM. Incorporating elements of house, hip hop, ...

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synth percussion bells ambient arp bright

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synth pads indie shoegaze indie pop

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synth keys indie shoegaze indie pop

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synth pads ambient botanica

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gogoi_dreamscape_Pad_Silk_Tears.fxp

synth pads ambient smooth indie electronic chillwave

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About Downtempo

Influenced by

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Lo-fi Hip Hop Chillwave

Origin: London
Date: 1990
BPM Range: 60 - 110

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