Get Whomped

Whomp: (noun)
1. The sound of glitch music, eg: deep rolling bass, cut up vocals, etc.
“Jantsen was playing some whompy glitch last night.”

What is glitch? Glitch is the emerging electronic genre, distant cousin to dubstep, that uses chopped and spliced vocals, hard hitting deep bass lines, and a speed around 80 bpm. Kind of. Glitch is still developing, so its sounds are always changing, and there is always something new. And, just like any genre, the only boundaries are the abilities of the producers.

Originating in the San Francisco are, glitch and its whompful grooves are quickly infecting the Denver electronic scene. From almost no one playing the genre just a few years ago, to glitch being featured at one event every week, the sound is gaining major followers.

The local DJ front runners Cacheflowe and Jantsen among a few others are tearing up dance floors alongside national players like Bassnectar and The Glitch Mob. Check the event listings at The Underground Network for your glitch fix.