step is the latest movement to sweep South Africa's electronic music landscape. Pioneered by Ivory Park-born artist Thakzin, the sound emerged during the stasis of the 2020 lockdowns. Experimenting with amapiano, Afro house, Afrobeats, highlife and more, Thakzin stripped back everything he knew about production and rebuilt his signature sound with a new objective in mind: to create tension and release. Named for its three-kick-drum framework, the sound is often characterised by the jazzy horns of highlife; amapiano's weightless bass, log drums, ad-libs and shakers; the kick grooves of Afro tech; and, crucially, marching handclaps and light-footed percussion, harking back to the playfulness of London's broken beat (AKA bruk) era.

"In 3-step, each and every sound matters," said Thakzin. "It's mostly driven by the rhythm and the communication of drums. However, musicality plays a huge role because it balances the mood of the song. With tracks like 'Magnificent Dance' or 'Possessed,' my intention was to create bridges between different sounds and scenes, to create something new and more open. Coming from a country that prides itself on being creative, some of us are endlessly looking for ways to be different. Globally, what Afro house became, has been losing its authenticity and fading away from its roots. We're just trying another way to approach house music. Another seed has been planted."

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