Jumpstyle

Jumpstyle emerged in the late 1990s in Belgium as an energetic offshoot of hard dance, where fans discovered that bouncing around in unison could be both a sport and an art form—or perhaps just an excuse to wear very large trousers. Characterised by 140 beats per minute and an abundance of stomping and jumping, it sounds like someone glued a rave and a workout video together, resulting in a cacophony of electronic excitement that'll leave your calves in stitches. The genre became a staple at dance events, proving that if you play music loud enough, you can convince people to jump around like kangaroos on caffeine and call it a good time.