Techstep

Techstep (also referred to as tech and darkstep) is a subgenre of drum and bass that was popular in the late 1990s.

It is characterized by a dark, sci-fi mood, near-exclusive use of synthesised or sampled sound sources, influences from industrial and techno music, and what some writers have described as a "clinical" sound.
Although described as having a "techy" feel, techstep's relationship with techno should not be overstated. It shares the technique of creating a high-energy collage from abstract .