Clownstep, Clownstep

The phrase was censored by the site's moderators (phazeone), appearing in posts as "*********", due to its derogatory usage. A "clownsteppa" smiley was spawned, and now appears in DNB-related forums worldwide.

The term clownstep may be applied to any drum and bass artist that falls from favour - even the synonymous description of 'wobble' is almost meaningless as the deep bass sounds of many drum and bass tracks would be described in these terms by many listeners.

This definition of Clownstep refers to happy Drum & Bass with the swing feel on the hats and/or other forms of percussion. Though this definition and style are not yet widely in use, it is becoming increasingly popular with music lovers, not just those who like D&B. Whether or not this sub-genre can survive commercially is yet another matter entirely.

Source: Wikipedia > Clownstep