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Also known as jump style

Jumpstyle is an electronic dance music genre that emerged in Western Europe in the late 1990s, particularly in Belgium and the Netherlands. It is associated with a distinctive dance style commonly referred to as jumpen.

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Music genre.name
Jumpstyle
Music genre.caption
Jumpstyle logo; commonly found on merchandise associated with the dance, such as hoodies
Music genre.cultural_origins
Late 1990s—2000s in Belgium and Netherlands
Music genre.fusiongenres
Melbourne bounce

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  • History
  • Origins (late 1990s–early 2000s)
  • Commercial peak (2006–2008)
  • Decline and continued niche presence (2010s)
  • Online resurgence (2020s)
  • Music
  • Dance
  • Tournaments and competitions
  • References

Jumpstyle is an electronic dance music genre that emerged in Western Europe in the late 1990s, particularly in Belgium and the Netherlands. It is associated with a distinctive dance style commonly referred to as jumpen.

The genre developed within the broader European hard dance scene and became commercially prominent during the mid-2000s.

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