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<u>Djent</u> is (arguably) a modern sub-genre of music within [[Rock]], particularly heavy metal (and even more particularly metal-core). What sets it apart from other types of Rock are its focus on [[Syncopation, Polymeter, and Polyrhythm|syncopated rhythms]], embrace of progressive or experimental elements, down-tuned or extended-range guitars, and contrasting ambient clean and distorted rhythm sections. Vocals are often a mixture of clean vocals (sometimes melodic and sometimes sustained chants) and rhythmic screams/growls, although many Djent bands do not feature vocals at all. While the sub-genre of Djent takes its name from the "djent" sound of multi-note distorted palm-muted "chugs", not all artists use these prominently, while others rely heavily upon them (usually to feature a syncopated rhythm), sometimes using them almost exclusively for entire songs.
* Applying 1/4 bends or reverse 1/4 bends to a note
* Using hammer-on from nothing grace notes right before picking a note
== Rhythmic Arsenal ==
Since Djent often has a very rhythmic focus on the guitars, Djent makes use of a wide variety of ways to vary the tone for a note, allowing the contrast to help accent certain beats over others:
* Hammer-on the note from nothing
* Preceed the note with a quick palm mute
* Using different choking on palm mutes
* Using 1/4 bends or reverse bends
* Applying light artificial harmonics
* Sliding down or up into the note
* Muted (left-hand) strummed notes
* Quickly muting notes to apply rests between notes
== Guitar Tones ==
Some artists use less distortion to add clarity to the notes, but simultaneously use a compressor to retain the thick, saturated feel of heavy distortion.
Since Djent often uses rests to contrast the distorted guitar notes and give the guitar a more rhythmic feel, artists use [[Noise Gates]] with high/fast settings to go quickly from loud, accented notes to complete silence.
Clean tones are usually bright and pristinely clean, laden with reverb. Djent often uses cleans to give compositions more harmonic content than the rhythmic distorted riffs; however, it often avoids playing chords, instead playing single notes, allowing the reverb to allow each note to overlap, creating intervals or even chords if the decay time is long enough. The reverb also helps the single notes fill more space in the mix rather than getting buried.
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