Sonically, 3Step sits at the intersection of Amapiano, Afro House, Afro Tech, and *Deep House. It pulls the deep basslines and log drums from Amapiano and Deep House, fuses them with the atmospheric chords of Afro House, and adds elements of Afro Tech’s high energy, driving synths. The result is a sound that satisfies the desires of purists from each of those genres while creating something totally new.
South African DJ/producer Thakzin — a recent inductee to the Beatport Next Class of 2025 — emphasizes that this new sound wasn’t…
