What is downtempo BPM?
Slow beat: “Downtempo” literally means “slow beat,” in music terminology, so all of the songs in the genre will incorporate a slow-paced beat (usually around 90 beats per minute, or BPM) rather than a fast, dance-oriented one.
What is downtempo jazz?
Jazz? World music? ... Typically, downtempo (a slight misnomer, as the "down" refers to a subdued mood more than the pace of the music) blends elements of dub reggae, bossa nova, jazz, some of Brian Eno's experimental rock or music of that ilk, and other artfully mellow sounds.
What's the difference between downtempo and trip hop?
All trip-hop is downtempo, downtempo is a much broader category for slower rhythm (or just subdued mood) electronic music that emerged to fill the chill rooms of all-night raves and post-4 AM sets at clubs when people need to lounge until sunrise… *See this write-up on trip-hop.