Perhaps the most defining characteristic of the "New-" movement is the tempo and structure. Modern Electro House has slowed down slightly—often sitting in the 126-128 BPM range—and adopted the structural ethos of Techno. The tracks are longer, the transitions are smoother, and there is a focus on "hypnotic" repetition rather than pop-song structures. It is music designed for a dark, sweaty warehouse as much as it is for a main stage.
Music genres die when they lose their "edge." By 2018, Electro House was considered a joke—the domain of YouTubers making "Minecraft beats" or festival mainstage cheese. New- Electro House
: The defining feature is a heavy, raw, or "dirty" sounding bassline, often using sawtooth or square waves with heavy modulation. Perhaps the most defining characteristic of the "New-"