'Neurofunk' (also known more simply and informally as just
'Neuro') is a subgenre of
drum and bass which emerged between 1997 and 1998 in
London,
England as a
progression of
techstep. It was further developed by juxtaposed elements of heavier and harder forms of
funk with multiple influences ranging from
techno,
house and
jazz, distinguished by consecutive
stabs over the
bassline and razor-sharp
backbeats. The first
sounds of neurofunk's early evolution - when diverging from techstep - can be heard on Ed Rush and Optical's
Funktion single for V Recordings and on their first album
Wormhole LP for Virus Recordings in 1998.