I think what the guys are getting at is that Beatdown is a particular feeling 
rather than a sound. They're quite keen to avoid labels for types of music.

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> Eh?  That sounds like just about any type of good djing regardless of the
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> It's pretty vague but then so is the sound these guys are playing
> one a sound is defined and corralled I think you're on the road to ruin
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> I REALLY hope that it doesn't become a (sub)genre unto itself in the way
> that "microhouse" etc. did - imo it completely ruined what was a good thing
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> MEK
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>  http://www.beatdownsounds.net/
> "What is it?
> "Beatdown" is a coined phrase that refers to the Urban House sound that
> came out of Detroit. It is
> a reflection of the effect of a strong, flawless DJ set where the energy
> reaches such an undeniable
> level you respond uncontrollably through dance, or, [for those less
> kinetic] intense body gestures
> and verbal comments."
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> wtf is a "beatdown" track?
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