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An electronic music genre that emphasizes the very high and some parts of the upper-mid range of tracks in order to prominently feature the hi-hat sound of a traditional drum kit.

It is in stark contrast to traditional electronic dance music where a pounding bass drum sound is prominently featured, and the bass line is emphasized.

Since the absence of bass doesn't resonate through walls as easy, it is a preferred genre of club night afterhours that take place in residential areas, as it does not bother sleeping neighbors as easily.

It is considered a DJ mix connoisseur's preferred style as it exposes mixing errors more prominently.

Minimal techno was one of the first genres to experience "hi-hat-ification," as it was first featured on Norwegian DJ DJ Kristov Gjesdal's radio show "High Pass Radio."

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This DJ has way too much kick drum action--he needs to get with the program and start spinning hi-hat.
hi-hat by quantazl November 21, 2009
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The hihat consists of two cymbals mounted on a metal stand. The top cymbal can move up and down to open or close the hihat via the pedal. It can be played in both the open and closed positions.
That hi hat sounds so tight.
hi hat by tre013 November 10, 2006

Hi-hat head 

When listening to music, instead of bobbing ones head to the beat, one bobs ones head along with the hi-hat.
Every time that song comes on, he gets hi-hat head.
Hi-hat head by toddmyers January 6, 2010

Stereo hi-hat 

Firewood in disguise as a table in disguise as an instrument.
Stereo hi-hat AKA Janko; soon to be disguised as a bonfire.
Stereo hi-hat by Dirty Subs October 25, 2017

synthetic hi-hats 

The sound of a hi-hat (a pair of cymbals on a stand with a foot pedal that is used to open & close them; thus changing the sound that they make when struck with drumsticks) created solely by synthesizer hardware or computer software synthesis.

Most frequently heard in electronic music ("electronica" is the name of the actual musical genre).

No real hi-hats are damaged or destroyed when synthetic hi-hats are employed.
The song, "Move to the Beat" by the electronica group Monkey Zound has synthetic hi-hats in it! How kewl!
synthetic hi-hats by Telephony November 14, 2015

Hi hater 

From a song. Telling all them haters to do somethiin and quit hattin
"Hi hater you see me hi hater".

"Mane this guy was hattin so bad I was jus like Hi Hater"
Hi hater by Willis657 March 5, 2009

Hihating 

When you forget something but refuse to say you made a mistake
Stop hihating Jennifer your going to get in trouble!
Hihating by Haiahzusbuwnw March 5, 2017
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