What is the difference between jumpstyle and hardstyle?

Answer 1

I think normally hardstyle is faster than jumpstyle.

Hardstyle is more like hardcore trance, so it's will often have breakdowns, high-pitched supersaw lead melodies and if any female vocals - they're generally melodic.

It's written, that hardstyle uses tripplets and a skippy beat.

It might have some similarity to military marches music - loud beat, distorted or modulated brass-like dark leads, rousing and angry atmosphere.

Often the drums and melody are clipped/overdriven to give a sound similar to rock Guitars, also male vocals may be rockish with often profanities,

with a scratchy semi-screaming voice.

During the breakdown a sample with deep male vocals reading a pompous pseudo-important text may be present.

The cymbal sounds (hi-hats, ride) are rare, except for crash cymbal more.

Jumpstyle is more like primitive hard house, mostly a direct descendant of Chicago Hard house (with influences of ghetto house), with some hardcore techno sounds.

There is 4/4 distorted bass drum to serve also as a primitive bassline.

Hi-hats and ride cymbals are more widespread.

A cheesy bell-like melody may be present.

Some short vocal sample from other electronic dance songs may be present.

Both genres usually use 4/4 claps and/or snares.

Both genres are just loud party music, though hardstyle is more polished and tries to be more meaningful and serious, but often self-important,

while jumpstyle is for younger teens and rarely has much if any meaning, beyond sexual themes and partying/dance.

Hardstyle has Rock Music likeness, while jumpstyle is more hard house/techno.

These characteristics may overlap sometimes.