midtempo

Etymology

mid- + tempo

adj

  1. (music) At a medium tempo, neither fast nor slow
    This wry, midtempo track is familiar yet highly personal. January 31, 2009, John Sakamoto, “The Anti-Hit List”, in Toronto Star

noun

  1. A medium tempo.
    Tinged with punk rock guitar blare often slowed down to midtempos, Death Cab appealed to the insular yet viral emo scene, as well as the broader indie-rock world. May 18, 2008, R J Smith, “Death Cab Is Up for the Long Haul”, in New York Times

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