Although 'stepper'as a rhythm beat has existed in reggae since the 70s, it is now synonymous with a distinct 4/4 beat pattern and predominantly 'electronic' compositions. It is also widely associated with the UK and European reggae scene. This rebirth of the 'stepper' sound during the 90s and early 00s was partly as a reaction to the rise of dancehall and slackness in the 80s To some extent, the 90s and early 00s were a golden age for digital roots and steppers-influenced tunes in both Jamaica and the UK. In Jamaica, labels which were known for dancehall started releasing more stepper-influenced sounds, which kept the more upbeat tempo of dancehall and used similar 'electronic' drum beats, but which using the 'four to the floor' rhythm and conscious lyrics. Meanwhile in the UK, roots sound systems that did not want to jump on the dancehall and jungle bandwagon and keep the music 'conscious' similarly incorporated some of the new electronic sounds but used the militant 4/4 rhythm and meditative baselines to develop the sound which came to be widely known as UK Dub.