While the name of the genre was coined by music journalist Simon Reynolds in 1994, the style of the genre was solidified by the release of Millions Now Living Will Never Die (1996) by the Chicago group Tortoise.
Aínda que o nome do xénero foi cuñado polo xornalista musical Simon Reynolds en 1994, o seu son solidificouse coa edición de Millions Now Living Will Never Die (1996) do grupo de Chicago Tortoise.