noun Music Slang

Reload

/ˈriːləʊd/ · noun · slang

When a tune goes so hard the DJ spins it straight back from the top.

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Definitions

1

By extension, any moment so good you want it again immediately.

“That punchline deserves a reload, run it back.”
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2

As a verb, to reload or 'pull it up,' to restart the track.

“The MC shouted 'reload!' and the DJ wheeled it back.”
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The act of a DJ rewinding and replaying a track because the crowd loved it. In UK rave and grime sets, multiple reloads are the highest honour.

“That tune got a triple reload, the rave wasn't letting it go.”
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Reload In A Sentence

Six reloads on one tune, the energy was unreal.
If you don't get a reload, your set kind of flopped.
He demanded a reload before the first verse even finished.

Origin & Usage

From Jamaican sound-system culture, where a 'pull up' or reload restarts a track the crowd is rinsing. Embedded in UK garage, grime, and drill rave tradition.

Variants pull upwheel uprewindwheel it
Tags #uk#british#mle#hip-hop

People Also Ask

What does reload mean in music?

It's when a DJ rewinds and replays a track because the crowd loved it. Getting reloads is a sign your tune is going off.

Why do DJs reload songs?

Because the crowd reaction (gunfingers, shouts) demands it. It comes from Jamaican sound-system culture and is huge in UK grime and drill sets.

What's the difference between a reload and a rewind?

They're basically the same — both restart a hyped track from the top. 'Wheel up' and 'pull up' mean the same thing.

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