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Drum and bass
The Amen break (waveform pictured) is considered the backbone of drum and bass. It is commonly used in songs under the genre.[1][2]
Stylistic origins
Jungle
breakbeat hardcore
darkcore
techno
dub
reggae fusion[3]
electronica
breakbeat
industrial
Cultural origins
Early-to-mid 1990s, United Kingdom
Derivative forms
Dubstep
UK garage
grime
footwork
Subgenres
Darkstep
hardstep
jump up
liquid funk
neurofunk
techstep
drumfunk
technoid
drill 'n' bass
Fusion genres
breakcore
digital hardcore
raggacore
Regional scenes
Sambass
Other topics
List of jungle and drum and bass artists
drum and bass record labels
history of drum and bass
junglist
breakcore
glitch
experimental music
An example of a D&B song in the subgenre of liquid D&B
Drum and bass (commonly abbreviated as DnB, D&B, or D'n'B) is a genre of electronic dance music characterised by fast breakbeats (typically 165–185 beats per minute[4][5]) with heavy bass and sub-bass lines,[6] samples, and synthesizers. The genre grew out of the UK's jungle scene in the 1990s.[7]
DJ Dextrous, a trailblazer in the early days of Jungle music, seen here showcasing his skills behind the decks during a performance in Switzerland in 2015.
The popularity of drum and bass at its commercial peak ran parallel to several other UK dance styles. A major influence was the original Jamaican dub and reggae sound that influenced jungle's bass-heavy sound. Another feature of the style is the complex syncopation of the drum tracks' breakbeat.[8] Drum and bass subgenres include breakcore, ragga jungle, hardstep, darkstep, techstep, neurofunk, ambient drum and bass, liquid funk (also known as liquid drum and bass), jump up, drumfunk, sambass, and drill 'n' bass. Drum and bass has been influenced by many other genres like hip hop, big beat, dubstep, house, trip hop, ambient music, techno, jazz, rock and pop.
Drum and bass is dominated by a relatively small group of record labels. Major international music labels had shown very little interest in the drum and bass scene until BMG Rights Management acquired RAM in February 2016.[9] Since then, the genre has seen a significant growth in exposure. Whilst the origin of drum and bass music is in the UK, the genre has evolved considerably with many other prominent fanbases located all over the world.
Adam F performs at Listen at Club Alchemy in New Haven, Connecticut, on September 3, 2006.
^Butler, Mark J. (2006). Unlocking the groove: rhythm, meter, and musical design in electronic dance music. Bloomington Chesham: Indiana University. p. 78. ISBN 9780253346629.
^Cook, Jon (26 January 2010). "A-Z of drum 'n' bass". MusicRadar. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
^Reynolds, Simon (2013). Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture. Soft Skull Press. Whether they were black or white, or skinny lads from brum called combatant these artists reaffirmed drum and bass's place in an African continuum (dub, hip hop James Brown, etc...) whose premise constitute a radical break with Western music, classical and pop.
^Bateman, Graeme (18 March 2019). "A 10-step guide on how to remix drum 'n' bass". Red Bull Music Academy. Red Bull. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
^"Tempo and genre". Ableton. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
^"Jungle/Drum'n'Bass". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
^Murphy, Ben (4 January 2018). "These are the drum 'n' bass sub-genres that you need to know". Red Bull Music Academy. Red Bull. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
^Proctor, Landon (21 February 2006). "Video explains the world's most important 6-sec drum loop". YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
^"BMG Invests In Drum & Bass Powerhouse RAM". BMG. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
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