Drill 'n' bass

Not to be confused with Drill music.
Drill 'n' bass
Other namesFungle,[1] spunk jazz[1]
Stylistic origins
Cultural originsMid-1990s, United Kingdom
Derivative formsBreakcore

Drill 'n' bass is a subgenre of drum and bass which developed in the mid-1990s as IDM artists began experimenting with elements of breakbeat and jungle.[2] Artists utilized powerful audio software to program frenzied, irregular beats that often discouraged dancing.[2][3] The style was often interpreted as having a lightly parodic relationship with the dance styles that inspired it.[4]

  1. ^ a b Peter Shapiro, ed. (1999). Drum'n'Bass the Rough Guide. p. 207. ISBN 9781858284330.
  2. ^ a b "Drill'n'bass Music Genre Overview | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  3. ^ Greene, Paul D.; Porcello, Thomas, eds. (1 March 2010). Wired for Sound: Engineering and Technologies in Sonic Cultures. Wesleyan University Press. p. 161. ISBN 978-0819565167.
  4. ^ Simon Reynolds. Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture. Soft Skull Press, 2012. p. 382-383