Key facts
- Other names
- DnB, drum 'n' bass, D&B
- Stylistic origins
- Jungle Breakbeat hardcore techno dub reggae fusion house ambient darkcore electronica breakbeat industrial Nu Metal
- Cultural origins
- Early 1990s, United Kingdom
- Typical instruments
- Drum machine , sampler , synthesizer , turntables , computer
- Derivative forms
- Dubstep UK garage grime footwork
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
An example of a D&B song in the subgenre of liquid D&B. Example music: Niemo - Small Talk Build IV
Drum and bass (D&B), also known as drum 'n' bass (DnB or D'n'B), is a genre of electronic dance music that emerged in the United Kingdom in the early 1990s. It is characterised by fast breakbeats (typically 165–185 beats per minute) with heavy bass and sub-bass lines, samples, and synthesizers.