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drill 'n' bass

drill 'n' bass is the alternative spelling of drill and bass.

Meaning of drill and bass

Noun

drill and bass (uncountable)

  1. A style of electronic music with fast, loud percussion and harsh noises.
    • The compositional applications of granulation run from stutters (tight repetitions at rhythmic or even pitched rates; think of Mantronix's Bassline (1985) or drill and bass), to disintegration and coalescence effects.2010, Nicholas Collins, Nick Collins, Introduction to Computer Music, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 130
    Synonyms:
    fungle, spunk jazz

Questions about drill 'n' bass

What is drill 'n' bass the alternative spelling of?
Drill 'n' bass is the alternative spelling of drill and bass.

Words near drill 'n' bass in the dictionary

  1. Drik Drik
  2. Drildool
  3. drilid
  4. drilids
  5. drill
  6. drill 'n' bass
  7. drill and bass
  8. drill and kill
  9. drill and practice
  10. drill bit
  11. drill bits

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