drill and bass
drill and bass noun: a style of electronic music with fast, loud percussion and harsh noises.
Noun
drill and bass (uncountable)
- 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
- What the Squarepusher-type drill and bass artists have responded to and exaggerated ad absurdum is only one aspect of jungle: the music's complexity.2013, Simon Reynolds, Generation Ecstasy: Into the World of Techno and Rave Culture, Routledge, →ISBN, page 374
- Synonyms:
- fungle, spunk jazz
Synonyms of drill and bass
- fungle
- spunk jazz
Forms of drill and bass
| alternative common | drill 'n' bass |
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Origin of drill and bass
From drill (“tool for boring”) (typically producing a loud, harsh noise) and drum and bass.
Questions about drill and bass
- What does drill and bass mean?
- Drill and bass means a style of electronic music with fast, loud percussion and harsh noises.
- What part of speech is drill and bass?
- Drill and bass is a noun.
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