Drill 'n' bass

Drill 'n' bass is a style of electronic music which developed in the mid-1990s as IDM artists began experimenting with elements of drum and bass, breakbeat, and jungle music.[1][2] Artists utilized powerful audio software programs and deployed frenzied, irregular tempos that often discouraged dancing.[3][4] The experimental style was often interpreted as having a lightly parodic relationship with the dance styles that inspired it.[5]

Early exponents of drill 'n' bass included Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, and Luke Vibert.[6][7] Pioneering releases in the style included Aphex Twin's Hangable Auto Bulb EP (1995) and Squarepusher's Conumber EP (1995). By the end of the 1990s, the style had largely dissipated.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Greene, Paul D.; Porcello, Thomas, eds. (1 March 2010). Wired for Sound: Engineering and Technologies in Sonic Cultures. Wesleyan University Press. p. 161. ISBN 0819565164.
  2. ↑ AllMusic
  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 0819565164.
  4. ↑ AllMusic
  5. ↑ Simon Reynolds. Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture. Soft Skull Press, 2012.
  6. ↑ AllMusic
  7. ↑ Simon Reynolds. Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture. Soft Skull Press, 2012.
  8. ↑ AllMusic
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