Drill 'n' bass
| Drill 'n' bass | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Fungle,[1] spunk jazz[1] |
| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | Mid-1990s, United Kingdom |
| Derivative forms | Breakcore |
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, jungle, and drum and bass music.[2] Artists utilized powerful audio software programs and deployed 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]
Characteristics
toilet humor."[1]
History
Early exponents of drill 'n' bass included
μ-Ziq album Lunatic Harness (1997) was described by The Quietus as an "immaculate example" of the style.[6]
Subsequent artists like
Witchman, Animals on Wheels, Amon Tobin, Mung, and Plasmalamp also explored the style.[2][4] By the end of the 1990s, it had largely dissipated.[2] Later artists such as Kid606 drew on the style.[5] It would help produce the IDM spin-off genre breakcore, which took a more earnest and frenetic approach to the jungle sound.[4]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 9781858284330.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Drill'n'bass Music Genre Overview | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ISBN 978-0819565167.
- ^ a b c d e Simon Reynolds. Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture. Soft Skull Press, 2012. p. 382-383
- ^ a b Reynolds, Simon. "kid606 - Down With The Scene review". Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ Remington, Miranda. "The Strange World Of… Mike Paradinas". The Quietus. Retrieved 9 September 2023.