Drill 'n bass
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Drill 'n bass is a genre name coined by fans for a type of electronic music that emerged from drum 'n bass in the mid-1990s. Artists like Luke Vibert, Squarepusher, and most famously, Aphex Twin created the sound in 1995 (see 1995 in music).
The genre is characterized by extremely complex and detailed drum programming, often sampled from the famous "amen" breakbeat. The complexity and attention to measure-by-measure detail found in drill 'n bass distanced it from the dancefloor mentality of early drum 'n bass.
In 1998 and 1999, Aphex Twin released his "Come to Daddy" and "Windowlicker" singles, both mainly in the style of drill and bass, and which were both commercially successful worldwide.
By 1999, the genre seemed to disappear[citation needed]. Only a few artists, such as The Flashbulb, still clung to drill 'n' bass label. Newer artists, such as Venetian Snares and Doormouse, dubbed their evolution of the genre "breakcore".
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[edit] Key early releases (1995)
- Hangable Auto Bulb series of EPs by Aphex Twin (as AFX)
- Conumber E:P by Squarepusher
- Alroy Road Tracks by Squarepusher (as Duke of Harringay)
- Plug series of EPs by Luke Vibert (as Plug)
[edit] Notable later releases
- Feed Me Weird Things - Squarepusher (1996).
- Richard D. James Album - Aphex Twin (1996).
- Come to Daddy - Aphex Twin EP (1997).
- Big Loada - Squarepusher (1997).
- Boku Mo Wakaran - Bogdan Raczynski (1998).
- Lunatic Harness - µ-ziq (1997)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
| Breakbeat/Breaks |
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| 2Step - Big beat - Breakcore - Broken beat - Drill n bass - Florida - Hardcore - Hardcore Breaks - Nu skool - Progressive |
| Other electronic music genres |
| Ambient | Breakbeat | Dance | Drum and bass | Electronica | Electronic art music | Hard dance | Hardcore | House | Industrial | Synthpop | Techno | Trance |
