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Drum and bass (commonly abbreviated to D&B, DnB, dnb, d'n'b, drum n bass, drum & bass, dNb, deebee), is a type of electronic dance music which emerged in the mid 1990s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats (typically between 160 -190 bpm, occasional variation is noted in older compositions), with heavy sub-bass lines. Drum and bass began as an offshoot of the United Kingdom & USA rave scene of the very early 1990s. Over the first decade of its existence, the incorporation of elements from various musical genres lent to many permutations in its overall style.

A little History :
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, a growing nightclub culture gave birth to a new electronic music style called Rave music, which combined regular beats alongside broken, syncopated beats, strong basslines and a faster tempo than that of house music. By 1991, musical tracks made up of only "broken" beats began to be known as "jungle", branching off into a separate musical genre (circa 1991-1992) popular at raves and on pirate radio in urban Britain.

Importance of the DJ and MC

Drum and bass is often heard via a DJ. Because most tracks are designed to be mixed by a DJ, their structure typically reflects this, with intro and outro sections designed for a DJ to use while beat-matching, rather than being designed to be heard in entirety by the listener. The DJ typically mixes between records so as not to lose the continuous beat. In addition, the DJ may employ hip hop style "scratching", "double-drops" (where two tracks are synchronized such that both tracks drop at the same time) and "rewinds.
DJs are often accompanied by one or more MCs, drawing on the genre's roots in hip hop and reggae/ragga.

The role of MCs in the music cannot be overestimated but they do not generally receive the same level of recognition as producer/DJs. There are relatively few well-known drum and bass MCs, Dynamite MC, MC Fats, MC Conrad, MC XYZ, Shabba D, Eksman, Bassman, MC Jonny Waines, MC Fun and Stevie Hyper D (deceased) as examples.

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Uploader Comments (HandsOFSpartan)

  • ₪ rottieman43 - thanx for the comment , much appreciated ✔

  • Thanx everyone for the comments , much appreciated . this vid actually took some time beleive it or not ...

  • what movies are used in this vid? is it constantine? btw, great vid!

  • yeah its just constantine ... glad you enjoyed the vid btw !

  • I know the first track but whats the name? its sick - Cool vid btw, trippy as fuck :D

  • not actually sure man , lol . sorry but if i can find it again in my library of mad music ...

Top Comments

  • LOL sick vid dude!! i was like WHOA half the time

  • great vid i normally dont like d&b but liked this 5*

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  • @razer167 Ed Rush and Optical - Pacman

  • @HandsOFSpartan Ed Rush and Optical - Pacman

  • @HandsOFSpartan "noise n bass" is a crap style, this is the worst electronic music I've ever heard. REDTHUMB!

  • @razer167 pacman

    

  • @razer167 the first track is ed rush & optical - pacman (ram trilogy remix) enjoy!

  • banging tune m8 the vid fits it perfect couldnt be better love it

  • constantein great film

  • This vid iz madness :) Digged the Consantine clipz.

    Big ups

  • to jest kurwa chore :D

    zajebiscie podoba mi sie szczegolnie ze znam wiekszosc utworow

    FUCKING ANWSOME

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