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drum and bass

Drum and Bass is a form of electronic (but now in some places, performed with live instruments) music that is played between 160 to 180 beats per minute (bpm). It is a melting pot of diferent musical influences ranging from classical, hip-hop, reggae, jazz, to indian, metal, and so on. Some tunes have vocals and are song structured, but other tunes are straight beats (which let you form your own perception of the track with your imagination). Defined by music production publications as "the most meticulously produced form of electronic music". Drum and Bass has a beautiful contrast in that it can have mass complexity while still maintaining a friendly feel to the dancefloor or the personal cd player. Drum and Bass is also the umbrella term for the genre that has developed countless subgenre's (neurofunk, techstep, hardstep, ragga, jump-up, liquid funk, atmospheric, dubwise, electrostep, metalstep, etc.). To those who don't know much about the music, they would be surprised how much it has in common with the genres that the unknowing listener usualy listens to. It is an open minded genre that requires open minded people to listen to it.
Drum and Bass, Drum'n'Bass, D'n'B, Fast Soul Music, Jungle... It's all my flavor.
by The Ariel September 18, 2005
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drummers

those guys in the back that have what may be the hardest job but get little/no recognition along with the bassist while the guitarists and lead singers take all the credit
1) Drummers are People too
2) Buddy Rich, Tre Cool, and Tommy Aldridge should rule that world
3) Dude1: Who the fuck is the drummer for that band
Dude2: Who fucking cares
by Chode Master God November 22, 2004
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Smack my ass like a drum

Lyric from the hit song “Vagina” by cupcakKe that became a popular sound on TikTok accompanying a trend.
Slurp that dick til it cum! Slurp that duck til it cum! Slurp that dick til it cum! Smack my ass like a drum! -William Shakespeare
by Soozaaaa February 6, 2021
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drumsy

A bipolar news reporter who can’t keep his pants on to save his life
Wow look at drumsy he’s in bed with another girl again no surprise there.
by HawksOfficail October 7, 2020
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100 round drum

A magazine that holds 100 bullets. Commonly used in rap music to intimidate others.
My AK got a 100 round drum.
by Quavo Offset Takeoff November 26, 2017
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dnb step/drumstep

DnB step, also referred to as "DnB dance" and "drumstep" is a weird kick-ass mix between c-walk and jumpstyle, mostly danced by eastern europeans, for some reason. Probably because it's freezing to death there and they need some way to heat themselves up.

Practitioners are usually referred to as "steppers", "junglists" and/or "drumsteppers". A well-document step would be "X-outing", where they look like bunnies hopping around without actually leaving the same spot.
"I went to youtube and saw these crazy russian teens doing a weird yet slightly arousing dance" - Your friend
"yeah it's called dnb step/drumstep" - you
by havet1337 May 28, 2010
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box drum

An instrument initially developed in Peru & Cuba by using wooden shipping crates and drawers as drums. Called "cajon" which means "box" or "drawer" in Spanish. Gaining popularity in Latin music, Flamenco, and popular music. Also known as a Kotz Box.
Man that drummer is tight, he makes the box drum sound like a whole set of drums.
by TerriT July 11, 2006
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