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What is drum and bass?

Drum and bass (commonly abbreviated to d&b, DnB, dnb, d'n'b, drum n bass, drum & bass) is a type of electronic dance music which emerged in the mid 1990s. The genre is characterised by fast tempo broken beats (generally between 160–180 beats per minute, but also having occasional differences in some older compositions), with heavy sub basslines.

About drum and bass

The genre roots itself in the UK rave scene, and has spread around the world, notably to Europe, Russia, and the USA.

From Last.fm, where 37,225 listeners have tagged music as drum and bass.

Artists to start with

  1. Jade
  2. Pendulum
  3. Rockwell
  4. Chase & Status
  5. Sewerslvt
  6. Sub Focus
  7. Rudimental
  8. DJ Fresh
  9. Dylan
  10. LTJ Bukem

Albums to hear first

  • Sub Focus by Sub FocusSub FocusSub Focus
  • More Than Alot by Chase & StatusMore Than AlotChase & Status
  • Bricolage by Amon TobinBricolageAmon Tobin
  • Neon White Soundtrack Part 1 "The Wicked Heart" by Machine GirlNeon White Soundtrack Part 1 "The Wicked Heart"Machine Girl
  • Compro by Skee MaskComproSkee Mask
  • Vierge by Ascendant ViergeViergeAscendant Vierge
  • Infinity + Infinity by Big BudInfinity + InfinityBig Bud
  • Journey Inwards by LTJ BukemJourney InwardsLTJ Bukem

Drum And Bass songs

  1. Witchcraft by Pendulum
  2. Passion by PinkPantheress
  3. Crush by Pendulum
  4. Propane Nightmares by Pendulum
  5. Hold Your Colour by Pendulum
  6. Slam by Pendulum
  7. 4ÆM by Grimes
  8. leavemealone by Fred again..
  9. Tarantula by Pendulum
  10. Strangers by Kenya Grace

Drum And Bass on Risocast

  • Dreamcore, Vol. 1 by dreamstation, NTLTDreamcore, Vol. 1dreamstation, NTLT · 2023
  • Dopamine Online by TOKYOPILLDopamine OnlineTOKYOPILL · 2022
  • BUMPS 'N' BREAKS by BAKGROUNDBUMPS 'N' BREAKSBAKGROUND · 2020
  • CYBERNETIC JUMP by TrashiiiCYBERNETIC JUMPTrashiii · 2022
  • channel surfer by blottterchannel surferblottter · 2022
  • Serial Experiments PAIN by TOKYOPILLSerial Experiments PAINTOKYOPILL · 2022
  • Schway City by BAKGROUNDSchway CityBAKGROUND · 2023
  • DIGITAL SICKNESS by TrashiiiDIGITAL SICKNESSTrashiii · 2023
  • Dancing With Our Hands Tied by Taylor SwiftDancing With Our Hands TiedTaylor Swift · 2017
  • Gotham Love by BAKGROUNDGotham LoveBAKGROUND · 2019
  • economics of war by Levi Ryaneconomics of warLevi Ryan
  • BLOOD X by SAGEISKAMIBLOOD XSAGEISKAMI

Neighbouring genres

In the electronic family. All genres

breakcoredeep housebreakbeatdance-popdeconstructed clubdancehallacid houseatmospheric drum and bassdeep technopsytranceacid technohyperpop

Questions

What is drum and bass?
Drum and bass (commonly abbreviated to d&b, DnB, dnb, d'n'b, drum n bass, drum & bass) is a type of electronic dance music which emerged in the mid 1990s. The genre is characterised by fast tempo broken beats (generally between 160–180 beats per minute, but also having occasional differences in some older compositions), with heavy sub basslines. The genre roots itself in the UK rave scene, and has spread around the world, notably to Europe, Russia, and the USA.
Who are the best-known drum and bass artists?
By Last.fm listening: Jade, Pendulum, Rockwell, Chase & Status, Sewerslvt and Sub Focus.
What genres are similar to drum and bass?
On Risocast it sits with breakcore, deep house, breakbeat, dance-pop, deconstructed club and dancehall.

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Updated 6 October 2026

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