Definition of Drum and Bass

Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980’s/ The genre is characterised by fast break beats (typically between 160-180 bpm, occasionally variation is noted in older compositions), with heavy bass and sub-bass lines. Drum and bass began as an offshoot of the UK rave scene of the very early 1990’s. Over the first decade of its existences, the incorporation of elements from various musical genres led to many permutations in its overall style. Today we see releases of both remixed tracks and new compositions.