drum'n'bass

A form of drum and bass — A style of electronic dance music focusing heavily on loud bass and fast-tempo drumbeats.

Meanings

noundrum'n'bass (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of drum and bass.
    1 more example

    In succession, [Fred] Gibson plays Arctic Monkeys’ When the Sun Goes Down, a techno mix of EsDeeKid’s 4 Raws, and a blend from Spice’s dancehall track So Mi Like It to the Chariots of Fire theme over a drum’n’bass beat – comedy patriotism, but very enjoyable for it, and all showing absolute disregard for any sense of purism in electronic music.

    2026 February 13, Mahika Ravi Shankar, “Fred Again review – guest-heavy homecoming for the golden boy of UK dance is an eclectic triumph”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 14 Feb 2026
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APA

drum'n'bass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drum'n'bass

MLA

“drum'n'bass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drum'n'bass. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drum'n'bass,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drum'n'bass.

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