DnB

Arts & Entertainment abbreviation · Music

DnB
Stands forDrum and bass
CategoriesArts & Entertainment

DnB stands for Drum and bass, a music abbreviation.

Electronic music genre with fast breakbeats, usually about 160 to 180 BPM, and heavy sub-bass lines. It grew out of the UK jungle scene of the early 1990s.

Example: The DJ switched to DnB for the last hour and the room went wild.

Usage notes

Also written D&B. Roni Size and Reprazent won the Mercury Prize in 1997 with New Forms, a landmark drum and bass album. Subgenres include liquid, neurofunk and jump-up. The genre has seen a strong revival among younger listeners in the 2020s.

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