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Since it emerged from the UK rave scene in the early 1990s, drum 'n' bass has fractured into countless different sub genres and offshoot sounds. To the untrained ear, it might be hard to separate ...

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The sounds of drum 'n' bass can be found in many different sub genres of subwoofer-destroying club music, from autonomic to techstep. Here is a handy A–Z glossary to help guide you through them all.