dnb
what it is
DnB is an easy, lazy and short way to abbreviate music style called Drum and Bass, often also called as Drum'n'Bass/Drum n Bass/Drum 'n' Bass/D'n'B/D&B/Drums and Basses. It's advisable to use more commonly used tag drum and bass instead, despite the content of it has often not-so-well-liked styles by the purists.
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 2 · the door
big names with a sharper edge
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
✦ make dnb a playlist
turn these 34 artists into something you can press play on.
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questions
What is dnb?
DnB is an easy, lazy and short way to abbreviate music style called Drum and Bass, often also called as Drum'n'Bass/Drum n Bass/Drum 'n' Bass/D'n'B/D&B/Drums and Basses. It's advisable to use more commonly used tag drum and bass instead, despite the content of it has often not-so-well-liked styles by the purists.
What are good dnb albums to start with?
Try Journey Inwards by LTJ Bukem, gnb by goreshit, Selected Works 94-96 by Wax Doctor, and WHAT HAPPENS WHEN 2 STARS COLLIDE & FINDING OUT THE HARD WAY by STYXVII.
Who are some women making dnb?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/dnb/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making dnb, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-19