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Drill n bass is a type of electronic music that emerged from drum n bass in the mid-1990s. Record producers like Aphex Twin, Luke Vibert and Squarepusher helped originate the sound, which had emerged with some popular success by 1995 (see 1995 in music). The popularity was short-lived, however, and the style had become mostly underground again by 1998 (see 1998 in music).
The genre is characterized by rapid fire snare drum rolls being applied to normal drum and base breakeats. The first breakthrough album in this genre was Aphex Twin's the Richard D. James album. Much of the energy from the drill scene made its way into the newly-forming IDM scene that accompanied the rise and fall of drill's popularity. Pop music, especially hip hop and R&B also borrowed from drill's unique and powerful drum sensibility.
