The Rough Guide to Drum 'n' Bass

by Peter Shapiro

The Rough Guide to Drum 'n' Bass Music covers the breakbeat and its circulation through the world in genres such as Jungle, Hardcore Techno, Trip-Hop, and Big Beat. This pocket-sized but encyclopedic tome traces the innovators and apprentices, with hundreds of reviews and recommendations. Drum 'n' Bass is divided into two sections--one focusing on Jungle/Drum 'n' Bass/Hardcore and the other focusing on Trip-Hop and Big Beat--and comprises 200 entries organized in A-Z fashion. The majority of entries cover musicians, although major labels, sub-genres and technical terms have separate entries as well. Black-and-white photos.

Genres: Music, Reference, Nonfiction

288 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1999

About the author

Peter Shapiro was an American lawyer and music journalist. He wrote several reference works on music genres including Disco and Hip-hop, before moving into practice focusing on media law.

Reviews

[Devin Sheehan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of good info here, especially about the earliest days of jungle, when the jungle drums broke out of breakbeat, only to be replaced by the clinical sounds and precision of techstep. Set up like an encyclopedia, with over 60 artists detailed. I've been into this music for over twenty years and I learned a ton. Must read next to the computer, with youtube to play the songs you read about!

[Mat · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is beautifully written and the writer knows his stuff.