You’ve heard of RnB, but ever come across DnB? Drums‘n’ Base aka DnB is the latest genre of music to hit music lovers in Bengaluru. DnB is slowly catching up among a certain set of party-goers.
Vachan, the only DJ to play
DnB in Bengaluru explains, “Very few people play DnB in India. Drum and Base is derived from Hip-hop beats and is speeded up doubly or trebly. It’s got so much energy and is really fast. Initially, people wouldn’t know how to dance to it, but as they listen to it, they will develop a liking for it. It’s an acquired taste.” Being a rock fan, the huge influence of rock and reggae on DnB music, drew Vachan towards it.
Vachan plays at the DnB night at Bacchus in F n B on every Wednesday. Among the niche crowd that enjoys this genre are student and DJ Adit Achaiah and his friends. “I’ve gone to the event a couple of times. I’m planning to play it in a few months,” says Adit.
Roni Size and Pendulum are some of the DnB artistes that Vachan admires. This music, he says is very danceable, adding, “We even had Yakshagana, Bharatanatyam and Kathak dancers grooving to DnB music apart from Navilu Kunitha!”
Talking about the unique concept, Meghna Vakada, PR, FnB, says, “We wanted to offer something new to the people here. DnB music is more thumping and it was actually called Junglee music before.”
So how has the response been from Bengalureans? “It’s a small group that comes as of now. It’s not mainstream commercial music. I want to build a small cult like group which enjoys the music. If I have a bigger group, it will be hard for me to help them understand the music,” says Vachan who also has an interactive session with DnB buffs after every gig.
Meghna reveals that DnB is very popular among expats and that Bengalureans too have given a positive response.
“One has to come with an open-mind and experience it to know what the music is about,” she says.
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