drum track

n. - Slang in the word of underground techno for a highly-repetative or wordtracky/word composition in which the melody and rhythm are made up of percussional sounds and/or rhythmic, non-lyrical chants. These techno compositions, often simply called "tracks", are made for the sole purpose of being played by a DJ. Often said in a negative connotation, as a drum track serves little purpose in a DJ mixed set than transitional filler between the more popular and structured tracks.

"Many of Zync Records's detractors argue that all they put out is banging, obnoxious drum tracks."

Drum-Off

A challenge where participants go head to head in attempt to remove a drumstick lolly from the stick in a faster time than there opponent.

He better be prepared, Gaz has just challenged him to a Drum-off!

Booty drum

A musical instrument typically played by hand upon a gluteus maximus. Drumstricks are highly discouraged.

Wow, I didnt realize I had a booty drum proclaimed Isabel. I thought you could only play this song on a snare drum.

Drum Majors

Annoying, Wanna-be Drill Sergeants, who are always messing up the tempos. Drum Majors lead the entire band in Marching Drills, Musical Rehearsals, etc. they basically exist so the Band Director doesn't really have to do anything.

" Standby!! When I Call You To Dress Center, Form a Running Block!!......... Dress Center!!! " ~ Drum Major Tyler

" I Hate Drum Majors, they are so Freakin' annoying " ~ Literally Everyone In The Entire Regiment

car drumming

When, while listenning to a song in your car, you just can't help playing drums on the dashboard, steering wheel and any part of the car you can reach.

- Damn, I had a stupid car accident yesterday. I left the road on a straight line.
- How dit it happen ?
- I was car drumming...
- Oh, that's too bad dude. Next time turn off the radio.

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bucket drums

A drum kit created by empty buckets, pots, pans, blue boxes etc and played with any hard object found (bats, whisk, hammer etc). There are many variations of the bucket drum style in punk music, and garage bands who never make it.

*clank clackity clank*
"What the hell is that?! It sounds like someone is falling down the stairs"
"Oh, it's just Julian practising his Bucket Drums".

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drum machine

An electronic device designed to sequence sounds (kick drum, snare, etc.) to a pattern. Drum machines commonly have only 4 measures (with 4 beats). Drum machines are most commonly used by hip-hop and techno producers.

I just sequenced a kick drum on the first beat of each measure and a snare drum to the last two beats of the measure on my drum machine.

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