About D-beat
D-beat is a music genre that emerged in United Kingdom in the 1980s. It is usually classed as a form of hardcore punk.
From Wikipedia
D-beat (also known as Discore, kängpunk, Discrust, and crust-beat) is a style of hardcore punk, developed in the early 1980s by Discharge, after whom the genre is named, as well as a drum beat characteristic of this subgenre. D-beat is known for its "grinding, distorted and brutally political" sound. Discharge may have themselves inherited the beat from Motörhead and the Buzzcocks. D-beat is closely associated with crust punk, which is a heavier, more complex variation. The style was particularly popular in Sweden, and developed there by groups such as Crude SS, Anti Cimex, Mob 47, and Driller Killer. Other D-beat groups include Doom and the Varukers from the UK; Disclose from Japan; Crucifix and Final Conflict from the U.S.; Ratos de Porão from Brazil; and MG15 from Spain. While the style initially developed in the early 1980s, a number of new groups working within the subgenre emerged in the mid-1990s. These include the Swedish groups Wolfbrigade, Skitsystem, and Disfear.
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- What is the connection between time-signature, beat, and tempo? · Music SE
- When playing drums behind the beat, what instruments define the actual beat? · Music SE
- What exactly is the act of playing behind the beat? · Music SE
- How do you know what beat to emphasize based on the time signature? · Music SE
- What is this beat and why is it so popular · Music SE
Frequently asked questions
What is D-beat?
D-beat is a music genre that emerged in United Kingdom in the 1980s. It is usually classed as a form of hardcore punk.
Where and when did D-beat originate?
D-beat originated in United Kingdom in the 1980s.