drum machine

noun

: an electronic device that simulates the sound of drums

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The electronic drops, the punk-goth aesthetics, the sounds of keyboards and drum machines — such musical ingredients reflected a time of nostalgia as well as revolution. Anh Do, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024 Avory played on three songs before the band finished the album with a drum machine and Argent’s Bob Henrit, who’d remain for more than a decade. Al Shipley, SPIN, 29 Sep. 2024 At a time when many Seventies artists struggled to make sense of this new era filled with synths and drum machines, Young hurdled forward, never once letting his rock power waver. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2024 Much of this was made possible by significant technological advancements in music production, with the introduction of digital recording, drum machines and synthesizers allowing hobbyists to mirror the work their heroes were making in expensive recording studios. Spin Staff, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drum machine 

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of drum machine was in 1976

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“Drum machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drum%20machine. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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