drum machine

noun

: an electronic device that simulates the sound of drums

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The sonic adventures on Thriller were hypercharged by Jones’ embrace of the newest music technology, including synthesizers and drum machines. Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024 Every note feels organic; the original songs may have been cut with samplers and drum machines, but the bounce, swing, and swag all carry the DNA of New Orleans. Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2024 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 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 24 Nov. 2024.

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