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808 Glides

Smooth pitch transitions between sub-bass notes to create movement and tension.

Mar 4, 2026·Published·hansonq888

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  • Dior — Pop Smoke

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  • goosebumps — Travis Scott

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  • Stateside — PinkPantheress

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Overview

A staple of UK and NY Drill, this involves using portamento (glide) to slide the pitch of a long 808 sample. It turns a static bassline into a melodic lead, often jumping an octave or more to "hit" the listener between kick drums.

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Tags

Genre

TrapDrillhip-hop

Instrument

Sub-bass

Era

2010s2020s

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