Phrase guide
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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
A groove in which notes are intentionally placed slightly ahead of or behind the grid, creating a loose, unquantized feel that simultaneously blends elements of straight time and swing time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Coined by American author, radio host and record company executive Dan Charnas in 2022 in his book Dilla Time. Named after American record producer, rapper and composer J Dilla (1974–2006).
