Dilla time

English Etymology en Dan Charnas American author radio host record company executive 2022 in his book Dilla Time. en American record producer rapper composer J Dilla 1974 2006 =. Pronunciation en /ˈdɪlə ˌtaɪm/ Noun Dilla time - en music 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. en 2022 w:Dan Charnas w:Dilla Time: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, the Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm New York MCD / Farrar, Straus and Giroux 9780374139940 162 That time-feel cannot be understood as either straight or swung time. It is not the median or midpoint or gradation between the two. It is the deliberate juxtaposition of multiple expressions of straight and swing time simultaneously, a conscious cultivation of rhythmic friction for maximum musicality and maximum surprise. It is conflicted time. It is Dilla Time.