percussive
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Computers and drum machines are used for nearly all the percussive elements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
His use of vocal processing and the percussive clicks and subtle looping of Ms. Rodrigo’s voice give the arrangement a warm electronic tint.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
The percussive score by Joseph Shirley and Moses Sumney underlines this and gives the whole film an eerie, curious atmosphere, lending to a sense of unreality.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
This results in percussive sounds of body parts clapping against one another and the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
But it is important to distinguish between the first pair and the second: one deals with space and place; the other with percussive force.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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