Let me start off by saying on record, this isn't how drum and bass is made, but if it was the world would be a funny place.
You may have seen this video from Rémi Jorquera aka. RedPill DnB, who has put one of his own tracks, Lose Control, to this excellent video from a BBC TV programme from 1982 showing the voice-sampling prowess of the Fairlight CMI.
You can listen to RedPill DnB's track from the video, Lose Control, here:
And if you really want to learn how to make Drum & Bass yourself, Adam Pollard aka. Multiplier shows you how in his course, Dance Music Styles: Drum and Bass. This video demonstrates how subtle variations with drum tracks can help keep listeners engaged:
There's good tips on programming drums and drum fills which can be taken and used in any DAW.
Watch the whole Drum and Bass course here.
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