Per Elias Drabløs is a musician specializing in research on the electric bass and its development in popular music. He has conducted analyses of Billboard Hot 100 songs from the period 1951 to 1982, which provides insight into musical trends and developments in this time frame. Drabløs has also conducted interviews with musicians from the 1960s and 1970s, which contributes to a deeper understanding of the musical environment of this era.
In addition to his research activities, he presents transcriptions and bass-related functions, as well as conducts critical studies of four key bass players. Drabløs actively participates in methodological and theoretical discussions within popular music, and his work is of interest to both bass players and musicologists. Through his involvement, he contributes to a broader understanding of the role of the bass in the development of popular music.