The most important break beat ever created
Hip-hop doesn’t exist without the break beat…the funkiest part of a track, sluiced away from it and used on its own. Nate Harrison created a 20 minute documentary on the “Amen Break.” Odds are that while you’ve never heard of it, you’ve heard it literally thousands of times if you listen to hip-hop, jungle, or drum and bass, or even if you watch television commercials. Fascinating. A six second break beat not only outlasts its creators, but spawns an entire industry. Thanks go to Jesse.
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March 11, 2007 at 11:12 pm
The Break Beat That Shook The World... Artist Nate Harrison produced a 20-minute video exploring the history of the Amen Break, ...
March 13, 2007 at 10:35 pm
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