Video explains the world's most important 6-sec drum loop

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mobius32 | February 21, 2006

This fascinating, brilliant 20-minute video narrates the history of the "...

mobius32 | February 21, 2006

This fascinating, brilliant 20-minute video narrates the history of the "Amen Break," a six-second drum sample from the b-side of a chart-topping single from 1969. This sample was used extensively in early hiphop and sample-based music, and became the basis for drum-and-bass and jungle music -- a six-second clip that spawned several entire subcultures. Nate Harrison's 2004 video is a meditation on the ownership of culture, the nature of art and creativity, and the history of a remarkable music clip.

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  • The creator of this video should give a talk at TED about this...

  • There were earlier beats recorded that parallel the "Amen Break" as influence for "Drum and Bass" and any other school of musical expression since. From James Brown and Aretha to earlier drummers such as Buddy Rich to Earl Palmer to many previous artists and style teachings and approaches. Any list would be endless except all of these artists, James, Aretha, Buddy, Earl and any others were better protected legally to have allowed such sampling to take place. They influence everyone, nonetheless.

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