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

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 ...  
 
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GregorEicher (1 hour ago) Show Hide
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Nice...real great.
lostvoise (4 hours ago) Show Hide
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unless this specific drum break has a different pronunciation it is actually pronounced "ahh-men". In, Hebrew which is the language of origin amen, is pronounced "ahh-men"
yamader123 (5 hours ago) Show Hide
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I definetly heard the amen break in the movie Pi's soundtrack
blancgab (5 hours ago) Show Hide
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@feedingear, I agree, I actually really like those recordings
feedingear (9 hours ago) Show Hide
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Pronounciations change depending on regions - The way he is pronouncing it is the most common way of naming the break.
feedingear (9 hours ago) Show Hide
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An interesting video - though I thought your comments about Squarepusher were a bit subjective in what is mostly an objective and reasoned look at the amen break and it's cultural impact.
Mdz132 (9 hours ago) Show Hide
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how do you know that? just asking nicely
filteryourmind (10 hours ago) Show Hide
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Perfect.
LeisureCentury (11 hours ago) Show Hide
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@watchcommunity

no i wasnt saying that, obviously the show home decor is designed to be copied or to give you ideas etc
whyitsfunny (12 hours ago) Show Hide
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The word Amen is pronounced "ay-men" not "ahh-men". Normally I wouldn't be bothered by a mis-pronunciation, but you said it SO many times that it became very annoying.

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