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What is amen break?
A sample of the drum break from the 1969 soul song "Amen, Brother" by the Winstons. Commonly heard in various hard-hitting electronic music, especially breakcore, jungle, drum 'n' bass, etc.
The Amen break was made popular when N.W.A. used its original sample in a song called Straight Outta Compton.
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Amen break - what is it?
Amen Break is a term originating from a part of the song called "Amen Brother" made by the group called "The Winstons" in 1969.
The Amen Break was a "B-Side" of the song. Consisting of a Drum Solo in (Approximately) 170-210 BPM.
In the modern culture, it's been satarized as a meme for drummers, as it's become something like "The Lick". With new genres of music like "Breakcore" appearing, it's use has been expanding ever since.
- "Damn, I like how you played the Amen Break in the middle."
- "Gee thanks, I've been practicing all week to get this shit right."
What does "amen break" mean?
The most famous drum beat in the world, in a duration of 6 seconds. This drum beat alone has been sampled about 3,000 times in many songs of different genres, including Hip Hop, Jungle, Drum & Bass, and others. It was sampled from a B-Side track called "Amen, Brother" by The Winston's from their 1969 album, "Color Him Father". Barely noticed at the time until the sampler was introduced, it became widely known and inspired by many music artists of today.
A few example songs that use the Amen Break sample:
N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton
μ-Ziq - Carpet Muncher
Michel Van Den Bos - Foregone Destruction (from the Facing Worlds CTF map in Unreal Tournament '99)
Salt-N-Pepa - I Desire
Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock - Keep It Going Now
Mantronix - The King of Beats
Amen break - what does it mean?
possibly the most used and sampled breakbeat of all time. comes from the winston brothers' "amen brother" used mainly in drum 'n' bass, jungle, even some hip hop. chances are, if you listen to dnb, then you've heard it at least once.
the amen break is cool because it is so heavily compressed and it doesn't sound like banging on a tin can when you speed it up.