The Amen Break (youtube)

puzlpuzl The Old Firm Join Date: 2003-02-26 Member: 14029Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
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<div class="IPBDescription">A brief history, and some thoughts on the future</div>Check out <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SaFTm2bcac" target="_blank">this youtube</a>: an 18 minute documentary about the Amen Break (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amen_break" target="_blank">wikipedia entry</a>) and its use in underground electronic music over the years. This will be interesting to anyone who is curious about the origins of Hip-Hop, Drum and Bass and some styles of experimental music. It might also be of interest to those who oppose the current trend of increased protection of copyrights to the detriment of public creativity.
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  • BlackMageBlackMage [citation needed] Join Date: 2003-06-18 Member: 17474Members, Constellation
    power puff! power puff!
    na-na-nanananaaaaa-na!
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  • SloppyKissesSloppyKisses omgawd a furreh&#33; Virginia Join Date: 2003-07-05 Member: 17942Members, Constellation
    That guys voice is very boring, awesome video to watch non the less though. I have a friend who would love to see this D:
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  • BobTheJanitorBobTheJanitor Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24228Members, NS1 Playtester
    Informative and intelligent. It's amazing how drawn we are to the familiar over the new, to the point that a slightly modified 6 second clip could become such a huge part of pop culture. And I never really noticed it until now.
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    Nifty find, Puzl. I'd been wondering where that loop had come from for a while now, but didn't know what to search for, without a name. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" /> Definitely an interesting article, and extremely pointed about exactly how much current-day copyright slaphappiness is harming our growth and progression as a society on a whole.
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  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    Now if only someone would make a good documentary about <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clyde_Stubblefield" target="_blank">Clyde Stubblefield....</a>
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  • 404NotFound404NotFound Join Date: 2006-10-31 Member: 58103Members
    I just got an album, "Hello Everywhere", by Squarepusher. A few songs on it seem to have a drum-beat that resembles the Amen. "Rotate Electrolye" and "Planetarium" if anybody want to look them up.

    Not a bad album, really.
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  • Marik_SteeleMarik_Steele To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
    /me samples BobTheJanitor's & Talesin's thoughts above & plays them back-to-back here
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  • 404NotFound404NotFound Join Date: 2006-10-31 Member: 58103Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1579219:date=Nov 20 2006, 10:14 PM:name=Marik_Steele)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Marik_Steele @ Nov 20 2006, 10:14 PM) [snapback]1579219[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    /me samples BobTheJanitor's & Talesin's thoughts above & plays them back-to-back here
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    /me samples Marik_Steele's comment and runs it through a synth and a few mixers.
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  • raz0rraz0r Join Date: 2003-07-24 Member: 18395Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1579119:date=Nov 20 2006, 09:18 PM:name=AllUrHiveRblong2us)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(AllUrHiveRblong2us @ Nov 20 2006, 09:18 PM) [snapback]1579119[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Now if only someone would make a good documentary about <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clyde_Stubblefield" target="_blank">Clyde Stubblefield....</a>
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    A bit of Bernard Purdie wouldn't go amiss either...
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    now I know what it is that I always drum with my fingers when I'm bored.
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  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    It's funny because it's a really dull, annoying break.
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  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    And yet it still makes me want to shake my bootay all night long. Curious.
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  • ScribblesScribbles Join Date: 2003-11-05 Member: 22323Members
    The "Amen Break" phenomenon is also featured and explained on the frontpage of Ishkur's guide to Electronic Music. Definately worth a visit for those interested in the history and timeline of all the different styles. Lots of music samples too. It's awesome.

    <a href="http://www.di.fm/edmguide/edmguide.html" target="_blank">http://www.di.fm/edmguide/edmguide.html</a>
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  • J!J! NS2 Artist Join Date: 2004-11-14 Member: 32788Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester
    Hugely interesting. Good find puzl.
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  • puzlpuzl The Old Firm Join Date: 2003-02-26 Member: 14029Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    That guide is amazing scribbles. Much <3.
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  • HellbillyHellbilly A whole title out of pity... Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 3931Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Awesome puzl, ive heard this sample so many times but never knew where it came from.
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  • Marik_SteeleMarik_Steele To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1579829:date=Nov 22 2006, 06:23 PM:name=puzl)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(puzl @ Nov 22 2006, 06:23 PM) [snapback]1579829[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    That guide is amazing scribbles. Much <3.
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    Indeed, I was under the impression that people who threw around genre names like "Darkwave," "Terrorcore," "Deep house", "Acid House", etc. were just trying to look like experts. Now I know that yes, most of them are just trying to look like that--but the names they're throwing around aren't completely made up.

    I also chuckled at the descriptions of east coast/west coast rap's progression over time.
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