Interesting short documentary on the Amen Break
via youtube.com
Really enjoyed this 20 minute documentary on the Amen break. Touches on copyright and culture issues surrounding sampling & remixing. Argues that this break has now become part of our music/cultural subconcious.
When I first started DJ-ing it was predominantly hip-hop, beats and drum’n'bass so the Amen break became pretty much a staple. Amazing to think about it’s history and how it’s played such an important role in the music I’ve enjoyed for so many years - from NWA to Squarepusher and many shades in between.
I still don’t get tired of it. A very quick search on SoundCloud pulls up quite a few tracks using the Amen break.
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Great doc, sir. This is my favorite break, maybe the only thing I can play on drums, and remains engrained in our cultural experience - and it’s also a great example of the undermining of the artist by the company who co-opts them.
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