I went through a bit (ok, a huge bit) of a ragga/jungle/drum n’ bass phase in the mid 90s, so the Amen Break holds a special place in my heart. I even used it in a Flash trailer I made for a local internet company back in the day. Still, this was the first I had heard of its long and interesting history. Pretty cool.
The 20 minute video outlines the history of the “world’s most important 6 second drum loop”, called the Amen Break. In addition to discussing the loop itself, the video outlines the origins of sampling culture, rave culture, hiphop, jungle and more. Perhaps the most influential 6 seconds of music produced.
