Interesting Video Explains the Amen Drum Break
During a trawl of YouTube, we came across this Video which explains what is claimed to be the world’s most important 6-sec drum loop. This interesting 20-minute video from Nate Harrison 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 in early hiphop and sample-based music, and became the basis for drum-and-bass and jungle music.
The 2004 video is a meditation on the ownership of culture, the nature of art and creativity, and the history of a remarkable single music clip. Enjoy!