Breakbeat
Type of music
Breakbeat is a broad type of electronic music that tends to use drum breaks sampled from early recordings of funk, jazz, and R&B. Breakbeats have been used in styles such as Florida breaks, hip hop, jungle, drum and bass, big beat, breakbeat... Wikipedia
Parent genres: Techno, Hip hop music, Electronic dance music, and more
Creator: DJ Kool Herc
Cultural origins: Mid-1970s, US (hip hop production); Late 1980s, US and UK (electronic genre)
Stylistic origins: Electro; freestyle; hip hop; funk; post-disco; turntablism
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