On Wed, 2 Jul 1997, Christopher Fahey wrote:
quoted 6 lines Also, which tracks on Timeless, Torque, and the
> > Also, which tracks on Timeless, Torque, and the
> > Squarepusher albums have the Amen break?
>
> Here's a question for you all: What the fuck is an Amen break? I always thought
> that meant a particularly triumphant flourish, but here KaisrSolze seems to
> refer to it like it was a particular sample or something.
The Amen break is taken from the song "Amen Brother" by The Winstons. I
finally heard the original on a breakbeat record at a local DJ shop. The
song has an upbeat 60s r&b feel w/horns and all. But about 2/3 of the way
through everything stops and the drummer goes into the break that anyone
who's listened to jungle has heard-- except it'll sound slow to you. Punch
it up to 45rpm (or so) and then your ears will prick up.
Just found a breakbeat site with a sample.
http://www.loknet.demon.co.uk/leech/breakbeats.html
I'm sure if you did a search for breakbeats you'll find more.
Howie