Christopher Fahey wrote:
quoted 2 lines unique. In the case of squarepusher for example, his beats are so complex and> unique. In the case of squarepusher for example, his beats are so complex and
> with so little repetiotion that it seems impossible that his beats are samples.
His beats are frequently made from samples, both sampled beats (listen
to Alroy Road Tracks) and sampled drum sounds. It's just that he
manipulates the samples to a great degree of detail.
quoted 3 lines Claiming that d&b music is based on the amen break is like saying that hip hop> Claiming that d&b music is based on the amen break is like saying that hip hop
> is based on James Brown's Funky Drummer. It's obviously a very common, perhaps
> the most common sample, but it is not the foundation of all of it.
The Amen break is pretty much essential to the genre, hardstep in
particular. It may not have been used on the first jungle releases but
it is a defining element, without a doubt.
GD