The story of the Amen Break and how a six second drum solo reshaped hip hop, electronic, and global music culture.

Back in 1969, a drum solo that would direct hip hop and electronic music for 30-plus years was recorded. Gregory C. Coleman of Washington funk and soul band The Winstons was the man responsible for ...

The “Amen break” is one of music’s most beloved and essential samples, ranking up there with “Funky Drummer” and “Think (About It)” as the most used breaks in hip-hop, dance and rock. Snatched from ...

Don’t mess with classics, they say, and drummer Merlin Matthews - founder of drum and percussion loop/sample library The Beat Shed - is happy to agree that you can’t improve on the “perfect” Amen ...

Some sampled loops are instantly recognisable, but there are very few that have shaped entire genres: the 'Amen Break' is most certainly one. The Winstons were a funk/soul band from Washington DC who ...