All Breaks 300 Essential Drum Breaks

300 of the most essential and rarest drum breaks of all time remastered from the original records and ready for sampling and chopping. An impressive selection of timeless breaks including multiple versions of “Get Out My Life Woman, “and” Sing A Simple Song, “staples like” It’s A New Day “and” Ashley’s Roachclip “and over 290 more rare and classic breaks.

Apr 17, 2007  300 of the most essential and rarest drum breaks of all time remastered from the original records and ready for sampling and chopping. An impressive selection of timeless breaks including multiple versions of 'Get Out My Life Woman,' and 'Sing A Simple Song,' staples like 'It's A New Day' and 'Ashley's Roachclip' and over 290 more rare and classic breaks.

All The Breaks has done the hard part for you and trimmed these songs down to just the essential parts where you can chop and sample the kicks, snares, high hats, cymbals, and fills with ease. Whether you are making hip-hop or r & b or grime, All The Breaks is an excellent resource for finding the right drums for your tracks.

Like Egon said: “Damn, they’ve just made it TOO EASY.” Highly recommended.INCLUDES– 300 classic and rare breaks remastered from the original records.

You can't mention sample-based music and not talk about drum breaks. In the early 1970's, years before producers had begun chopping up old records on samplers, Jamaican-born and Bronx-based DJ Kool Herc introduced a new approach to mixing records, paving the way for the development of Hip-Hop beatmaking. At the time, when playing extended disco mixes and heavy funk, Herc noticed that it was the instrumental versions, and often the percussion-only breaks in the middle of those records, which sent the crowds wild. He began extending these instrumental passages by hand, switching from one record to the next, chopping from break to break.

Bedroom producers soon began looping drum breaks on cassettes, and eventually, the arrival of dedicated digital samplers and drum machines made the job easier, allowing far greater control and manipulation. The WhoSampled database has recently crossed the 20,000 samples mark, and since every sample is classified according to the part sampled, it allows us to pull out some interesting statistics, such as the most sampled drum breaks across all genres. But this list isn't about boring statistics - the following ten records have served as the canvas for literally thousands of tracks that accompanied our lives in the last 30 years. So, without further ado, here's the countdown. 'Ashley's Roachclip' by (1971)The break from 'Ashley's Roachclip' was made famous by its use on '. It became a late 80's / early 90's chart music staple, famously used on ' by, ' by and even 's 1993 single '. In 2008, and paid tribute by using it again on '.

'The Big Beat' by (1980)Perhaps the greatest rock break of all time (although an honorable mention should certainly go to 's '), Billy Squier's 'The Big Beat' delivers exactly what the title promises: a huge kick and snare groove, which sealed hits for on ' and on '. 'Hihache' by (1973)French 70's funk outfit Lafayette Afro Rock Band's 'Hihache' is a golden-era Hip-Hop staple. Coupling the break with chops from s ', laid a hit beat down for 's ' in 1988. For a more recent example, check out how flipped it on ' by in 2004.

'Papa Was Too' by (1966)The earliest record in this list, 's 'Papa Was Too' is a heavy-hitting affair that was adopted by Hip-Hop artists looking for a tougher sound. 's ' is among the more notable appearances, alongside 's ' and 's '.

'Apache' by (1973)Still a dancefloor favourite today, 'Apache' is one of the original b-boy breaks, and perhaps the most famous, both for the soaring surf guitar build and the two defining bongo loops, one taken from the beginning of the record and the other at the start of a lengthly percussive mid-section. Took it out of the dj booth onto vinyl for his cut-up classic ' in 1981, whilst label mates interpolated the whole track for their Hip-Hop tribute '. The break also made it onto all three of Double Dee & Steinski's ' (and even onto 's '). For a more modern twist on this classic, 's dancefloor hit ' tightens the loop and turns it into an electronic club monster, complete with outbursts of the unmistakeable surf guitar. 'It's a New Day' by (1973)A highly distinctive drum break that crossed over from Hip-Hop in the early 90's to Electronic music in the mid 90's. In 1989, 's ' coupled the killer beat with effects from the intro of 's ', creating Hip-Hop history. 's ' and s ' are two timeless early '90s classics built on this break, while 's ' sealed its position in the Electronic music hall of fame.

Movie buffs will certainly remember the beat from 's ', which featured extensively on the soundtrack to 'The Matrix'. 'Amen, Brother' by (1969)Famously known as the 'Amen break', this timeless breakbeat would probably be positioned even higher up the list if we had even more Drum & Bass tracks listed.

Starting its journey as an iconic breakbeat as the driving force behind Hip-Hop classics such as ' by and ' by, it went on to become the essential weapon in the arsenal of Jungle producers in the early '90s, and continues to play an important role in modern Drum & Bass. Scene landmarks such as ' by and ' by and demonstrate the energy and intensity of the cymbal-heavy break when pitched up to around 170 beats per minute. For in-depth information about the break and its history, check out this fantastic.3. 'Synthetic Substitution' by (1973)Perhaps the greatest of all boom-bap breaks is Melvin Bliss' 'Synthetic Substitution', with its pounding kicks and rolling swing.

Used it to devastating effect on ', and the driving kicks were a hit for, providing the backbeat for ' and pitched it down for extra bite on ' for 's first album. 'Funky Drummer' by (1970)James Brown's infectious drum breaks, often complete with his energetic screams and grunts, are legendary for their use as samples, and 'Funky Drummer' is undoubtedly the king of J.B. It's a distinctive rolling beat provided by James Brown's legendary drummer Clyde Stubblefield, who is behind some of J.B.' S most well-known grooves and hence is probably the most sampled drummer in history.

Check out and 's seminal ' for an old school flip of this b-boy favourite. Other famous appearances include 's ' and ' (and plenty more), LL Cool J's ' and 's '. Like the Amen break, this breakbeat crossed over to fuel a countless number of breakbeat rave tracks in the early '90s, and still serves as an awesome readymade retro infusion to new tracks, such as 2009's ' by feat. 'Impeach the President' by (1973)And the number one slot goes to. 'Impeach the President' by The Honey Drippers! This hard-hitting funky soul break is the backbone for countless golden-era Hip-Hop classics.

Check out 's tough chops on 's ' for a stone-cold classic Impeach beat. Takes a different approach for on ' and lays the drums down over a killer disco loop from. And if that's not old school enough for you, 's hip-hop anthem ' boasts a beat made entirely from this break, expertly chopped.

As noted by WhoSampled user on the Honey Drippers' artist page on the site, this break has been sampled in every year since 1987.