The Amen break — sampled from a 1969 B-side — is the most-used drum loop in music history, appearing in thousands of DnB, jungle, and hip-hop tracks. From early-1990s UK rave to modern liquid and neurofunk, drum and bass has been pushing breakbeats to ever faster, heavier extremes for over thirty years.
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You'll explore jungle's ragga roots, Goldie's 'Timeless,' Roni Size's Mercury Prize, the labels (Hospital, Metalheadz, RAM), the BPM, and the subgenres from liquid funk to neurofunk, jump-up, and halftime.
The Amen break is a roughly 6-second drum solo from The Winstons' 1969 B-side 'Amen, Brother,' performed by drummer G. C. Coleman. It is the most-sampled drum loop in music history.
Goldie (Clifford Joseph Price, born 1965 in Walsall, England) is a pioneering drum and bass producer and head of the Metalheadz label. His 1995 debut 'Timeless' is a foundational DnB album.
Drum and bass typically sits between 165 and 185 BPM, with 174 BPM being the unofficial 'standard' tempo for modern productions.
Last updated: May 2026