Breakbeat is yet another music genre that spread from America, took on a dose of European ingenuity, and then led a life of its own to become one of the biggest beats of the dance world. This is how ...

While modern technology allows us to craft bespoke beats within a computer, or record our own drums for next to nothing, breakbeat samples from the 60s and 70s encapsulate the environment and ...

A genre, a technique and a way of life: from ’70s New York roots to today, breakbeats have shaped music culture When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

In the early 1990s, when raves had become commonplace in London's underground electronic music scene, a faction of U.K. DJs decided to try something new. Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons, two former ravers ...