The Amen Break

Smile on Impact · Post by **Smile on Impact** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:38 am

He didn't mention
Atari Teenage Riot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SaFTm2b ... ed&search=

or
Slayer Vs Atari Teenagi Riot, from the Spawn soundtrack.

I've used this break once or more myself.
This dude talks to much.
and he's a wanker
but it's good info.

You really don't have to watch all 18mins to get the gist.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:01 pm

Yeah that's been in the Youtube thread for a while bud, main forum section, some good samples in there. Interesting listen, although why it's a video is beyond me.

Smile on Impact · Post by **Smile on Impact** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:06 pm

Direktor wrote:Yeah that's been in the Youtube thread for a while bud, main forum section, some good samples in there. Interesting listen, although why it's a video is beyond me.

you can tell I don't hang out in the main room much.

aspekt · Post by **aspekt** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:34 pm

Direktor wrote:Interesting listen, although why it's a video is beyond me.

I guess because it's an installation piece.

his website is here http://www.nkhstudio.com/
there's some other pretty cool stuff on there. It's weird listening to someone talk about drum n bass in such a deadpan voice.

platform_solace · Post by **platform_solace** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:33 pm

aspekt wrote:t's weird listening to someone talk about drum n bass in such a deadpan voice.

he sounds like a fucking computer generated voice.

aspekt · Post by **aspekt** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 4:58 pm

haha yeah.

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 5:00 pm

it does sound like a computer voice.

Interesting listen, did not even flick the screen up, just listened.

Cheers.

LuKo · Post by **LuKo** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:37 am

heres the earlier coverage, always good to bring it up again tho, so many peopel just dont understand how much the amen break has contributed to modern music

http://melbournebeats.com/forum/viewtop ... highlight=

By design · Post by **By design** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 4:57 pm

dig that its just one of the craziest breaks ever made and I reckon pretty much everyones had a play with it at one time or another.

dopamine · Post by **dopamine** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 1:05 pm

feelslikeafukinrevolution wrote:

I've used this break once or more myself.
This dude talks to much.
and he's a wanker
but it's good info.

You really don't have to watch all 18mins to get the gist.

Why is he a wanker exactly?

I've corresponded with Nate quite a few times and he seems like a really good bloke. He's also putting together a massive list of all the tracks that have used the amen break to create a data base.

Smile on Impact · Post by **Smile on Impact** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 1:25 pm

dopamine wrote:
Why is he a wanker exactly?

I've corresponded with Nate quite a few times and he seems like a really good bloke. He's also putting together a massive list of all the tracks that have used the amen break to create a data base.

just that it could have been a 5min presentation.
instead he goes into the ethic behind sampling and the politics of copyright and the all holy value of sampling artists and electronic music.
nice work, but why is the self righteous opinions necessary ?
It's like today tonight or the herald sun, why not just have information ?
why does it need to be good or bad, why not just interesting?
just don't think all that preaching is a good thing.
give people the facts and they can make up their own mind.

FoundationStepper · Post by **FoundationStepper** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 1:33 pm

I think the coryright stuff was possibly the most interesting aspect of the installation. it got me thinking...

dont agree with his description (impression or understanding) of hrvatski and squarepusher though, but music is all personal opinion

dopamine · Post by **dopamine** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 1:38 pm

Strange that you got that from it. No one else I know took it that way. He really does just lay down quite a bit of relevant information then leave it up to you to decide. He asks / poses questions about the ethics but I dont recall him preaching about anything.

It's supposed to be thought provoking...... and in that respect I think he did it quite well.

Smile on Impact · Post by **Smile on Impact** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 2:01 pm

yeah and it is.
no probs..
it's just a bit long and a bit preachy.

dopamine · Post by **dopamine** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 2:05 pm

Well he covers a lot of different aspects regarding a simple drum loop. I think that's the point... it's gone so far beyond being just a simple sampled loop and into the realm of unconscious pop culture. It was worth going into detail in that respect in my opinion.

I didn't find it preachy personally but it's up to you how you take it I suppose.

LuKo · Post by **LuKo** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 2:13 pm

I want links to more stuff like this!

LuKo · Post by **LuKo** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 2:13 pm

and yes i know he has done one on the 303, but havent seen it myself yet, the link people send me is always broken

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:37 pm

google is your friend

By design · Post by **By design** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 1:11 pm

you gotta hand to the guy he's done his research

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