This is the most sampled piece of music in history!

There’s a sample of music that’s been heard around the world in over 2,000 songs. Odds are you’ve heard it many times and didn’t even realize you were listening to the same breakbeat. The amen break might be the most sampled piece of music in history. But where did it come from? This is the fascinating history of the amen break.

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[timasendorf]

Love Amen Brother and the Amen Break and the episode of your Podcast about it!

[quarantinediaries]

Man you've got me wanting to go back and rewatch Everything is a Remix.