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breakbeat

British  
/ ˈbreɪkˌbiːt /

noun

  1. a type of electronic dance music

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The beat is very close to the classic Clyde Stubblefield / James Brown Funky Drummer breakbeat.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2023

“You’re too far away,” she sang as the chattering breakbeat of “Happy Ending” reminded everyone in the room that they were supposed to be dancing.

From Washington Post Mar. 24, 2023

His movement syncs with the breakbeat flowing from the DJ’s turntables.

From Seattle Times Nov. 22, 2022

At one point, a young Jay-Z appears, rapping at lightning speed over a breakbeat.

From New York Times Jul. 22, 2021

Onstage, drummer Tony Austin and keyboardist John Beasley were sound-checking, in the process scoring Sanders’ push toward the stage’s staircase with an improvised breakbeat.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 12, 2020

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