breakbeat
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Nightingale's championing of the work of breakbeat artists such as the Freestylers and Meat Katie earned her the title Queen of Breaks.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2024
“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
Maybe a dizzying breakbeat arrives from drum-and-bass, like on Tainy and Rauw Alejandro’s “¿Cuándo Fue?”
From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2021
Here, though, over a throbbing breakbeat clearly inspired by hip-hop, he delights in the way the word pops — just one more percussive element in a track full of them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2021
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