breakbeat
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
Redolent of lounge, ’70s fusion, trip-hop and breakbeat, this LP offers the nonstop dopamine drip of a doom-scroll, and it’s heavy on star features: Thundercat, Snoop Dogg and Mac DeMarco all pull up.
From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2022
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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