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breakbeat

British  
/ ˈbreɪkˌbiːt /

noun

  1. a type of electronic dance music

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His one pop hit, “Loser,” was built upon a slide-guitar riff and a breakbeat; verses were rapped; and the chorus, a mix of English and Spanish, was a singalong rock anthem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

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

Goodwin, a breakbeat poet who cites comedians, rappers and preachers as inspirations drawing him to language and word play, has over 20 years of playwriting experience under his belt.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2022

I said, ‘If this movie comes out and I don’t include that breakbeat, all my friends are gonna stone me with popcorn in the movie theater.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2022

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