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  • About the ubiquitous Amen break, sampling and copyright laws

    An interesting movie about the Amen break, one of the most often used break beats in the history of electronic music.

    This fascinating, brilliant 20-minute video narrates the history of the "Amen Break," a six-second drum sample from the b-side of a chart-topping single from...


    There's also interesting stuff about samples and copyright laws. I wonder if these laws cover, for example, the "borrowing" of chord progressions. I mean, how many times have you heard the Louie Louie chord progression? (Assuming it was the first time it was used.)
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    Actually, that was quite interesting.
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      Originally posted by chegitz guevara
      Actually, that was quite interesting.
      Indeed.
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