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Drumfunk is a subgenre of drum & bass sometimes referred to as "edits" or "choppage". A genre (ˈʒɑːnrə also /ˈdʒɑːnrə/ from French "kind" or "sort" from Latin: genus (stem gener-) is a loose set The term came into widespread use ca. 2000, when drumfunk itself began to expand. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The hallmarks of drumfunk records are complex breakbeats which sound as though they are being played live on a drumkit, but are usually composed of samples which have been processed and rearranged electronically. Breakbeat (sometimes breakbeats or breaks) is a term used to describe a collection of sub- genres of Electronic music, usually characterized A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells In Music, sampling is the act of taking a portion or sample, of one Sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or element of a new recording The first drumfunk track is arguably 'Witchcraft' by Krust and Roni Size which dates back to 1994. Krust or DJ Krust (real name Keith Thompson born 1968, Bristol, England) is a English Drum and bass producer and Roni Size (born Ryan Williams, October 29, 1969 in Bristol) is a British music producer and DJ who came to prominence The most common break used is the amen as sampled from The Winstons' "Amen Brother" as well as Apache, Think, Aligator Boogaloo and a host of others. The "Amen break" (usually ɑːˈmɛn was a drum solo performed by Gregory Sylvester "G

Though a subgenre of drum & bass, it is usually much more complex than the standard drum patterns that exist within mainstream drum & bass. The focus of the song tends to be on the drums rather than the melodies. It is usually composed of drum samples from old funk records which are relatively obscure. The melodies, if any, provide a relaxed backdrop compared to the mainstream type of drum and bass. The most popular event to champion this style is Technicality run by Chris Inperspective and based in London at Herbal on the first Wednesday of every month and also IChiOne which is based in Amsterdam and also features food and film along with the music and Neurotic Sound Foundation with Twilight Zone from Mannheim (Germany) As well as it's dancefloor appeal, drumfunk is also suitable for listening at home as its intricate drum work and laidback textural arrangements make for a soothing and satisfying experience. The term legal technicality is a casual or Colloquial phrase referring to a technical aspect of law

Key drumfunk artists include Paradox (arguably the originator of both the term and production style who also releases music under the alias Alaska), Fracture and Neptune, Equinox, Danny Breaks, Digital, Sickhead, Sativa, Destroy2k, Ghostrider, Sub, Sum, Seba, Macc, Fanu, 0=0, Senses, Chris Inperspective and KJ Sawka, although other producers have been labeled as such from time to time. Paradox is the pseudonym of Dev Pandya a producer from the UK who has in recent years championed a new sub-genre of drum & bass known as Drumfunk, which focuses on either finding Danny Breaks, real name Daniel Whidett is a Drum & bass DJ, producer and Record label owner from England, also known for his experimental For the Biblical figure see List of minor Biblical figures. Sebastian Ahrenberg, better known as Seba is a Drum and bass Senses are the physiological methods of Perception. The senses and their operation classification and theory are overlapping topics studied by a variety of fields The most important and influential labels in drumfunk are Paradox Music, 13 Music, Inperspective, Outsider, Offshore, Subtle Audio, Secret Operations, Forestry Service, Counter Intelligence, Bassbin, Breakin, Subvert Central Recordings and Lightless Recordings. This article is about the 1984 movie; for other breakin' or breaking references see Breaking.

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