Amen brother be a crew of djs, a promotion, a podcast and vinyl imprint. The winstons are not an electronic band at all, but in a way they are one of the most important bands for electronic music. Huge thanks to reddit, kvr and doa users for supporting and providing original samples. Coleman has been looped and sampled by thousands of artists over the years. Bouncy drums jugu by jugubeatz has received 1 comments since it was uploaded if you have used this loop leave some feedback or say thanks and post a link to the track you made. The 20 best tracks that sample the amen break lists mixmag. Mar 29, 2015 amen, brother was a littleknown bside released in 1969. Amen, brother by the winstons sampled the impressionss theme from lillies of the field amen. Frontman of the winstons finally paid for amen break drum sample. If you search amen break youll find examples and curated playlists everywhere. If you make a dope beat with it, be sure to let me know, id love to listen to your creations. The ultimate amen breaks pack free wav samples, loops. Freesound the winstons amen brother full solo 4 bars. The winstons amen, brother drum break loop youtube.
Amen break by quassatio quassatio music free listening on. Steinbolt by squarepusher sampled the winstonss amen, brother. Amen, brother by the winstons discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. The ultimate amen breaks pack rhythm lab free wav samples. Barely noticed at the time, its drum solo has been hugely influential, appearing in more than 1,500 other songs. Amen, brother is probably the most sampled record of all time. Stream amen break by quassatio from desktop or your mobile device. I give amen a hearty fivestar rating, and recommend it to all audiences.
It only takes six seconds to hear the worlds most sampled song share on. We will be working with a reproduced version of one of the most famous breakbeats in history. The amen break is a drum solo performed by gregory sylvester g. Aug 07, 2017 funk band behind amen break drum riff receives long overdue notoriety the amen break is a drum riff created some 50 years ago by a funk and soul band called the winstons, and theyve finally. The winstons color him father amen, brother 1969, santa. Listen to amen brother records soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create toronto. Download wav audio midi notes rns reason wav drumsamples. It only takes six seconds to hear the worlds most sampled.
The winstons color him father amen, brother discogs. Jun 29, 2016 learn how to import and slice loops using native instruments maschine and the legendary amen break to discover creative new ways to use sampled audio. Combining the break with other audio content and amen breaks found in his sample library, opened the door to even more variations of this classic break. Amen is a wonderful musical journey, and yet another powerful reminder of the treasure that is the music of the statler brothers. Check out amen brother by the winstons on amazon music. The amen break is a drum break in the 1969 track amen, brother by the soul group the winstons, released as the bside of the 1969 single color him father. Funk band behind amen break drum riff receives long overdue.
Great big story explains how this solo, known as the amen break, became the most sampled loop in history after breakbeat lou flores featured the solo on the early hip hop. And special thanks for fanu for his collection of amen breaks included. This drum pattern, initially sampled from a 1969 song by the winstons entitled amen, brother, is widely seen as having changed the face of music the economist. His sample was used extensively in early hiphop and sample based music, and became the basis for drumandbass and jungle music. Have you ever listened to a hip hop song, and knew that you had heard it somewhere else, perhaps from an an aunt or uncle, way back in your dads cdcassette collection, or surfing the internet. Amen og hip hop breaks is packed full of nostalgic heavy hitting vintage drum loops that is a pure og amen brother. The amen break is a 6 second 4 bar drum solo performed in 1969 by gregory cylvester g.
Squarepushers steinbolt sample of the winstonss amen. The winstons recorded amen in early 1969 in atlanta, georgia. Stream tracks and playlists from amen brother on your desktop or mobile device. A, amy winehouse to tyler, the creator, making the winstons 1969 record amen, brother the most sampled song of all time. Stream tracks and playlists from amen brother records on your desktop or mobile device. Oct 20, 2012 basically i want a clean amen break have used the forum search but can only find threads from like 2003 and all the links are broken or they take me to a website and the download file isnt there any more, it would be great if someone can post a link or upload an amen break, cheers. Laverys dreams sample of the winstonss amen, brother. Spencer, who helped craft the amen, brother beat sampled countless times in music, is. Squarepushers arterial fantasy sample of the winstonss. The amen break is taken from amen, brother, an instrumental interpretation of the gospel standard amen recorded by the winstons as a bside for their 1969 single color him father. The amen break just a sample prospero the economist. As straight outta compton sample of the winstonss amen. The amen break is arguably the most notable drum solo to ever be sampled in music. The amen break, amen, or imitations thereof, are frequently used as sampled drum loops in hip hop, jungle, breakcore and drum and bass music.
The original live drum solo was preformed by gregory sylvester, and the beat was sampled from the 1960 soulfunk song amen, brother preformed by the winstons. The ultimate amen breaks pack, releases, rhythm lab free wav samples, loops, breaks, vst plugins, synth presets and much more. Jah know by eusebeia sampled the winstonss amen, brother. The amen break originated in humble circumstances, as the drum break on a bside recording from dcbased soul group the winstons. The high tempo of the original and the tight, compressed sound of the solo made for a natural break that moves the booties. How the amen, break changed hip hop without paying. In 1986 amen, brother was selected for ultimate breaks and beats, a compilation of easyto sample tracks aimed at hiphop djs and producers. A 6second 4bar drum solo from the 1969 song has become the most sampled piece of audio in music history. Uptempo vinylistic breaks uptempo vinylistic breaks by rhythm lab delivers a painstakingly created collection of 64 energetic drum breaks and loops, perfect for any producer. Coleman of washington funk and soul band the winstons was the man responsible for the drumbeat on their track amen, brother. Oct 07, 2009 the amen break was a brief drum solo performed in 1969 by gregory sylvester g. With that being said, it is important to recognize its importance.
Buy this cd, take some time out of your day to stop and listen for awhile. Both michael and cary have poured in countless hours, not only recording the parts, but also in research and listening to copious amounts of classic hip hop albums to get the exact feel and performance. Since this is a sample library based entirely on the. The amen break is sampled in over 2,000 songs and counting. The original amen break sampled from the song amen brother compressed and cleaned. Coleman in the song amen, brother performed by the 1960s funk and soul outfit the winstons. If you use this please share your sounds, i would love to hear them, peace. The winstons track amen, brother has a drum solo half way trough that nowadays is best known as the amen break. Dbforce the amen amen break drum synthesizer vst for windows full track demo duration. Amen break creator getting longdelayed compensation for iconic sample the winstons richard l. Amen, brother by the winstons samples, covers and remixes. The amen brother loop is labelled as the most sampled break in music history, playing a massive part within. How the amen break became the most sampled drum beat in. The history of the legendary amen break, the most sampled.
Jan 25, 2019 the amen break is arguably the most notable drum solo to ever be sampled in music. Make a crazy drum and bass breakbeat by slicing and dicing in. Little known to the band, itd become the most sampled drumbeat ever, appearing in over 2500 tracks, from hip hop in the 80s to breakbeat, jungle. It is a about five or six second passage in the middle of a song called amen brother that was recorded by a band in the late 1960s called the. Amen break creator getting donations for iconic sample. It gained fame from the 1980s onwards when four bars sampled from the drumsolobecame very widely used as sampled drum loops in breakbeat, hip hop, drum and bass and jungle. Also as amen brother is a cover version, nobody in the group has any song writing credits on it, and the winstons recording was owned by the record label so they are not due any royalties or further payments from any samples of the recording. Seckle by eusebeia sampled the winstonss amen, brother.
Nov 03, 2006 the winstons amen brother full solo 4 bars. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. With the rise of hip hop in the 1980s, the break was widely sampled and. Heres the famed amen break in its original speed, slower, and faster. You might not have heard the winstons song amen, brother, but youve definitely heard part of its drum solo. The winstons amen, brother amen brothers the new world order baseofdnb the winstons amen, brother color him father metromedia 1969. A sixsecond drum sample from the bside of a charttopping single from 1969 that created a new musical genre. Nov 11, 2015 culture music news frontman of the winstons finally paid for amen break drum sample.
Slicing and resequencing loops and samples is a longstanding tradition in hip hop and electronic music. The winstons amen brother the amen break, amen, or imitations thereof, are frequently used as. Back in 1969, a drum solo that would direct hip hop and electronic music for 30plus years was recorded. The winstonss amen, brother sample of the impressionss. This is some of the best amen brother breakbeats i have in my collection and now im sharing it with the world hoping that the jungle vibes will spread out once again all over the world. The amen break was a brief drum solo performed in 1969 by gregory sylvester g. The drum break lasts about seven seconds and was performed by gregory coleman. Royaltyfree sound that is tagged as amen, breakbeat, drums, and intense. How it did so largely exceeds the scope of this article. Check my profile for the version without the 808s and kicks. Coleman has been looped and sampled by thousands of artists over. Arterial fantasy by squarepusher sampled the winstonss amen, brother. Kickstart your next project with samples from amen og hip hop breaks by black octopus.
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