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The Most Sampled Loop in Music History

Great Big Story by CNN

Jul 7, 202021:59Society & Culture

What do David Bowie, NWA, and the theme song to Futurama all have in common? They’ve all used the Amen break, a four-bar drum solo that has become the most sampled loop in recorded music. The six second sample originates...

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The Most Sampled Loop in Music History is an episode from Great Big Story by CNN. What do David Bowie, NWA, and the theme song to Futurama all have in common? They’ve all used the Amen break, a four-bar drum solo that has become the most sa...

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Published Jul 7, 2020, 21:59 long, audio available.