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Classic breakbeats - Apache middle break (original, 2 bar)

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Bronxio

July 20th, 2014

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Music > Solo percussion
Drumloops (beat sequences & breakbeats)

Classic hiphop sample (and oldskool, breakbeat, bigbeat, drum&bass;, etc.). Reused so many times, originally from the Incredible Bongo Band version of Apache (1973).

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When several artists re-used it, their records company didn't show any notice about asking permission for it. So, this is a de facto public domain sample. Check examples of reusing:

· Goldie - Timeless (2:43) http://youtu.be/Usqwy2-E4SE?t=2m43s
· Freestylers - The Dark Side (0:15) http://youtu.be/Cy-rAXXj_Y4?t=15s
· Nas - Made You Look (0:11) http://youtu.be/jUW8zOIy-HE?t=11s
· Nas feat Will.I.Am - Hip Hop Is Dead (1:05, 2:06, 3:24) http://youtu.be/HvOhVwiS4Oc?t=1m5s
· Jay Z & Kanye West - That's My Bitch (0:53) http://youtu.be/_uk4fA5jMDI?t=53s
· The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash On The Wheels Of Steel (0:38) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wQz7gqR5Mg&t;=38s
· Moby - Machete (1:45) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK1R5Mmfbc0&t;=1m45s
· The Roots - Thought @ Work (0:24) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBHF7XriPFI&t;=18s
· Chase & Status - Against All Odds (0:55) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RohnHVXKHOw&t;=55s
· Dee Patten - Who's The Badman (0:44) https://youtu.be/aydoEAggsVo?t=44s
· MI 7 - Rockin Down Tha House (0:07) http://youtu.be/4zCSBLYH3bg?t=7s
· Pick N' Mixed Feat. Velvet Jones - Twisted Ska (0:47) http://youtu.be/6_vU94SygRg?t=47s

You can see in covers there is no mention about the sample nor the original creator. You can check for example:

· Goldie - Timeless:
--- http://images.coveralia.com/audio/g/Goldie-Timeless-Trasera.jpg
--- http://images.coveralia.com/audio/g/Goldie-Timeless-CD.jpg

· Moby - Play ("Machete"):
--- http://images.coveralia.com/audio/m/Moby-Play-Trasera.jpg
--- http://images.coveralia.com/audio/m/Moby-Play-CD.jpg

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120-bpm
beat
bigbeat
breakbeat
drum-loop
drumloop
golden-age
loop
old-school
oldskool
rhythm

Type

Wave (.wav)

Duration

0:04.119

File size

709.7 KB

Sample rate

44100.0 Hz

Bit depth

16 bit

Channels

Stereo

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Torterolli

2 years, 3 months ago

Thank you so much.

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NarcoTerror

4 years, 11 months ago

CLEAN AF. Nice work, mate.

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