The Amen Odyssey: How a Seven-Second Drum Solo Accidentally Engineered Modern Music and Created Jungle and Drum & Bass
A Three-Part Series by Tally G Part One: The Seven-Second Mistake That Changed Music Forever Imagining what jungle, drum & bass, or even pop music would sound like without their most widely used sample is surprisingly difficult. If the Amen Break never came to fruition, would there still even be jungle or D&B? This question was among many I had while researching the history of the Amen Break. In this three-part article, I will take a deep dive into the history of this ubiquitous sample. What started as an overlooked, seven-second drum solo on a 1969 funk B-side became the…
