Date
5-2023
Document Type
Capstone Project (Open Access)
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Department
Music & Performing Arts
Major
Music
First Advisor
Lanier Sammons
Abstract
This paper traces the history of hip-hop culture through the evolution of the drum break, the original context of drum breaks in funk and soul music, their influence on DJ culture, and the subsequent impact of drum breaks on music and music production. It follows the development of breakbeat compilations in the 1970s and 1980s, parallel to the development of turntablism and sampling techniques. It also examines in detail how copyright litigation in the 1990s shaped the development of sample-based music genres and created a niche market for originally-recorded drum breaks over the subsequent decades.
Recommended Citation
Kaldhusdal, Kyle, "Give the Drummer Some: A Dive into Drum Breaks and Drum Break Production" (2023). Capstone Projects and Master's Theses. 1539.
https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/caps_thes_all/1539
Included in
African American Studies Commons, American Popular Culture Commons, Audio Arts and Acoustics Commons, Composition Commons, Ethnomusicology Commons, Hip Hop Studies Commons, Musicology Commons, Music Performance Commons, Music Practice Commons, Music Theory Commons, Other Music Commons
Comments
Shoutout to all the DJs and crate diggers worldwide! - Coldhouse