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The History of Drum & Bass – 1966 – Breakbeat Origins

Before we look at the story of the rise of drum and bass, let’s take an in-depth look at those breaks that made the whole thing possible - tiny little 1 and 2 bar snippets of sound that when captured correctly and looped or chopped, create a whole track within a track, building the foundations for a digital rhythm section within a piece of music.

If it wasn’t for the band musicians and session drummers inventing some of these beats way back in the annals of music history, we wouldn’t even have a drum and bass scene, because without these beats and the people who first thought to sample them, we wouldn’t have had hip-hop, breakbeat hardcore, or jungle, so this seems like the perfect way to start this journey, by paying all due respects to the people behind the beats!

Listening to the beats in their contemporary context and then in their separate sample loops (where available) will help you identify them in our year by year sections later on.

We will add to this section as and when we find more of these classic recordings.

Clyde Stubblefield - James Brown Band

Jim Gordon - The Incredible Bongo Band

1966

Joe Tex - Papa Was Too

Joe Tex - Papa Was Too Breakbeat

Tommy Roe - Sweet Pea

Tommy Roe - Sweet Pea Breakbeat

Lee Dorsey - Get Out Of My Life Woman

Lee Dorsey - Get Out Of My Life Woman Breakbeat

1967

Lou Donaldson - Ode To Billie Joe

Lou Donaldson - Ode To Billie Joe Breakbeat

James Brown - Cold Sweat Parts 1 & 2

James Brown - Cold Sweat Parts 1 & 2 Breakbeat

1968

Marva Whitney - Unwind Yourself

Marva Whitney - Unwind Yourself Breakbeat

Mel Brown - Swamp Fever

Nat Adderley - New Orleans

Nat Adderley - New Orleans Breakbeat

James Brown - Tighten Up

James Brown - Tighten Up Breakbeat

Sly & The Family Stone - Sing A Simple Song

Sly & The Family Stone - Sing A Simple Song Breakbeat

Rotary Connection - Life Could

Rotary Connection - Life Could Breakbeat

Five Stairsteps & Cubie – Don't Change Your Love

Five Stairsteps & Cubie – Don't Change Your Love Breakbeat

1969

James Brown - Soul Pride Parts 1 & 2

James Brown - Soul Pride Parts 1 & 2 Breakbeat

The Isley Brothers - Get Into Something

The Isley Brothers - Get Into Something Breakbeat #1

The Isley Brothers - Get Into Something Breakbeat #2

Kool & The Gang - Cool Breeze

Kool & The Gang - Cool Breeze Breakbeat

Ike Turner and The Kings Of Rhythm - Funky Mule

Ike Turner and The Kings Of Rhythm - Funky Mule Breakbeat

The Winstons - Amen Brother

The Winstons - Amen Brother Breakbeat

Dyke and The Blazers - Let A Woman Be A Woman

Dyke and The Blazers - Let A Woman Be A Woman Breakbeat

Lucille Brown and Billy Clark - Both Eyes Open

Lucille Brown and Billy Clark - Both Eyes Open Breakbeat

1970

James Brown - Funky Drummer Parts 1 and 2

James Brown - Funky Drummer Parts 1 and 2 Breakbeat

1971

Johnny Pate - You're Starting Too Fast

Johnny Pate - You're Starting Too Fast Breakbeat

Funk Inc - Kool Is Back

Funk Inc - Kool Is Back Breakbeat

The Beginning Of The End - Funky Nassau

The Beginning Of The End - Funky Nassau Breakbeat

Young Holt Unlimited - Wah Wah Wah

Young Holt Unlimited - Wah Wah Wah Breakbeat

Bobby Byrd - Hot Pants (I'm Coming)

Bobby Byrd - Hot Pants (I'm Coming) Breakbeat

The 5th Dimension - The Rainmaker

The 5th Dimension - The Rainmaker Breakbeat

Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band - Scorpio

Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band - Scorpio Breakbeat

1972

Lyn Collins - Think (About It)

Lyn Collins - Think (About It) Breakbeat #1

Lyn Collins - Think (About It) Breakbeat #2

The Incredible Bongo Band - Apache

The Incredible Bongo Band - Apache Breakbeat

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Kool and The Gang - N T

Kool and The Gang - N T Breakbeat

1973

Melvin Bliss - Synthetic Substitution

Melvin Bliss - Synthetic Substitution Breakbeat

The Headhunters - God Made Me Funky

The Headhunters - God Made Me Funky Breakbeat

The Vibrettes - Humpty Dump Parts 1 and 2

The Vibrettes - Humpty Dump Parts 1 and 2 Breakbeat

The Skull Snaps - It's A New Day

The Skull Snaps - It's A New Day Breakbeat

The Honey Drippers - Impeach The President

The Honey Drippers - Impeach The President

Boris Gardner - Melting Pot

Boris Gardner - Melting Pot Breakbeat

1974

The Commodores - Assembly Line

The Commodores - Assembly Line Breakbeat

1975

The Fatback Band - Put Your Love (In My Tender Care)

Labi Siffre - The Vulture

Labi Siffre - The Vulture Breakbeat

1976

Fuzzy Haskins - The Fuzz and The Boog

Fuzzy Haskins - The Fuzz and The Boog Breakbeat

Juice - Catch A Groove

Juice - Catch A Groove Breakbeat

1981

Kurtis Blow – Do The Do

Kurtis Blow – Do The Do Breakbeat

Orange Krush - Action

1988

Mantronix - King Of The Beats

Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock - Keep It Going Now (Hardcore Remix)

Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock - It Takes Two

Run DMC - Run's House

Supreme DJ Nyborn - Versatility Extension (A Remix)

Ultramagnetic MC's - Feelin' It

1989

Ultramagnetic Mcs - A Chorus Line (Original 12 Version) (feat. Tim Dog)

Success-N-Effect - Roll It Up (Bass Kickin Beats)

1992

Paris - Make Way For A Panther

1993

Plastic Jam - Wicked Beat

1999

DJ Trace & Pete Parsons – Sniper

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