A beat. In our beginnings DISC JOCKEYs would extend 'thee' break part, the break-down, 'the BREAKS' of any interesting tune & physically/manually/quickly loop it, so that 'that break' can be heard much longer than it is on the record.
*Often the best part of the song to DANCE to!
Today folks must be naive to that, or have forgotten. It means the whole Electronic & Hip Hop business was born from BEATS. Rhythms.
It's a punch in the face to all True Story Makers (historical music makers) & our future creators when big business says NO BEATs. We won't sell it, it's just a beat. WHUT?!!
That want to extend a beat, birthed many enterprises. From much of the sales of turntables to mixers, to samplers, to ALL electronic gear made post samplers (loop machines, cdjs, etc; ALL THAT INCOME was born from BEATS...& the idea of them!
& today the powers that be 'think' its worthless (which is fine) yet to refuse to sell BEATS? Holy shit Batman! Excusssse Me for a mutha funkin BEAT!
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