ELECTRO-FUNK
1980
100 BPM
G minor
More Bounce to the Ounce
Roger Troutman's talk-box vocals and synth bass became foundational to G-Funk
Zapp
"More Bounce to the Ounce"
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Original Track
Zapp - "More Bounce to the Ounce" (1980)
The original track containing the legendary 6.9-second drum break
Break occurs at 1:00 - 1:6.900000000000006
The History
Roger Troutman's talk-box vocals and synth bass became foundational to G-Funk. Bridged electro-funk and hip-hop, crucial to West Coast sound development.
Roger Troutman's talk-box became one of hip-hop's most distinctive vocal effects
The track's synth bass patterns became the template for G-funk production
Essential to the development of West Coast hip-hop's signature sound
EPMD's 'You Gots to Chill' introduced it to East Coast hip-hop
Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg used it extensively to define the G-funk era
Who Sampled It
EPMD
"You Gots to Chill"
Strictly Business
1988
Snoop Dogg
"Multiple Tracks"
Doggystyle
1993
2Pac
"I Get Around"
Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z...
1993
💡 This breakbeat has been sampled 3 times in our database
Tags
zapp
talk-box vocals
electro-funk pioneer
G-funk foundation
West Coast influence