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FUNK
1973
108 BPM
Am

Synthetic Substitution

A rare funk 45 that became legendary among diggers and producers

Melvin Bliss
"Synthetic Substitution"
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Original Track

Melvin Bliss - "Synthetic Substitution" (1973)

The original track containing the legendary 6.0-second drum break

Break occurs at 0:00 - 0:06

The History

A rare funk 45 that became legendary among diggers and producers. The break is short but incredibly powerful, with a distinctive snare crack that cuts through any mix.

This record was so rare that original pressings sold for thousands of dollars among hip-hop producers in the 1980s and 1990s.

Who Sampled It

Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock

"It Takes Two"

Eric B. & Rakim

"Paid in Full"

EPMD

"You Gots to Chill"

Main Source

"Looking at the Front Door"

Nice & Smooth

"Hip Hop Junkies"

💡 This breakbeat has been sampled 5 times in our database

Tags

funk
classic
breakbeat

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