breakbeat
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]breakbeat (plural breakbeats)
- (music, countable) A form of syncopated rhythm prominent in much African music.
- 2001, CMJ New Music Monthly[1]:
- A cornucopia of hyped-up breakbeats, keyboard squiggles, surf grooves, dancehall stylee, dumb loops and much atonal shouting along, Far In dares you not to smile.
- (music, uncountable) A genre of electronic dance music based on such syncopated rhythms.
rhythm
genre
Derived terms
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[edit]Spanish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unadapted borrowing from English breakbeat.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]breakbeat m or f (plural breakbeats)
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