Breakbeat

Breakbeat
Breakbeat
Stylistic origins	Electro; freestyle; hip hop; funk; post-disco; turntablism;
Cultural origins	Mid-1970s, US (hip hop production); Late 1980s, US and UK (electronic genre)
Derivative forms	Jungle; drum and bass; 2-step garage; 4-beat; breakbeat hardcore; big beat; dubstep;
Subgenres
	Acid breaks; Asian breakbeat; big beat; breakcore; broken beat; deep breaks; electro breaks; Electrotech; Florida breaks; nu skool breaks; psybreaks; progressive breaks; West Coast/funky breaks;
Fusion genres
	Breakstep; breakbeat hardcore;

Breakbeat is a broad type of electronic music that uses drum breaks, often sampled from early recordings of funk, jazz, and R&B. Breakbeats have been used in styles such as Florida breaks, hip hop, jungle, drum and bass, big beat, breakbeat hardcore, and UK garage styles (including 2-step, breakstep and dubstep).^[1]^[2]

^ Mullen, Matt; Truss, Si; Williams, Stuart (2022-09-15). "The history of breaks in music production". MusicRadar. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
^ "Breakbeat Music Guide: 3 Characteristics of Breakbeat". MasterClass. 2021-06-07. Retrieved 2023-05-21.

Breakbeat
Stylistic origins	Electro freestyle hip hop funk post-disco turntablism
Cultural origins	Mid-1970s, US (hip hop production) Late 1980s, US and UK (electronic genre)
Derivative forms	Jungle drum and bass 2-step garage 4-beat breakbeat hardcore big beat dubstep
Subgenres
Acid breaks Asian breakbeat big beat breakcore broken beat deep breaks electro breaks Electrotech Florida breaks nu skool breaks psybreaks progressive breaks West Coast/funky breaks
Fusion genres
Breakstep breakbeat hardcore