Drum break used on Snap's "The Power" and others

[tomcosta]

Does anyone know the origins of this break, that was used on a good few tunes around that time. It sounds like a programmed break rather than a sample of live drumming.

[doolz]

here you go

A History of Sampling

01b. Snap! "The Power" (1990)
Snap! is an electronic music project formed in 1989 by German producers Michael Münzing and Luca Anzilotti. This song features rapper Turbo B. This song was their first hit; a combination of house and hip hop elements, contained a number of unauthorised samples, taking the drum loop from "King of the Beats" by Mantronix, the rap from "Let the Words Flow" by Chill Rob G and the classic line "I've got the power" from "Love's Gonna Get You" by Jocelyn Brown. It was initially released in the United States through Wild Pitch Records, but after Chill Rob G threatened legal action, the rap was re-recorded by Turbo B and additional vocals were recorded by Penny Ford. The single rocketed to number 2 in Germany in March 1990, and spent two weeks at number 1 in the United Kingdom, becoming the first rap single to top the chart. It later reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was certified platinum.

basically mantronix sampled the winstons - amen brother

[tomcosta]

here you go

A History of Sampling

01b. Snap! "The Power" (1990)
Snap! is an electronic music project formed in 1989 by German producers Michael Münzing and Luca Anzilotti. This song features rapper Turbo B. This song was their first hit; a combination of house and hip hop elements, contained a number of unauthorised samples, taking the drum loop from "King of the Beats" by Mantronix, the rap from "Let the Words Flow" by Chill Rob G and the classic line "I've got the power" from "Love's Gonna Get You" by Jocelyn Brown. It was initially released in the United States through Wild Pitch Records, but after Chill Rob G threatened legal action, the rap was re-recorded by Turbo B and additional vocals were recorded by Penny Ford. The single rocketed to number 2 in Germany in March 1990, and spent two weeks at number 1 in the United Kingdom, becoming the first rap single to top the chart. It later reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was certified platinum.

basically mantronix sampled the winstons - amen brother

thanks, doolz. just listened to King Of The Beats, yes you can hear it, not the amen break though. Thing that makes it very identifiable is the percussive bell sound.

Sounds to me like it's the Bob James - Nautilus break that has been cut up or reprogrammed by Mantronix. Nautilus break is definately in King Of the Beats