The Obscure Break Crate
60s Psychedelic Samples in Modern Music
The late 1960s psychedelic era produced some of the strangest and most textured recordings in popular music history. Producers hunting for unique breaks found gold in the margins of rock, funk, and experimental records from 1967 to 1972. The raw, tape-saturated sound creates instant nostalgic warmth when layered under modern beats.
The source records
The Incredible Bongo Band -- Apache
1973
What was sampled
Bongo percussion break
Sampled in
- 1981Sugarhill Gang -- Apache (Jump On It)
- 2002Nas -- Made You Look
Skull Snaps -- It's a New Day
1973
What was sampled
Drum break
Sampled in
- 2003Jay-Z -- 99 Problems
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