 The Science Behind The HipHop Kick/Drum (19 Março, 2008) |
Of the many musical components that are analogous to what we recognize as hip hop, which one would qualify most as its ‘essence’? Would it be that meticulously chopped and truncated loop, the creative molding of raw sound into something alien yet strangely familiar? Or how about the breakbeat, which has provided the foundation for countless early classics? Could it even possibly be the tempo, specifically around 94 bpm, a rate perfectly suited for any style of delivery?
