What is the "Think Break"?
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- čas přidán 12. 02. 2017
- What is that squeaky "eh" noise used in so many liquid drum and bass tracks? Let's find out!
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Is it possible to do some sort of a tutorial on how to label and recognize different sounds in liquid dnb?
Kasger what's the difference between dnb and liquid dnb?i hope to hear a new track from you soon,you are the best there is in dnb.awsome sounds
how about a little history about how you got into d'n'b and making d'n'b tracks? Always nice to hear how others found out about it :) ! Keep up the good work, love your mixes!
@Lin Danny Hmm do you mean different elements within a single track?
@zeebadz10 Good idea!
Who's also here because of the algorithm 7 years later? Amen.
what’s popping jimbo
Me too. I've been in a dnb frenzy lately.
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"The tempo is *slightly* higher."
haha waaay higher
yeah *sureeeeeeeee*
Slightly Niocer
can we get much higherrr
What about fhqwhgads? Did they 7se the think break?
It's crazy to think that so many songs we love feature such an iconic sample created by "accident".
Oh my god. That sound has been driving me insane for years. So fucking glad I finally understand.
uhuhuh!
Me too! I’ve been trying to midi program these breaks thinking that’s how it’s done!! You’re definitely not alone here 😂
@@TheAdamMalcolm well that's a thing; Drill n Bass. it's IDM with drum programming inspired by Drum n Bass
check out Richard d James album, or Venetian Snare's album which i cannot pronounce, for big examples
PREACH!
same here 😅
but.. still.. what did he said?
im sure: "father"
its about god! lol
as father of dnb its godlike.. so.. pray!
YOU CANT IMAGINE FOR HOW LONG IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS VIDEO
Literally was wondering this the other day then it pops up out of nowhere 😂
@@C-RENITY Sameeeeeeeeeeee
since 2001 my friend...
Imagine if you knew back then that we all would meet in this comment thread
@@sp3ctum Crazy, right? hahah
The think track actually has 4 different breaks that are usable and have been sampled tons over the years. The example you gave as the break is in fact break number 2 of 4 in the track. The examples of liquid drum and bass tracks that you gave were all predominately using the 4th break of the think track, sometimes referred to as 'bad sister' break because James Brown can be heard saying 'ya bad sister' half way through it. Just wanted to mention that for clarity.
The track also has what some refer to as the 5th think break which is near the end of the track, which is 2 bars long and starts with a single snare shot on beat 1 of bar 1 and is followed by a tambourine shake for the remainder of the 2 bars.
Do you know what break number deep love uses or how the vocal isn’t really high pitch?
@@blk1048 The Deep Love track by Dillinja & Mystery, as shown in this video, uses the 4th think break, the one often referred to as "bad sister".
Not sure what you mean by "how the vocal isn't really high pitch?". If you play the 4th Think break at normal tempo, as it played in the Lyn Collins track and then compare that to how it sounds in Deep Love then the "bad sister" vocal part is a higher pitch because the break is being played faster.
@@blk1048 Have a listen to the Original Lyn Collins track here.
czcams.com/video/HKix_06L5AY/video.html
The 4 breaks I refer to are at the following time stamps :
Break 1 - 1:21
Break 2 - 1:34
Break 3 - 2:01
Break 4 - 2:14
Break 5 not often used - 2:21
Stevieboy74 awesome man thank you, will have a look in the morning. By it being high pitch it was because I wasn’t sure which break was being used. I thought it was the second which sounds like a chipmunk when sped up
@@blk1048 No worries man, good luck.
I love the eh sound so much, really glad I found this video to find where it comes from!
The question we've all had at some point, but never knew how to precisely ask about
The source of this usage in DNB follows the popularity of this break in Hiphop. And that's thanks to the Ultimate Breaks and Beats compilations compiled by Breakbeat Lou and Lenny Roberts, which coincided with the arrival of the E-mu SP-1200 sampler.
The very first UBB release also included Amen Brother, used by Salt & Pepa and then Mantronix and NWA for the Amen Break, with various paths into the UK rave scene either directly on UBB (more readily available in the US) or by resampling from Hiphop records (more common in the UK). The Think Break followed that same path and here we are. One of the classic foundations of the culture. Great video mate, keep it up!
Based on the other comments to this video, I am not surprised that your insightful and informative comment isn’t appreciated more. I wish more electronic musicians were informed about their craft beyond sidechaining and wondering where to place a drop.
Super helpful comment thanks
I spent all my pocket money on them and would cut them up for hours on my cheap marantz turntables lol. Had pairs of most of them. Sadly got lost in a house move.
@@wolfie498Sorry bout that.
I HAVE FINALLY FOUND THIS OUT
lol I know right?? I dont know how to convey this strong emotion I'm feeling
first of all. i love this break. but i think you should have gone a bit deeper than just "liquid d&b" . this breaks usage comes more from the early jungle/hardcore days back in 1992/93/94 ish. that whole newskool d&b is just getting inspiration from that era . thats my opinion on this ;)
100% correct. I thought to myself why he keep saying liquid drum n bass when this break has been used in drum n bass/junglefor years before there was anything known as liquid
Yeah this break I think was originally sped up for rave in the early 90s
It was massively popular in the late 80s in early breakbeat. Jungle grew out of that. Here it is in 1990 czcams.com/video/SXA3sX8e-Aw/video.html and a 91 remix with it much bigger in the mix (Which seems to be what made it onto the CD single) czcams.com/video/ZwHiHWQV3Jc/video.html
This break was massive in late '80s hip hop and hip-house as well. Even some crappy 'pop dance' and 'euro dance trash house' tunes sampled it.
As well as breakbeat infused house and techno tracks circa 1989-1991. Long before Jungle or Drum n Bass became massive. But Jungle is what I NOW generally associate this break with. As it was adopted and manipulated to kingdom come ever since then.
I wish more producers removed that annoying hiccuping vocal at the beginning of it though. Never was a fan of that or the 'too bad sister' or 'ooh yeah' chant. Unnecessary.
Like in Up! by Dune from 1995 :)
I've wanted to know this for ages! I can't believe this video has been here this whole time. Thanks.
It's also used by Dawn Wall now and many more the think break still lives on and it will always continue to live on I absolutely love the think break in my music production 🔥
legend that little sample has been at the forefront of so many iconic track's and as shown here so many i didnt even realise it was even featured in, the bomfunk mc's surprised me as i probably heard that track before any drum and bass that sampled it, good work legend
Crazy how this video is 7 years old and is getting picked up by the algorithm
I definitely think you are on to something with these types of videos. I've been listing to liquid dnb for 6 or 7 years and I learned something new here.
Wow, this sound has bothered me as long as i have listened dnb (about 8 years) Now i finally found out what it is! Thank you
If you listen to Baltimore Club Music you're going to hear this drum break a lot
Bmore for life
Really surprised you didn't highlight Squarepusher's Come on My Selector. Very classic and iconic use of the break.
The first thing I think of when I hear the break is that track. And the video.
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Ya. Im so happys you make this too. Unt mine favarito drum unt bass linna de liquid. So crazy! Sounds alright mate! Sounds a bit like Goldie!
My man, this was my first time really hearing it. Glad to see the track pop up here.
I always think of the track Marty's Tardis by Venetian Snares
your t-shirt is right, DnB will save the world one day! Thank you for solving the ever old question and sharing the download link!
Collins was a James Brown protege and is the sister of Funk legend Bootsy Collins. The first big hit that sampled it was “It Takes Two” by Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock in 1988. That vocal may be James Brown himself, but I can’t swear to it.
Lyn Collins and Bootsy Collins aren't actually related. They just have the same surname. But Bootsy has a brother called Catfish who also played with James Brown.
@@pablodados Thanks. So neither of the brothers Bootsy or Catfish were related to her.
@@1dkappe That's right. It's just a coincidence.
Bro youtube is truly amazing. I spent like 3 weeks looking for this sound a while ago and today after a 12 hour shift I find this in my recommended feed. It’s time to get back to that breakcore track I was working on, thanks bro :D!
FINALLY SOMEONE TOLD ME! It's been bothering me for quite a while now, thanks Kasger! I'm certainly going to watch if you have more vids like this
Oh my god, I've been listening to liquid dnb for years and only now am finding out what this sound is called. I've been trying to figure it out for so long! So glad to have found this!
Heard a used it years ago, all these sounds come with Reason from the start My DAW of choice.
anyone getting this recommended in 2024?
Now THIS is the content I’m looking for
Kasger, Subscribed because your content is fantastic!
I have been aching to find out what this sample was called for well over 15 years now, and now i finally know and can hopefully start using it, thanks to you!
You just earned a sub :D
Absolutely loved this video kasger. Please make more!! Historic drum and bass lessons at its finest :)
Oh wow. I have been liatening to this sample and looking for the answer to this question forever! Thank you for clarifying this for me.
2:32 also heard this sampled in countless tunes, learned 2 things!
THANK YOU! Finally! Now I know the original source. For years I just knew it as "small man" break from various random break sample packs I've gotten over the years. I always thought the "yeah ma" (or whatever they say) was a separate vox sample apart from a drum sample. Instant sub. Thanks for a good nites sleep tonite :)
From which sample pack did you get it?
blew my mind dude. that sound is iconic, never knew what is was from until now though
I thought this was more known for the yeah woo clip
Nah
this break has been driving me absolutely crazy as I've been searching for it for the last month, thanks!
ITS ONE OF THE MOST SAMPLED RECORDS ON EARTH YOU GOT THE INTERNET??????? LOL
The whiplash from hearing the intro song as one of my childhood favorites, then scrolling down and seeing that the person that made the video is ALSO THE PERSON THAT MADE THE DAMN SONG, is such a cool feeling
Dude I've been wondering about what this sound was for years! Thankyou for elucidating me!
omg thankyou so much. i wondered this for so long now. your a diamond. I kept thinking that artists were being unoriginal and intentionally putting it in. actually you have shown how they rework that sample and make it their own for their track. that's excellent I feel so bad. thankyoooo
Glad you liked the vid! :)
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The House Crew- Euphoria (1993) good example of this break being used!
Pretty interesting video, crazy to see that such a widely used sample comes from an old track like that
JoMu you'd be surprised how many old songs are sampled
I always thought it sounded like it was saying "Louder!.......louder!" I could be wrong, but just what I've personally stuck with & found fun to sing along to when I've heard it. Way back from the 90's lol
Hmmm...hope you're not suggesting the "aha!" From the think break is synonymous with only liquid. Its been around since hardcore and early jungle which came waaaaay before liquid :)
I've had a few people comment about this, and of course not! I start out in the video mentioning it as 'Drum & Bass', but switched over later since my channel is more focused around Liquid DnB, and I wanted to highlight it's use in this genre since this is the area I have some sort of knowledge about :) I see the way I did it is confusing, and I should've been more clear, my bad!
Kasger no no you're fine man!!! I was being pretty feciteous!!
Kasger honestly I have always wondered where the sample came from. Didn't know it was her :)
@@Kasger the link isn’t active anymore!
I think I recognise it off of Public Enemy tracks from the 80s, I may be wrong. I love these uploads about samples, great knowledge for wining musical debates with my mates lol.
THIS IS A CHANNEL IVE BEEN WAITING MY WHOLE LIFE FOR!!!!
Been listening to DnB since the begining (am an old raver), but didn't know this. Thanks
Squarepusher- Come on my selector 1997 is in my humble opinion, the best example of Think in that era.
Finally, after all these years then I am searching for that sound and history, CZcams gods gifted me this video. Thank you so much, now I know
Really interesting stuff Kas, keep it up! Runaway is a really cool tune to end on 😸
The one from "netsky - i refuse" is not the think break but back by dope demand
Great video!!! It was hard to find any content that did the deep dive on this, but you nailed it. Subbed!
Awesome video!
I do believe it is an enchanted shout that rings out "GIVE IT TO 'EM!" just after that nice clean drum break!
Some of the sample examples you played did not include the Lyn Collins sample, but the "Funky Drummer" sample by James Brown (1970). The drummer is Clyde Stubblefield.
Growing up on 70's soul music, we recognized that sample right away when it began to be used in hiphop music during the 80's.
Clyde didn't play on Think, it wasJohn "Jabo" Starks
the new youtube algorythm really shows me good channels I wouldnt normally find
I love your music kasger and making these teaching videos are making me love you even more. Keep it up man ;)
One of the best samples in dnb
THEY ARE THE FOUNDATION OF THE MUSIC BLACK FUNK & SOUL RECORDS
Dude i have been wondering about this for months now! instant sub, ty
Very cool. It's always fun tracing music samples back to their origins and across different genres of music.
Came here from the dnb subreddit, you've just earned a subscriber! Thanks mate and look forward to more videos
Squarepusher - Come on my selector
Exactly
Best Think version, educate them!
This is the only track I think about when I hear the think break.
I watched this video a while back, but came back to it today because I heard this break in Netsky - I Refuse. Reminded me of this video, and I had to remember where the break came from
I’ve been looking for this for so long
Just found your channel and watched this video. I simply had to subscribe, keep up that great content man! :)
I loved this sound when i was young.
Don’t sleep on the “She bad ayy” part. That’s the best part. Aphex Twin Box Energy is my favorite use of it.
Holy shot I have been wondering for years, thank you!
I've been wondering about this for too long. I didn't even know how to formulate it as a question and I found it by accident, thank you sir
Also like an hour ago I was listening to Ivy Lab - Sunday Crunk (Mefjus Remix) and it was mentioned that it uses samples from that Think track, so the answer was under my nose all that time, nice
awesome video! so many tracks came by that i hadn't heard in a while.
awesome Video Kasger!
Kasger, you're a boss, make more of these!!
Wasn't even looking for this but recognized the "think" break from both end of the world and freestyler. Very informative and entertaining, especially with examples from multiple genres :)
I've been in love with this break for so long lol
It finally makes sense. Great video, very informative and easy to understand. Gj
So happy someone covered this iv always wondered where this come from
BRO THANK YOU SO MUCH, I WAS THINKING ABOUT THIS SAMPLE LIKE FOR 2 YEARS
exactly what i searched for! great video!
that's so cool! great video man!
cannot thank you enough for this video!
Yes yes yes! Thank you for answering one of my questions
Thanks I've been wondering about this for ages
Two tracks I noticed this in:
Delta Heavy - Punish My Love
czcams.com/video/-3gw0iD5y0Q/video.html
Parallax - Effervescence, at 1:09
czcams.com/video/2QZG4M5qFrk/video.html
I always wondered why such different genres always seem to share samples, as if they have this library that only some have access to. Glad to have found it.
Imagine if the Think drummer got a slice of all that royalty.
Excellent video and you seem like a really cool, humble dude, in spite of how intelligent and knowledgeable you are about this. Cheers and blessings to you and yours. Keep it comin'!
Awesome vidéo !!! It would be so cool to see more of this kind of videos :)
I've always wondered where it came from. THANK YOU!
Thank you this is exactly what I was looking for
Jungle is massive !!
thats awesome ! thanks ! everytime I hear that sound my heart goes boom
Oh god, thanks for this video, man! I've searched for origins or just name of this sound for hours. Few days ago I caught myself on thinking about that one "e-hu" sound I heard in dozens of different electronic music tracks of differend genres: jungle, DnB, breakcore, etc. Unlike the Amen break, I didn't even know how to search for it, how to even start or name it. Calling it "clown jungle sample" didn't help, lol. Glad I found your video.
Oh wow, one year on and I was thinking the same.
I typed in ‘high vocal sample jungle’ or something and this video was a few down. Good algorithm at work or I would have taken hours too.
Like you, I’ve heard it in many tracks, ranging from:
T.Power - Octagon (The Self Evident Truth Of An Intuitive Mind)
High Contrast - Snare The Blame (Notes From The Underground)
Aphex Twin - S950tx16wasr10 [163.97] [Earth Portal Mix] (Syro)
Whew 😅 that Aphex Twin one took a good moment to find and then type out haha.
Annd many more - with good reason it turns out!!
@@Patrick-WindFish oh yea, I've heard it on one or few Aphex Twin's tracks too. But the reason why I started searching in the first place was "Gosh" by Jamie XX. This sample sounds too clear and too good in the track so I couldn't stop thinking about it.
Awesome, thanks for posting!
I get my sanity restored after watching this. This has bugged me for an eternity. Thank you for the explanation!
dude I could watch you explain break history for days
you jusr earned a new subscriber because of this video. thanks a lot for it!!
thank you so much for this video! it's got exactly the information I needed :)
Thanks so much for this video~! I've listened to dnb since '09 and I'm just learning this, ahh! Big UP! I love expanding my music knowledge of my favorite genre ^___^
your video is really great!!!! Hope we can watch more in the future!!!!
I have always wondered where that came from. Thank You!
Thank you, that was a great explanation!
Best video ever!!
Absolutely godly xplained!
Thank you -- I've been wondering this for years and it's been annoying me that I didn't know every time I heard it!
I was making a track and specifically looking for this sound. Thank you