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33 points • by root-parent • today at 4:34 PM • 11 comments • view on HN

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rrherr • today at 5:18 PM

Ethan Hein has several good blog posts about the Amen Break:

https://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2025/amen-break-listening-guide...

https://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2023/building-the-amen-break/

https://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2011/the-amen-break/

Triphibian • today at 4:58 PM

See also: Nate Harrison from 2004 https://youtu.be/XPoxZW8JzzM?si=ymsROOuIHx4qA9ES

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monkpit • today at 5:01 PM

Really tragic, honestly, the way Coleman’s life ended without him being properly recognized and compensated for what is possibly one of the most sampled pieces of audio ever.

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kbd • today at 5:15 PM

"TIL music thing on Wikipedia" is not Hacker News material imo, flagged.

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