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Breakbeat is a broad branch of electronic music defined by its use of broken, syncopated drum patterns ("breakbeats") rather than straight four-on-the-floor rhythms. Producers typically build tracks from looped and chopped drum breaks—often sampled from vintage funk, jazz, and R&B recordings—layered with basslines, synths, and effects. As both a production technique and a stylistic umbrella, breakbeat underpins and intersects with many scenes: from old‑school hip‑hop turntablism and electro to the UK rave continuum (breakbeat hardcore, big beat, Florida breaks) and onward to garage-derived styles. While not synonymous with jungle and drum & bass, the same culture of sampling and chopping classic breaks (e.g., the Amen break) helped inform those genres as well.