Breakbeat Music royalty-free music

Breakbeat music is built on the break: the short drum solo in old funk and soul records where everything drops out but the drums. DJs looped those breaks in the 1970s, and they became the backbone of hip-hop, jungle, big beat and breaks.

Where breakbeat music works

• action and sports videos;
• skate and street dance edits;
• game trailers and montages;
• tech and fashion promos.

Why breaks sound alive

A straight dance beat repeats the same kick pattern every bar. A breakbeat swings, skips and syncopates, because it was played by a human drummer. Famous samples like the Amen break from a 1969 B-side have been chopped and reused in thousands of tracks. For action and skate videos, cut tricks on the snare hits. For trailers, a chopped break that builds into a full beat gives the edit a strong rise.

Make a breakbeat track

Describe it, for example punchy breakbeat with heavy bass for a skate video, and Mubert Render writes an original track. For the 1990s sound, see Big Beat.

License

Every track is royalty-free and comes with a clear license. What each plan covers is listed on the license page.