breakbeat
noun
break·beat
ˈbrāk-ˌbēt 
variants
or break beat
: a repetitive drum pattern in hip-hop and dance music
also
: music based on breakbeats
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The track, as yet untitled, rides a drum-and-bass-style breakbeat that could best be described as filthy.
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Breakbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breakbeat. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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