Breakcore Amen Mangle

Genre: IDM, Experimental · Tempo: 180 BPM · Time signature: 4/4 · Length: 32 steps · Style: 1990s-2000s breakcore built from chopped Amen-style breaks

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The pattern

Instrument	Steps (1 = start of the bar)	Velocity	Timing and chance
kick	1, 3, 11, 12, 17, 19, 25	125	on the grid, always plays
ride	1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31	105	on the grid, always plays
snare	5, 8, 10, 13, 16, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32	85-125	on the grid, always plays
perc1	27, 30, 32	55	step 27: plays 60% of the time; step 30: plays 60% of the time; step 32: plays 60% of the time

Digitakt II

Tracks

• T1: kick
• T2: snare
• T3: ride
• T4: glitch click

Digitone II

Tracks

• T1: kick (FM DRUM, short body)
• T2: snare (FM DRUM, noise-heavy)
• T3: ride (FM DRUM, metallic ring)
• T4: glitch click (FM DRUM, transient only)

Syntakt

Tracks

• T9: kick (BD SHARP)
• T10: snare (SD HARD)
• T12: ride (CY RIDE)
• T1: glitch click (PC CARBON)

Tonverk

Tracks

• ST1: kick
• ST2: snare
• ST3: ride
• ST4: glitch click

Notes

Breakcore at 180 BPM: an Amen-style break for one bar, then chopped apart with snare rolls and retriggers in the second. On the Elektron boxes the fastest rolls come from the retrig settings rather than extra steps.

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