Nu Skool Breaks

Genre: Breakbeat / Jungle · Tempo: 132 BPM · Time signature: 4/4 · Length: 16 steps · Style: late-1990s and 2000s nu skool breaks

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The pattern

Instrument	Steps (1 = start of the bar)	Velocity	Timing and chance
kick	1, 8, 11	105-125	on the grid, always plays
hat-closed	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16	55-105	step 2: late by about 12% of a step; step 4: late by about 12% of a step; step 6: late by about 12% of a step; step 8: late by about 12% of a step; step 10: late by about 12% of a step; step 12: late by about 12% of a step; step 14: late by about 12% of a step; step 16: late by about 12% of a step
snare	5, 13, 15	55-125	on the grid, always plays
hat-open	7, 15	85	on the grid, always plays

Digitakt II

Tracks

• T1: kick
• T2: snare
• T3: hat-closed
• T4: hat-open

Digitone II

Tracks

• T1: kick (FM DRUM, tight body)
• T2: snare (FM DRUM, body and noise)
• T3: hat-closed (FM DRUM, high noise)
• T4: hat-open (FM DRUM, high noise, longer)

Syntakt

Tracks

• T9: kick (BD CLASSIC)
• T10: snare (SD CLASSIC)
• T12: hat-closed / hat-open (HH BASIC)

Tonverk

Tracks

• ST1: kick
• ST2: snare
• ST3: hat-closed
• ST4: hat-open

Notes

Nu skool breaks at 132 BPM: a syncopated kick on 1, the end of beat 2 and the 'and' of beat 3 under a big snare on 2 and 4. The 16th hats swing slightly so it doesn't feel stiff.

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