ELECTRONIC
1977
130 BPM
F minor
Trans-Europe Express
German electronic music that became the template for electro-funk and countless hip-hop tracks
Kraftwerk
"Trans-Europe Express"
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Original Track
Kraftwerk - "Trans-Europe Express" (1977)
The original track containing the legendary 7.1-second drum break
Break occurs at 0:00 - 0:7.1
The History
German electronic music that became the template for electro-funk and countless hip-hop tracks. Kraftwerk's robotic minimalism provided the blueprint for electronic music sampling.
Kraftwerk's robotic minimalism became the template for electronic music sampling
Afrika Bambaataa's 'Planet Rock' made this the foundation of electro-funk
The track's mechanical precision influenced Detroit techno and early house music
Pioneered the use of sequencers and drum machines in popular music
One of the most sampled electronic tracks in hip-hop history
Who Sampled It
Afrika Bambaataa
"Planet Rock"
Planet Rock
1982
De La Soul
"What's More"
Buhloone Mindstate
1993
💡 This breakbeat has been sampled 2 times in our database
Tags
kraftwerk
electronic pioneers
electro-funk template
robotic minimalism
Planet Rock influence