West Bronx, 1973. Mr Clive Campbell, also known as DJ Kool Herc, and his sister, Cindy, throw a legendary back-to-school bash in the recreation room of their apartment block. Campbell plays a set that will go down in history. Using a groundbreaking technique inspired by Jamaican selectas, he plays the same record on two turntables, switching between them to play the break repeatedly. The party would go on to be remembered as the birthplace of hip-hop. And his turntables trick, which he dubbed “Merry Go-Round” – now widely known as break beat – would serve as the foundation for hip-hop production and as inspiration for many artists.
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