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What is the name for the technique Herc invented involving repeated drum beats?

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Breakbeat DJing is the name for the technique Herc invented involving repeated drum beats. He is credited with being the first DJ to isolate the drum breaks from funk and soul records and extend them by looping the break using two copies of the record on two turntables. This technique became known as the "breakbeat" and became a defining characteristic of hip hop music.
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