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Breakbeat

Breakbeat is a type of music that sounds bumpy and uneven. Imagine you're riding your bike down the road and you suddenly hit a bunch of big rocks. Your bike will shake and jump up and down, and that's kind of what breakbeat does to your ears.

Breakbeat comes from a kind of music called hip-hop, which is often played by people who like to dance. Breakbeat is made up of drum sounds that are played in a way that sounds like someone is constantly hitting the drums really fast and then slowing down suddenly. It's like when you're playing with a toy car and you keep pushing it really hard and then stopping it suddenly.

Some people really like breakbeat because it makes them want to dance and move their bodies in weird ways. Other people don't like it so much because it can be hard to listen to for a long time. But if you try it out, you might just find that breakbeat is something you really love!
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