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Amen Break is a legendary drum sample from 1969 that became the foundation of hip-hop, jungle, and drum & bass, and the most sampled break in music history.

Amen Break is a drum break from the composition “Amen, Brother” by The Winstons, recorded in 1969. Within this track lies a short drum solo lasting approximately 5.2 seconds, performed by drummer Gregory Coleman. From a music history perspective, this is one of the most paradoxical phenomena ever: a fragment of a secondary soul composition became a foundational building block of hip-hop, jungle, drum…

The first wave of AI actresses is already transforming Hollywood. How virtual stars, neural networks, and digital avatars are reshaping cinema, actors, the Oscars, and the future of the entertainment industry.

On May 6, debate over the future of the film industry erupted once again across the media landscape. The reason was Tilly Norwood — a fully AI-generated “actress” whom her creators are already calling the next future star of Hollywood. Some see the project as a technological breakthrough, while others view it as a threat to the acting profession and even to the very concept of art itself. Who Is…

Eurovision 2026 in Vienna: all the details about the anniversary contest, bookmakers’ favorites, Ukraine at Eurovision, country boycotts, scandals, participants, and the biggest intrigues of the show.

With just days left before Eurovision 2026 begins, it already feels like the entire continent is talking about it. And at this point, it’s about far more than just music. The 70th edition of Eurovision arrives surrounded by controversy, drama, political tensions, returning countries, boycotts, and — somewhat surprisingly — massive public interest. Social media is exploding with discussions,…

Timed comments on Minatrix.FM — a new feature for discussing music. Highlight moments in a track, share emotions, break down mixes, and get precise feedback.

A new update has arrived on Minatrix.FM, making communication around music more intuitive and engaging than ever. You can now leave comments tied to specific moments in a track. In other words, every message can be “attached” to an exact point in the composition. How it works When you write a comment, the system can automatically capture the current playback position. As a result: the comment…

Big Room House is one of the defining genres of EDM, shaping the festival culture of the 2010s. Discover its history, track structure, key artists, and how the genre is evolving today.

Big Room House is one of the most recognizable and controversial genres in the modern electronic music scene. It became a symbol of the era of massive festivals, huge crowds, and instantly recognizable drops that make thousands of people explode in unison. But behind its apparent simplicity lies carefully engineered sound design and an entire cultural chapter of EDM. What is Big Room House Big Room House is a…

Add your social media to your Minatrix.FM profile, get a single link-in-bio with a QR code, and earn through the affiliate program. Easily share and promote your music.

We continue to develop the platform and make it more convenient for artists, DJs, and anyone building their audience. Now, in the Minatrix.FM dashboard, a new feature is available — you can add links to your social networks and online platforms. But this is more than just a list of links... What’s new? Now your social networks: Are displayed on your profile page — listeners can instantly see…

Minatrix Legal Update: New Terms of Use, Data Protection (GDPR), and Enhanced Copyright and DMCA Compliance

The Minatrix team announces an update to the platform’s legal documents. The changes are aimed at increasing transparency of the Service, enhancing user protection, and ensuring compliance with international standards of the digital industry. The update affects key sections governing the use of the platform, data processing, and interaction with rights holders. What has changed? User Agreement The…

How to Become a Popular DJ in 2026: Promotion, Social Media, Music, Branding, and Monetization. A Complete Guide for Beginners and Advanced Artists

If you strip away the romance, popularity in electronic music has long stopped being accidental. It’s no longer a story about “being in the right club at the right time.” Today, a DJ career is built almost like a startup — with a product, a strategy, positioning, and constant work on capturing and удержing audience attention. At the same time, competition has multiplied: digital platforms…

Leaked Carl Cox rider: real or fake? A breakdown of a top DJ’s demands, backstage insights, and real artist conditions. Read and join the discussion.

In the 2010s, the electronic music industry saw widespread circulation of the so-called “Carl Cox rider” — a document that allegedly outlined the artist’s requirements for event organizers. It quickly went viral: discussed on forums, shared among promoters, and published on niche websites. But one key question still remains: is this a real document or a well-crafted hoax? How top…

Why did Afro House grow by 778% while Hard Techno became mainstream in 2026? Trend analysis, track selection, and tips for producers.

While theorists continued to debate the “death of genres” and the blurring of musical boundaries, the electronic music industry in 2026 made a sharp—and in many ways unexpected—turn. We are witnessing a rare paradox for the modern scene: two diametrically opposed directions have simultaneously secured their place at the top of streaming charts, Beatport categories, and major festival lineups.…

Who are the richest DJs in the world in 2026? A detailed breakdown of the earnings of Calvin Harris, Tiësto, David Guetta, Steve Aoki, and other EDM leaders.

By 2026, the electronic music scene has definitively outgrown its niche status — it is now a global industry where artists earn hundreds of millions of dollars not only from music, but also from strategic decisions beyond the stage. The modern DJ is: an artist, a media brand, an investor, and an owner of intellectual property. That is why the list of the world’s richest DJs increasingly resembles a…

Step-by-step guide on how to build a DIY radio without batteries. Circuit diagram, components, and tips to improve signal reception and tune AM stations.

Building a radio with your own hands is not only an exciting experiment, but also a clear way to understand how radio waves work. Even using simple, readily available materials, you can create a fully functional receiver capable of picking up real radio stations without any external power source. Such a device is called a crystal (detector) radio receiver. In this article, we will explore how to build a simple…

A dance manifesto of inner freedom — Tova’s new song with poetic lyrics and atmospheric house sound about feelings, thoughts, and the courage to be yourself.

Tova has released her new single “My Thoughts” — a song based on her own poetry, where imagination intertwines with everyday reality. The composition blends poetic lyrics with a dance-driven house sound, continuing the artist’s signature approach — a synthesis of music, poetry, and visual thinking. The song’s metaphor-rich lyrics resonate both as a personal diary and as an…

Dreamcore — an atmospheric internet-born style blending ambient, lo-fi, and vaporwave. Discover the history of Dreamcore, its characteristics, and listen to new music online in high quality on Minatrix.FM.

The music platform Minatrix.FM continues to expand its music encyclopedia. Our goal is to create one of the largest and most comprehensive databases of music genres on the internet. At the moment, the project catalog already includes more than 270 music genres and subgenres, and work on the encyclopedia is ongoing. According to estimates by music researchers and catalogs such as Every Noise at Once, Discogs, and…

What does the track ID – ID mean? Discover where ID tracks came from in DJ culture, why listeners search for them, and listen to the free ID – ID track on Minatrix.FM.

In music services, on YouTube, in DJ sets, and in festival recordings, you can often encounter a strange track title — “ID – ID”. Many users believe this is the actual name of the composition, but in reality it is a temporary label for unidentified music that originated in the professional DJ community. The term has long become part of electronic music culture, and search queries such as…