#retriggering

Re-triggering, time stretching and pitch shifting were all major parts of the 90s sound due to the hardware samplers capabilities at the time. Re-triggering is the process of playing a sampled drum break from its original placement; starting it from the 3rd, 4th or 2nd beat instead of the intended 1st. This process is used on different breakbeats within Jungle music, like the Amen, Think and Funky Drummer break. This allowed the drums to flow like a drummer was playing them instead of it being a static loop as heard in early drum and bass music.