From an old and sadly underused musical education
I think the phrase you're looking for is split clef.

Heavily used in brass band music.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Wed 25 May 2011, 21:04, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

Split...clef?
Amens, Thinks and Funky Drummer are split clefs?

Fo shizzle?
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Wed 25 May 2011, 21:05, Reply)

Look it up
I can't be bothered.

But I think essentially the principle of breakbeat is the split clef - in other words, a rythmic bar dropped into two parts.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Wed 25 May 2011, 21:11, Reply)

The principle of breakbeats is to sample the coolest part of a drummer showing off and then loop it and/ or chop it.
But what about La Bruce? People are evading the question.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Wed 25 May 2011, 21:12, Reply)

Surely the principle of breakbeats
Is to oppose a drum signature against a bass signature in the same bar.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Wed 25 May 2011, 21:15, Reply)

Not necessarily.
But then again, I have no formal musical education. I just like things that sound good. I am a sucker for Amens though, have a listen to this www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxEb2FrQUbE
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Wed 25 May 2011, 21:18, Reply)

What on earth is this fucking nonsense you're subjecting me to?
An Airedale Terrier - on stilts - in a labcoat!

Good gracious man you're insane.

Oh bollocks I've inadvertantly pressed the "I like this" button. No, I don't like this.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Wed 25 May 2011, 21:30, Reply)

You're a funny guy TD.

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Wed 25 May 2011, 21:48, Reply)

I try to be dour and bad tempered.
But sometimes the real TD shines through the ill constructed b3ta facade that I assume.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Wed 25 May 2011, 22:03, Reply)