“Broken time” is a term used for distributing a time pattern around the drum kit without a consistent ride pattern/comping (time pattern/accompaniment) relationship.

Bob Breithaupt illustrates some of the foundation of the hybrid, “ECM” styles (found on recordings from this European record label) with common example of this approach.

From: Percussion Pedagogy, A Practical Guide for Studio Teachers, Oxford University Press, 2021.

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