We developed a brand new way of notating drum music to make these grooves accessible to the widest possible audience. No knowledge of music theory is required — everything you need to understand the system of notation is on the poster itself. Plus, we made it look so good you can hang it on your wall!

Myths and misinformation about these grooves are abundant. Here at Postersounds we made sure that the historical information provided on the posters is thoroughly fact-checked. The texts also give due credit to the brilliant drummers who created these grooves.

The number of times these grooves have been sampled over the years is extraordinary. Using data from the incredible website WhoSampled, we transformed this history into a readable chart that looks like a waveform.

The art of sampling started with hip-hop, but it was quickly adopted by artists across different genres. From Björk to the Poweruff Girls theme tune, these grooves have made the rounds. To capture this fascinating history, we added a chart that shows the sample use by genre.

A selection of noteworthy songs that use the sample can be accessed via a QR code on the poster. This means you can listen to what you are reading!

Just because we developed our own music notation doesn't mean we are strangers to standard music notation. To make sure that the story of these drum breaks is told from every possible angle, we also included the grooves in staff notation.

To make the posters as authentic as possible, we use a colour palette derived from the original album/ single artwork.