Devils Kazoo pay homage to the days of the 7″ singles with volumes 1 and 2 of their single series. Apologies for sleeping on this; things get quite busy around here. The men behind Devils Kazoo are no strangers to Sampleface as we featured a release from their collective last year. In this Single Series, …
Young Guru, famous for his work with Jay-Z, talks about sampling and the intricate issues involved.
It’s Janet Jackson’s 47th(?!) birthday today so here’s a video megamix of her 1993 album janet. for our Throwback Thursday. Can someone explain to us how Janet Jackson is 47 years old? The American pop icon may or may not be sipping from a secret fountain of youth but regardless, she celebrates her birthday today …
Before you ask: no, you haven’t been redirected to a Tumblr feed. That image is linked to ESTA’s new beat “10,000”… and yes, it’s a damn sight sexier than we’re giving it credit for. For those of you unfamiliar with ESTA, the Californian producer was part of the Pragmatic Theory tape Euphonic Elements, which we …
Sampleface favourite Deadpoole is back with his Underwater Skies EP. Don’t let anyone ever tell you the UK can’t come with the goodness when it comes to hip hop. Sure, they aren’t powerhouses like the US but there are enough diamonds in the rough for the UK to compete alongside the French and the Japanese, …
Waajeed releases his Natives EP under his Electric Street Orchestra moniker.
New York’s Jack Wilson and Paris’ Keor Meteor release their new joint EP, Enter To Exit. Auditions can be tough and nerve-racking. When Keor Meteor held online auditions on Soundcloud for emcees to feature on a mixtape and EP, Jack Wilson, from Pittsburgh but now a New York resident, was one of the lucky winners. …
Ableton Live 9 has been out for a while now but the question is with so many different methods to make beats these days, how does it stand out?
It’s official: Quasimoto is certified by the city of Los Angeles for “excellence in masonry”. Hip hop hasn’t always had a good rep amongst the wealthy and influential in America, with them often blaming the culture on crime in the country. Well, it looks like the city of Los Angeles don’t give a f*ck about …
Dubspot took the liberty of doing a SXSW interview with good old Flying Lotus.