Google have crafted a doodle for the 151st anniversary of Claude Debussy’s birth so we decided to look at some of his best sampled tracks. France had a rich history in late-Romantic and early 20th century (or impressionist) music, with world renowned composers such as Frédéric Chopin (Polish-born but gaining French citizenship in 1835), Maurice …
Hit the button and prepare to be transported back two decades with The 90s Button. You’re bored of the latest music and need a shot of nostalgia. Where do you go? Most people would say YouTube but what if you don’t have a particular video in mind to remind you of the good old days, …
Janelle Monae’s new single, PrimeTime, is a modern ode to the Purple Rain-era days featuring Miguel.
The mysterious Ben Khan is our One To Watch. Ben Khan’s Drive (Part I) is another reason why I love Twitter and Soundcloud. Some beautiful people on the first social network put me up on this record, hosted on the latter, and you know a song is good when it boasts over 100k plays. Ben …
Who said the library was boring? Ignorant people who haven’t seen this parody version of The Beastie Boys – “Sabotage” featuring some bad ass librarians, that’s who! Don’t you just hate it when you’re told to keep quiet in the library? Who do those librarians think they are, bossing you around? They’re not the police! …
UK Biggie fan will be listening to B.I.G. non stop in October to raise funds for Action Against Hunger UK. We’ve featured fundraisers on Sampleface before and love the way music can bring people together for a brilliant cause. This time around, it’s for a full scale charity called Action Against Hunger UK. As the …
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For those without the cash for the real thing, you can now try the iMPC on your iPhone. Arguably the most famous sampler in the history of music, the MPC has had numerous iterations over its illustrious 25 year career and with its move into the tablet world, it was only a matter of time …
Rapsody rhymes over a dreamy 80’s-style beat from DJ Premier called Kingship. One of the best female emcees out there right now is probably Rapsody. The 33-year old rapper has worked with some of the finest names in the business and having been a former member of Kooley High, Rapsody went solo and signed with …
Captain Murphy on a track with Earl Sweatshirt, Viktor Vaughn and Thundercat? Yep, that (finally) happened on Between Villains.