We interviewed Black Milk and asked him about his latest album, No Poison No Paradise, his approach to sampling and some of his favourite albums.
Month: October 2013
We reviewed Fink’s Fink Meets The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.
We reviewed Ghostpoet’s performance at The Bodega Social Club in Nottingham. Whilst only 2 years have passed since by Ghostpoet’s ‘Peanut Butter Blues and Melancholy Jam’ was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize, it feels like so much longer. Acts have come and gone, the scene has changed, but one thing is certain, the honesty and …
Jill Scott stars in the beautifully stylised video for Robert Glasper Experiment’s “Calls” video. “Moving forward is moving on.” – Anonymous The latest video from Robert Glasper Experiment is a treat for the eyes, ears and mind. Jill Scott stars as the lead role in a metaphorical representation of “moving on”, stopping at a red …
Canada’s Tim Wong is our One To Watch. Despite the name, we don’t just cover sample-based music here at Sampleface; we have a high level of appreciation for the musicians who compose their own stuff. Tim Wong does just that and does it across a wide range of genres. The Canadian producer recently set up …
RJD2 discusses his record collection, his love of records about Philly, and why he thinks the experience of vinyl will die out with his generation in the latest episode of Crate Diggers. In one of the most insightful and profound episode of Crate Diggers so far, RJD2 joined the illustrious list of record collectors and …
The good fellas at Slacktory have compiled a supercut of rappers re/introducing themselves in their songs. There’s nothing worse than hearing rappers talk about “rise and grind” or saying how they’re the best in the game. But it seems a very common motif in their lyricism is introducing themselves to the listener. Slacktory, the kings …
Dave Chappelle’s performance at Just For Laughs in 1993 is our Throwback Thursday this week. We’re glad to see Dave Chappelle back on stage and even after the debacle that was the Hartford gig, he’s still maintaining his composure because that’s what Dave does. Here, you can see the comedian back in 1993 performing at …
DOOM and Dilla? Say no more.
Davu Flint combines lush harps and shimmering percussion with Owed The Night. I feel honoured to have some really good producers in my Facebook friends list and one such beatmaker is Davu Flint. Based in San Fran, one of his latest creations is called Owed The Night and exhibits Davu’s fondness for the harps and …