DJ Dahi Talks About Sampling for NPR's 'The Formula' Series
DJ Dahi discusses his three pillars of sampling and how he flipped samples for the likes of Pusha T and Kendrick Lamar.
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Sampleface Five: Thundercat Samples
Thundercat is one of the most creative jazz musicians of the 21st century. We picked 5 samples from his discography.
Lo Dopemine's Random Music Sample Generator
Randomness is a brilliant catalyst for inspiration. Lo Dopemine’s Random Music Sample Generator is the tool you need to spark ideas.
Oto-tetsu + sampling Japan's rail service
There’s an underground scene in Japan filled with train sounds and PA systems. Field recordings used in music is nothing new and probably the most primitive form of sound art in history. But there’s a new scene in Japan using a particular type of outdoor sounds. The oto-tetsu scene (from the Japanese words oto meaning …
Cookin Soul samples Street Fighter II on a beat
To celebrate 100,000 YouTube subscribers, Cookin Soul made a beat from the iconic SNES game.
Moby's Play as "audio blackface"
A compelling article discusses the cultural appropriation of black voices in Moby’s seminal album.
A Sampling Essay by Defected
This sampling essay from Defected covers everything from the history of sampling to three European stars of the craft.
J Dilla Talks About His Sampling Inspirations in Rare Interview From 2003
The hip hop icon talks about his family in Detroit and how he only discovered Fela Kuti while working on Like Water For Chocolate.
RecordRadar turns your e-digging into crate digging
The web app integrates your Spotify music and finds records near you to buy from Discogs.
Sampleface Five: Kenny G Samples
I don’t like Kenny G. That sounds like an odd admission when I’m about to write about the man but I have reasons. And those reasons are because of you. Well, not necessarily *you* but readers in general. You see, as part of our content strategy, I check what you all search for to make …