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Tag: France
70s French Jazz Mix by Magical Mystery Mix
Just over an hour of underground 70s French jazz from the likes of Michel Sardaby, Brigitte Fontaine, Jean Luc Ponty, and Henri Texier.
Sampleface’s World Cup Playlist
We’ve compiled a special World Cup playlist with songs from every nation in the tournament. The advantage of having run this blog for 6 years is the countries we’ve covered in that time. We still have some gaps to fill but in the meantime, celebrate the tournament starting on Friday with our special World Cup …
SAMPLE RECOVERY (Justice’s “Cross”)
You’ve gotta love a sample showcase and SAMPLE RECOVERY does precisely that. This edition focusses on Justice’s debut, † (Cross).
Keor Meteor – Cedar Grove
French beat maestro Keor Meteor drops Cedar Grove, an “alternative GTA IV soundtrack”. Firstly, we’d like to wish Keor Meteor a very happy birthday today (a day after mine no less). Cedar Grove dropped a few weeks ago and it features the Frenchman’s trademark boom bap interspersed with GTA IV sound clips. This gives the …
Keor Meteor – Chlorophyl
Keor Meteor drops his second release of the year. Movie dialogue samples are great thematic tools and Keor Meteor used them to great effect on his latest EP, Chlorophyl. The project has the feel of a 60s/70s cop movie soundtrack and clocking in at just under 10 minutes, you’ll want to know how the imaginary …
Stillmuzik – Looking For The Perfect Beat Volume 4
All things come to an end and Stillmuzik is wrapping up their Perfect Beat series with their fourth volume.
Meet Pierre Schaeffer, The OG Sample Gawd
Before DJ Shadow and The Avalanches, there was a French engineer and musicologist called Pierre Schaeffer, a pioneer of electronic music and sampling. The art of sampling is commonplace in modern day music, but its origins arose much earlier. Musique concrète revolutionised how electronic music was created and heard. Pierre Schaeffer, a French musician and …
VIDEO: YouTuber Deconstructs The Sample For Modjo’s Chillin’
Watch this awesome video deconstructing the sample used for Modjo’s track, Chillin’.
Bastien Grine – Where R U?
Something a little different – German producer Bastien Grine blows off the cobwebs and re-releases his classic number, “Where R U?”
Jae Franklin – Music & Love (Prod. by Wax Mantic)
Get into Jae Franklin’s Music & Love produced by Wax Mantic. To continue the smooth theme for Sunday, we stumbled upon Jae Franklin’s Music & Love and thought it pertinent to share the decadence. Produced by French producer Wax Mantic, the track glides from start to finish with sensual chords and Franklin’s sultry vocals. A …
Crate Capers: Nice, France
It’s been a while but our latest edition of Crate Capers comes from Nice, on the south coast of France.
Equals – Nightfall
Gifted The Great + Blakesmith = Equals. Here is their new EP, Nightfall. In the words of John “Hannibal” Smith, I love it when a plan comes together. I especially love it when music is involved and the collaboration between producers Gifted The Great and French-based Blakesmith is a prime example. Their new EP, Nightfall, dropped …
Jondis & Keor Meteor – Deleted Scenes
New York emcee Jondis shares some “Deleted Scenes” with Keor Meteor on their latest album. France’s Keor Meteor is something of a collab magnet, having already joined forces with Cor Stidak and Jack Wilson and now the producer has combined with a brand new artist. The emcee in question is New York’s Jondis, a beatmaker in his …
SATURDAY MATINÉE: Madlib At Radio France’s Vinyl Library
Madlib spoke to Laura Leishman about his favourite records and why Dilla is one of the greatest at Radio France’s vinyl record library. For a man who keeps himself to himself, Madlib interviews are like gold dust and this is no exception. At Radio France’s vinyl archive in Paris, presenter Laura Leishman “unleashed” the West …
FKJ – Time For A Change EP
Parisian producer FKJ (French Kiwi Juice) has dropped his new EP, Time For A Change. First of all, shout out to Shawn Sanderson for sending me this and correctly guessing I’d love it. FKJ (short for French Kiwi Juice) is a Parisian producer with a love of funk, as we all should have. Much like …
ONE TO WATCH: LoG
France’s LoG are our Ones To Watch. The world is full of wondrous experiences and surroundings. To capture them in real time, manipulate them and create your own little universe is part of the joys of sampling and life in general. France’s LoG is a music project born of that desire. Comprised of members Romain Gaudiche and Matthieu Souchet, …
ONE TO WATCH: Sirkri
French producer Sirkri is our One To Watch. 9th Wonder, Flying Lotus, J Dilla, Black Milk and Kev Brown – just some of the major influences on Sirkri’s work. The French producer (yes, another one) recently put those musical inspirations to good use and came up with Sade’s Dream, a masterclass in musical ordered chaos. …
G Bonson – Do My Thing
France’s G Bonson drops his debut release, Do My Thing. France is a hot bed for hip hop talent, conjuring beat magicians like Wax Tailor, Dela and Onra. Hoping to add his name to the list is G Bonson with his debut album, Do My Thing. Bonson claims his “obsession for cratediggin’” contributed to his …
Yatha Bhuta Jazz Combo (Onra & Buddy Sativa)
Onra’s jazz collab with Buddy Sativa, Yatha Bhuta Jazz Combo, is ready for your primed ears. Jazz albums in the modern age are going from strength to strength and now French producer Onra has joined the gaggle of musicians to bring something to the table. Together with Buddy Sativa, the pair have formed Yatha Bhuta …