mpc Archives - Sampleface

The Akai MPC (1988-Present)

May 16, 2019• Technology

Jonwayne – Yuletide Bangerz

December 9, 2018• Hip Hop

He wasn’t kidding with the name. I love Christmas. I love hip hop. I love Jonwayne. So when I found out Jonwayne had made an album of...

Slim the Chemist – Silence EP

December 3, 2018• Hip Hop

Germany’s Slim the Chemist keeps his jazz beats in order with his Silence EP. I found this in my bookmarks from a while back and...

Freddy Bracker – Daily Grooves & Nasty Loops

February 23, 2018• Hip Hop

How J Dilla Humanized The MPC3000

December 6, 2017• Video

Estelle Caswell discussed how J Dilla made his MPC3000 musical for Vox. Many musicians are synonymous with their instrument of choice --...

eLiMenCe – Out of Ram

March 29, 2017• Hip Hop

Imagine a whole set made out of a single record. That’s exactly what eLiMenCe has done with “Out of Ram”. According to...

Point Blank’s Guide to Sampling: History, Development & Techniques

August 31, 2016• Sampling

The Akai MPC Touch

October 9, 2015• Technology

Akai release their latest sampler, the MPC Touch. MIDI controllers, drum machines and samplers (most combine the technology of all three)...

Interview: Davu Flint

January 23, 2015• Interviews

We interviewed Philly’s Davu Flint about his musical upbringing, how his home state has moulded his music and another life as an...

J Dilla’s MPC And Moog Heading To The Smithsonian

July 20, 2014• Hip Hop

How Did I Miss That: Fredfades & Ivan Ave – Breathe

May 30, 2014• Hip Hop

Norwegian duo Fredfades & Ivan Ave dropped their EP, entitled Breathe, in February and we’re only just getting round to hearing...

Review: WhoSampled’s First Ever “Samplethon”

May 18, 2014• Reviews

WhoSampled and The Great Escape Festival in Brighton put on the world’s first “Samplethon” in conjunction with Boosey...

SATURDAY MATINÉE: beat:repeat NYC

May 17, 2014• Music

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Akai’s MPC60 Training Video Ft. Roger Linn

April 10, 2014• Music

The sampling landscape was changed forever when industrial designer Roger Linn joined forces with technology company Akai to create the...

Loe Pesci Dedicates A Love Song To His MPC60 In “My Sampler”

January 3, 2014• Video

The Canadian rapper shows his true feelings towards the classic Akai sampler on a hilarious track. We ADORE samplers and sampling. If we...

Sampleface Five: MPC1000 Albums

September 21, 2013• Sampling

TECHNOLOGY: Akai Release MPC Element

September 17, 2013• Technology

Akai add another “element” to their MPC range with the MPC Element, billed “the most affordable MPC ever”. The...

TECHNOLOGY: iMPC App Comes To iPhone

August 17, 2013• Video

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...

VIDEO: Exile vs. Kanye – I Am A God

July 18, 2013• Video

VIDEO: Sampleface x Starchildluke – MPC Set

June 29, 2013• Video

Here’s exclusive footage of Sampleface’s Starchildluke at his first-ever MPC set. It feels a little weird talking about myself...

Tag: mpc