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Music Writing is Boring, Hard, and Rewarding

March 28, 2020March 28, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
Music writing

Don’t mind me, just a meta-article on music writing and how it’s difficult but worth it in the end but also boring but also rewarding.

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Music

Happy 7th Birthday, Sampleface!

October 1, 2019January 26, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
Happy Birthday, Sampleface!

Sampleface is 7 years old today! These birthdays come round so quickly. It’s been 7 years since I officially launched Sampleface. A lot has changed in that time and I say it every year but, I want to thank everyone who has helped me with this blog over the years. I feel like I repeat …

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News

Happy 6th Birthday, Sampleface!

October 1, 2018September 27, 2019 by Luke Alex Davis
Happy Birthday, Sampleface!

Sampleface is 6 years old today! On this day 6 years ago, the Sampleface.co.uk site was officially launched. When I started the site with Blaise Penny-Kirkwood aka 13e, I just wanted a blog to cover the music I listened to and share my experiences. 6 years later, with the help of so many people from around …

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Music

Happy 5th Birthday, Sampleface!

October 1, 2017October 1, 2017 by Luke Alex Davis
Happy 5th Birthday

We’re 5 years old today! Happy birthday to us! Despite the age, we must be growing old because we completely forgot it was our birthday today. It’s crazy to think we’re halfway to a whole decade of existence. We have achieved so much in those 5 years and we have no plans to stop. We …

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Hip Hop

Thelonious Martin – Afternoon Swim

January 6, 2016March 15, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis

Thelonious Martin keeps jazzy with Afternoon Swim. Firstly, happy new year to you all from everyone at Sampleface. We’re into our 4th year and while the content may not be as regular as before, be sure to keep your eyes peeled for some hidden gems from the world of music and sampling. To kick things …

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News

Happy 3rd Birthday, Sampleface!

October 21, 2015 by Luke Alex Davis

Sampleface is now 3 years old. They grow up so fast… So, it looks like we’re nearly three weeks late to our own party. On 1st October 2012, we officially launched the site and in those three years, we’ve achieved more than we could have imagined. We’ve spoken to the likes of Phife Dawg, Black …

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Sampling

The Backpacker’s Guide To Sampling #1 – The Basics

September 12, 2015February 29, 2020 by Luke Alex Davis
The MPC 60 - the sampling king of the early 90s

In this series, we look at the ways of sampling and how you can get involved. The first article is all about the basics.

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Sampling

Happy 2nd Birthday, Sampleface!

October 1, 2014September 30, 2014 by Luke Alex Davis

We’re celebrating our 2nd birthday and we have some big announcements. Where has the time all gone? Today marks our 2nd birthday and we’re celebrating with two big announcements (or five, depending on how you look at it). The first is that we are rebranding our mini label into a collective to allow for more …

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Interviews

INTERVIEW: Latyrx

November 21, 2013March 1, 2020 by Sampleface

We interviewed hip hop duo Latyrx. A sixteen year gap between albums isn’t that common within the realms of hip hop but for Latyrx, the timing was perfect to drop their sophomore offering, The Second Album. We caught up with Lateef and discussed what the reasons for the “hiatus” and what we should expect from …

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Video

VIDEO: RKZ – Find You

June 18, 2013November 24, 2019 by Luke Alex Davis

Sampleface’s RKZ drops the visuals for new track “Find You”, off his upcoming SOULar EP. Summer is only a few days away (officially), so what better way to celebrate the solstice than dip into a new summery video by RKZ? The UK singer-songwriter and new contributor to the site dropped the visuals last night along …

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Hip Hop Jazz

Sampleface’s Favourite Albums Of 2012

January 1, 2013August 24, 2014 by Luke Alex Davis
Sampleface's Favourite Albums of 2012

Better late than never, the team at Sampleface give you their favourite albums of 2012. So, the new year is upon us. Happy new year to you all! While Sampleface had only been up for the last few months of 2012, it’s still been great to see all the support we’ve gained since September and …

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Free Download Jazz

FREE DL: Label Love Vol. 5: The Jazz Edition

November 3, 2012January 18, 2021 by Luke Alex Davis

Label Love gives us a fifth instalment into their series with a jazz edition. We love jazz here at Sampleface so when we heard about Label Love’s Jazz Edition, we had to get a copy as soon as possible. The fifth in the series, this compilation reaches out to numerous labels including Revive Music Group, Tru …

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Sampleface is a music sampling blog. We’re here to bring sampling culture to the forefront of people’s minds. A “sampleface” is a facial expression you make when who recognise a sample or hear a song worthy of sampling. As Sampleface, we love sampling, the music it creates, and we hope you can join us on your audible journey. We face the music.

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