Sample Excavator
@SampleExcavator
A podcast by Angelo Robledo that digs through sample and production history to piece together the stories behind the world's biggest records. Season 2 out soon.
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Learn about his contributions to the history of disco in episode 1.9 of Sample Excavator!
Harold Melvin (RIP), born this day 1939. Explore close to 300 samples, cover versions and remixes from artists including Jay-Z, Raekwon and Wiz Khalifa: whosampled.com/Harold-Melvin-…
How fast can you guess this song from its samples? ⏱️
THIS. SO MUCH THIS. Think of all the royalty money from samples those artists would then recieve.
A cool thing major labels could do today instead of posting empty social media graphics is giving black artists from the 60s/70s the ownership of their master recordings
NEW EPISODE!! We talk to author Nate Patrin about his new book Bring That Beat Back. Tap In! #DBRP soundcloud.com/dadbodrappod/d…
Nate Patrin’s new book is a thorough examination of sampling and an incredible starting point for anyone wanting to dive into its rich history. An extensive guide for young Madlibs of the world to do the knowledge. h/t @natepatrin
New Episode! @natepatrin, author of the forthcoming book on sampling Bring That Beat Back (out next week) joins us for an in-depth discussion. We also review lojii's Lo & Behold on the yah/meh/nah scale. Beats this week submitted by Jeremy Ford. Tune in. soundcloud.com/dadbodrappod/d…
New Episode! @natepatrin, author of the forthcoming book on sampling Bring That Beat Back (out next week) joins us for an in-depth discussion. We also review lojii's Lo & Behold on the yah/meh/nah scale. Beats this week submitted by Jeremy Ford. Tune in. soundcloud.com/dadbodrappod/d…
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The @SampleExcavator #podcast Episode 2 breaks down 'The Riff,' a series of 5 descending chords or notes that has a rich history throughout #classicrock with notable uses by #TheBeatles, #LedZeppelin, #Chicago, and #GreenDay. #Listen -----> cms.megaphone.fm/channel/panthe…
The combination of sampling Rise by Herb Alpert and interpolating La Di Da Di by Slick Rick and Dougie Fresh on Hypnotize makes it the GOAT song out of these four by production alone. The fact that it has some of Biggie's smoothest verses is just the icing on the cake.
De la Soul's classic sophomore LP 'De La Soul is Dead' was released on this day 1991. Revisit the album with this samples mixtape, first posted for the album's 25th Anniversary 4 years ago, mixed by @SubstanceMusic whosampled.com/news/2016/05/1…
DETROIT TECHNO CHICAGO HOUSE NEW YORK HIP HOP What other genres are closely aligned with cities?
Gorillaz sophomore LP 'Demon Days' was released 15 years ago today. Explore the samples: whosampled.com/album/Gorillaz…
Happy birthday to the GOAT. Godfather of Soul, Grandfather of Hip Hop. Single most influential musician of the 20th century
James Brown (RIP), born this day 1933. Explore over 13,000 samples, cover versions and remixes from THE MOST SAMPLED ARTIST OF ALL TIME! whosampled.com/James-Brown/
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NEWS: For our birthday, a present for music lovers: Citizen DJ, a groundbreaking project from innovator-in-residence @beefoo that inspires music-making from home & opens new doors into the Library’s extensive rights-free audio collections. MORE: loc.gov/item/prn-20-03… #LOC220
Come make some beats with rights-free audio collections and send me some feedback with a preview of Citizen DJ!
NEWS: For our birthday, a present for music lovers: Citizen DJ, a groundbreaking project from innovator-in-residence @beefoo that inspires music-making from home & opens new doors into the Library’s extensive rights-free audio collections. MORE: loc.gov/item/prn-20-03… #LOC220
what's the best sample you've ever heard in a song?
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAESTRO @giorgiomoroder! I interviewed the pioneering disco titan a few years back for a legacy piece that spans his ENTIRE history. Donna Summer, Bowie, Mick Jagger, Daft Punk, we discuss it ALL. google.com/amp/s/medium.c…
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Last 6 artists I listened to 1. Nick Drake 2. Cat Stevens 3. Sonny Curtis 4. Tame Impala 5. Chilly Gonzales 6. Andrew Bird Tagging @AviVinocur @JamesPaasche @TeenageStepdad
Hey @nprmusic. We're here when you want to talk
.@nprmusic just launched this amazing series for all you sampleheads out there 💯 Check it out 👇 npr.org/2020/03/27/822…
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The Formula, Season 1: A Video Series On The Science Of Sampling
Five acclaimed hip-hop producers take you inside their creative process, demonstrating how they build new hits out of old sounds — one drum break or horn blast at a time.
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