From Ayling Sent Thu, Jun 10th 1999, 16:15
From Ayling Sent Thu, Jun 10th 1999, 16:15
Figured I better speak up before this great thread disappears... > Personally I like samples that are recognizable, especially > when they are > put together in a clever and ironic manner (think EBN or Steinski). I > think it is generally obvious whether someone is doing > something new and > different with the sample vs. when they are using it to > thinly veil their > own lack of ideas (think puff daddy). I'm somewhat surprised that nobody has mentioned hiphop DJ's/turntablists. They were the originators in many ways of sampling recognizable beats and other "memorable" snippets of songs (through the use of technology - turntables, a re-presentational instrument). I'd hate to see people conclude that the sampling/repetition of beats in hiphop only exists because of a lack of original ideas. Granted... a lot of hophop production today sucks (think puff daddy). -Mike