From s.f.w.d. Sent Thu, Jun 10th 1999, 02:14
From s.f.w.d. Sent Thu, Jun 10th 1999, 02:14
: << some kid in his basement hears a nice break on a record...samples it, : and uses it as the beat for his latest track...that is what i am talking : about. >> : : And why is this behavior offensive? If the kid is clever enough to poach the : beat and successfully give it new context, gaining enjoyment from the making : of a track and experiencing the thrill of creating some kind of art, where is : the harm? Especially if no +money+ is changing hands. : : And isn't DJ-ing a revered art form, consisting of nothing but using snippets : of other people's music in a new context? : : OK, you guessed it, I'm pro-sampling...the only cases where sampling does rub : me the wrong way involve Will Smith types who have the resources to create : totally original sounds, yet take the easy route by biting Stevie Wonder. : : And sometimes it does seems like an overall laziness on the part of the : mainstream music-listening public to embrace (virtually) the same song as a : hit record a second time around, rather than supporting something new. But : then again, countless millions are happy listening to the same songs, over : and over again, every day, on classic rock radio. btw all - not only is fred pro-sampling, but he's a pretty funky sampler himself. cannot recommend enough inquiring with him on the hows and abouts of his self titled kumquat cd. sure, the packaging is al,ost cooler than the music (but it was a -really- swell box that my copy arrived in :) but the cd is really sweet, really funky and quite a bit of fun.