Sample Breakdowns

[Jeff Robinson]

There are few things I love more than seeing how artists use sampling techniques in there music. I recently discovered the Youtube channel 'Tracklib' which has great visual breakdowns of how samples have been manipulated and used in different tracks. This selection of examples from Daft Punk's album 'Discovery' really shows how great they were at the art of sampling:



Some other cool examples:





Feel free to share some of your favourite samples!

 

[Jeff Robinson]

Another fun series on Youtube is 'Rhythm Roulette' on the Mass Appeal channel. This is the premise: producers have to select 3 vinyl from a record store with a blindfold on and then make a track with them. A-Trak is one of the most impressive imo at this. He doesn't make 1 track with them... he makes 4!

 

[ska invita]

i cant watch these kinds of things, they just make me feel frustrated with my own music making

 

[Jeff Robinson]

i cant watch these kinds of things, they just make me feel frustrated with my own music making

Maybe they'll inspire you!

 

[bellaozzydog]

I enjoyed this stolen tune story

 

[Fez909]

This is a great example as you have Alan Braxe not only showing you how he did it, but he uses the actual sampler and samples that were used in the tune

 

[killer b]

I enjoyed this stolen tune story

this is really good ta.

 

[Jeff Robinson]

This is cool. Remaking the Prodigy's 'Voodoo People' with all the samples:

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

This is cool. Remaking the Prodigy's 'Voodoo People' with all the samples:

The Prodigy's & Liam Howlett's live and studio equipment list - The Prodigy

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The samples that the Prodigy have used in their songs - The Prodigy

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[Jeff Robinson]

Remembered about this guy yesterday. In the early 2000s he was playing about with samples in a really fun way. Parts of the tracks almost sound like switching between radio stations:

 

[Jeff Robinson]

One of the greatest triumphs of sampling is, imo, still DJ Shadow's Entroducing. I remember all the hype about it being the first album to be comprised entirely of samples. Still stands the test of time imo and one of my favourite albums ever:

 

[Magnus McGinty]

Sampling in its purest sense makes me think of Osymyso.

Like this mash up:



Or this beautiful weirdness:



Or this particular gem:

 

[Jeff Robinson]

Latest episode of 'Song Exploder' explores Steve Reich's 'Different Trains': a Grammy-winning contemporary classical composition based around samples:

Episode 229: Steve Reich

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[Jeff Robinson]

This is crazy

 

[Jeff Robinson]

DnB time!

Always loved DJ Die's sample selection. His tracks - at least his 1990s early 2000s tracks any way - always had such a cool, off-kilter rare-groove vibe:



And of course Calibre is the master: