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Sampling
Sept 11, 2018 0:00:12 GMT 10
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Post by Telso on Sept 11, 2018 0:00:12 GMT 10
A subject I've been fascinated with lately. Sampling is the process of re-usage of a portion of song that made its breakthrough in the late 70s with the popularity of turntables and keyboards, and exploded in usage in mainstream music in the 90s. Sampling is also core to the two genres that grew out of the Disco scene, namely Hip Hop and EDM. Not every way of sampling is equal and I will say are three types of sampling: - Very clever editing For example: Which production consists of a looped version of the intro to Bruno Mars' 2016 hit "24k Magic", reverted, cut-up and pitch shifted. - A new meaning/flavor given without altering the original sample much (which is actually my favorite kind of sampling!) For example: The chorus riffs of a roady folk-rock anthem are taken to make the backbone beat of this bubblegum teeny bopper. - Nothing of interest added to the original and actually worsening it (the bad kind of sampling) For example: Nicki Minaj takes a song about butts and... makes a song about butts out of it... Just with worse, self-sufficient lyrics and none of the fun and playfulness of the orginal. What are your thoughts on it and what are some of your favorite/least favorite samplings?
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Sampling
Sept 11, 2018 0:07:08 GMT 10
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Post by Telso on Sept 11, 2018 0:07:08 GMT 10
And for those interested, I highly recommend this channel specialized in compiling samples of popular songs. It's fascinating  !
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Post by SharksFan99 on Sept 11, 2018 11:12:57 GMT 10
I've always had a somewhat mixed opinion in regards to sampling, not just because of it's heavy prominence in the hip-hop scene, but also because it can tarnish the legacy of the original recording. If a sample isn't used effectively (which is quite often the case), the end result can sound terrible. There have been instances though where the use of a sample has really improved the overall quality of a song:
Samplings I Like:
It was a risky move basing the chorus off one of the greatest psychedelic-rock songs of all-time, but it paid off for Oasis in this case. The direct sample of the flute from "Strawberry Fields Forever" compliments the song perfectly.
"Voodoo Child" samples the riff from Elvis Costello's "Pump It Up". I personally think the sampling was used to great effect and this would have to be one of my favourite songs from 2005.
Samplings I Dislike:
This 2005 hit samples the guitar riff from Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger". Unsurprisingly, "Knock You Out" is considered to be one of the worst Australian songs of all time. It comes across as a very 'try-hard' effort at American Gangsta Rap and Anthony Mundine (the person who raps the second verse) isn't even a singer; he's a boxer. This received a lot of publicity when it was released back in 2005, because Joel Turner had a chart-topping hit the year prior and Anthony Mundine featurning in the song turned it into a bit of a novelty. Even though it's incredibly cheesy and try-hand, I don't actually dislike it. The chorus is a bit catchy.
"Sucker DJ" directly samples the I Dream of Jeanie theme song. Unlike a lot of other house songs of it's time, this song has aged terribly and it probably would have sounded outdated as little as 2-3 years after it was released. With that said, just like "Knock You Out", I don't really think it's a bad song as such; it's just that the sampling wasn't used effectively.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Sept 20, 2018 9:38:22 GMT 10
This song heavily samples the track "Life in a Northern Town" by Dream Academy. I actually don't mind it's usage here, even though i'm not particularly a huge fan of "Sunchyme" itself. The sampling was used effectively and I personally think it compliments the song well. "Sunchyme" was also a major "soccer" hit back in Late 1997/Early 1998, as it peaked within the Top-20 across Europe and Oceania, but failed to chart at all on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2018 2:56:24 GMT 10
Can't they write their own stuff instead of stealing other people's work?
Were I a recording artist, I would not allow my songs to be sampled.
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Post by ★☆GäBBï☆★ on Oct 2, 2018 2:53:50 GMT 10
^^ Well, not so much stealing as improvising  I guess it's based on the idea that some people feel honoured that others want to use their work.
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I actually studied this in my course, I have to say I forgot all the sampling samples (see what I did there  ) that we had to listen to, but I've made my own samples
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2018 7:00:03 GMT 10
Fair enough, Gabbi, but I'm not a fan of the genre that does sampling anyway.
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I guess it's based on the idea that some people feel honoured that others want to use their work. 
) that we had to listen to, but I've made my own samples 
