[Dancecult-l] (OT:) Re: Really interesting stuff

[Evan Martin]

Sorry if this is off topic; the following response was to a personal message
but I am forwarding it because I wanted to present the question I ask at the
end of the paragrph to this list.

I don't have stats.  But I can't imagine what sample is more ubiquitous.
(Slick Rick's 'Lodi Dodi'? just kidding)  I think if there was some guitar
loop or power chord that signified entire genres we would know it better.
The one other drum loop possibly used as much as Amen is James Brown's
'Funky Drummer'.  (see Ishkur's Guide to EM)  Honestly I dont know that much
about the sampling in hip hop, but in techno styles Amen has been
everywhere.  Oh!  I know one more rhythm that might be sampled more (at
least in jungle and breaks),  I don't know what its called (where it came
from) but it has that little high pitched voice yell something quick every
measure in the background, do you know what that is?  I've always been
curious about that.

On 12/2/06, wayne marshall <wayneandwax at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hey Evan,
>
> I agree that those Nate Harrison videos are great, and that the Amen is
> one of the most sampled breaks ever, but I wonder where you get the
> assertion that it's the "most sampled." I don't think that's in the video.
> Do you have stats?
>
> I ask b/c I think it's an interesting, and elusive, problem for scholars
> of sampled music. I'm hoping to write an exploratory blog post about the
> subject and I'd like to quote from your email. I hope that's all right with
> you.
>
> Best,
> Wayne
>
> On 11/29/06, Evan Martin < teleomorph at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Check out the two short movies documenting the history of the AmenBreak, which is the most sampled rhythm ever, the very foundation of most
> > rap, techno and jungle, and another one of the history of the TB-303.
> > There are called Can I Get An Amen? and Bassline Bassline and are
> > available on this website:  http://nkhstudio.com/#
> >
> > -Evan
> >
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