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

[wayne marshall]

As I replied to Evan, I'm not sure what the sample in question is, as
several well-worn breaks feature high pitched voices in them.

But, as also mentioned in that chain of emails, I have gone ahead and
composed a lil (ok, a big) blog post meditating a bit on the question of
"most sampled." I've tried to consider some of the methodological problems
concerning such a question, which might be of interest to EDM scholars more
generally, and I offer some ideas and lots of "linkthink." Hope some of you
might find it interesting. I'd welcome any comments, on the blog, or to the
list.

http://wayneandwax.com/?p=54

Best,
Wayne

On 12/2/06, Evan Martin <teleomorph at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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