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

[Reef, Meghan Elizabeth]

I sent a reply to Evan yesterday, but I may have only sent the response 
to him. For anyone that might be interested, I think the sample might 
be, Lyn Collins, "Think".  Apparently the voice at the end of every 
measure is James Brown yelling, "you're bad, sister", but sped up, it 
sounds funny.

Meghan

> 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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