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Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Today in Unlikely Samples

Posted by Dave Segal on Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 10:50 AM

Ultra-prolific beat scientist Madlib samples the main riff of Buzzcocks’ 1977 song “Boredom” on “The Get Over (Move)” from Beat Konducta Vol. 5-6 (Stones Throw, out Feb. 10). This is as weird and unexpected as Kanye sampling Can’s “Sing Swan Song” for “Drunk and Hot Girls.”

Will punk be the next genre to be plundered by hiphop producers? Perhaps, though prog and psych rock still haven’t been tapped out, not by a long shot.

Buzzcocks, “Boredom”

 

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it's a common mistake that people refer to "Buzzcocks" as "The Buzzcocks"
Posted by I'm ok, You're ok on January 6, 2009 at 11:16 AM
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Can has got beats though, hip-hop and DJs have been slipping by not using more non-'Vitamin C' breaks from Can. Buzzcocks though? I'll have to hear it.

One fertile genre that, in my eyes, has never really been touched upon by hip-hop producers is the first wave of glam rock. There are some serious beats to be plundered once you get past the feather boas.
Posted by cosby on January 6, 2009 at 11:24 AM
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dude, Buzzcocks were total Can/Neu! heads by their own admission. They got rhythm.

I'm waiting for the eventual "Are Everything" sample.. so everyone can think the sampler is sampling Prince's "Raspberry Beret"
Posted by mackro mackro on January 6, 2009 at 11:56 AM
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@1 My bad. Did you know Pixies also refute the "the" but also suffer the fate of people using that article with their name? It's true.
@2 Yes, agreed. I pointed this out with one of my I'll Give You a Break posts, re: the Move's "Feel Too Good."
@3 Good point. Buzzcocks singer Pete Shelley even wrote liner notes to Can's Canibalism comp. That being said, "Boredom" is not an obvious tune to sample.
Posted by segal on January 6, 2009 at 12:27 PM
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well, it seems like hip hop samples are either
1) anything by George Clinton
2) anything on Motown
3) something very recent and hip (like Busta and Kanye sampling Daft Punk)
4) ESG's "UFO"
5) SOMETHING COMPLETELY OUT OF LEFT FUCKING FIELD

I think this, among The Move and others you mention, dave, fall underneath #5... #5 is also another reason I still love hip hop
Posted by mackro mackro on January 6, 2009 at 1:11 PM
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i plan on building a track around 'ufo' because no one has done it right yet. just saying.

@5:
add to your list of sample sources:
* 80s r&b hits
* a loop with no context from anything on blue note (random blue note sample = conscious hip-hop)
* dancehall singles that have been played out for at least three consecutive years
Posted by cosby on January 6, 2009 at 2:04 PM
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dave i need that beat conducta! can a brother get a link?

buzzcocks ft-fuckin-w, awesome
Posted by lar on January 6, 2009 at 2:15 PM
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I love Madlib but I don't think "the Get Over (Move)" is one of his better tunes. The beat just doesn't work with that sample at all to my ears. The original Buzzcocks song is cool though.
Posted by Adam on January 6, 2009 at 3:48 PM

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