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Sampling Is Its Own Art Form and Music Process; Sampling Is Not A Bastard Stepchild Unwanted By…
Some people think that sampling is only for people who can’t play “real” instruments and people who don’t know music theory. But this is a terrible lie! Sampling, which represents its own art form and music process, has been chosen as a…
Drumless Loops, Rhythm, and Groove
Drumless Loops Defined
“Drumless loops” marks a minimalist, deceptively simplistic style, sound, and aesthetic of beatmaking that also emerges in this period. Typically with this style, sound, and aesthetic — the seeds for which appear to…
The Act of Borrowing Is Not Infringement
If you copy an entire article from an online publication and save it to a Word file for your reference, is it copyright infringement? No, it isn’t. The mere act of copying something is not inherently infringement. To further clarify this…
The Art of Sampling MusicStudy: Bobby Boyd Congress – “Dig Deep In Your Soul”
Early funk from obscure, little-known band from Long Island, New York offers a great education on the relationship between the drum patterns of modern beatmaking and that of those found in early funk music.