Tag Archives: sampled

SONG OF THE DAY Dennis Farnon – South Bound

Posted on March 8, 2024 by The Listening Post Blog

It took something new to lead me to something old, but by no means was this material unknown to me! Producers like MF DOOM, Prince Paul and Madlib have all partook (and pioneered) the use of library music in hip-hop … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Placebo – Balek

Posted on August 14, 2023 by The Listening Post Blog

Though he also studied economics and political science, music was always the prime passion for Marc Moulin, a.k.a Placebo. Born in Ixelles, Brussels in the early-1940’s, Moulin first made his appearance in the Belgian jazz scene in 1961 when he … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Danger Mouse & Black Thought – No Gold Teeth

Posted on July 1, 2023 by The Listening Post Blog

Invariably, when I hear a great sample in any song I often opt to feature the original, but in this case (as with the other Danger Mouse track I’ve featured last year) the song song that actually features the sample … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Cavendish Orchestra – Funkrund

Posted on April 30, 2023 by The Listening Post Blog

The realms of Library Music are a vast and curious place, where some compositions are yet to be unearthed! A good place to start, to if you fancy getting a taste for this classic sound, is the vaults of Cavendish … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Danger Mouse & Black Thought – Belize (feat. MF DOOM)

Posted on December 18, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Danger Mouse and Tariq (Black Thought) recently released the official video for Belize. Shot by Danger Mouse and directed by UNCANNY, this simple black and white offering serves as a powerful tribute to the late MF DOOM, who also features … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Al Hirt – Harlem Hendoo

Posted on March 20, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

Even if you are not familiar with the sound of Alois Maxwell Hirt, a.k.a Al Hirt, you may have crossed paths with his music if you are a hip hop fan? Sampled by the likes of De La Soul and … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY LTF – Give The Horns Some

Posted on August 27, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

Russian DJ/producer, Anton Ivanchenko, a.k.a Light The Fuse, has been obsessed with funk, hip hop and b-boy culture since the 90’s! His knack for finding breaks, horns, flutes, double basses and vocal samples has poured into the records has been … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Dirty Art Club – Natives Blood

Posted on August 20, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

Compared to the likes of DJ Shadow and The Avalanches, beat-hop duo Dirty Art Club create sampled derived sounds with an individual lofi hip hop spin.  Primarily an instrumental project (today’s song being the exception), this North Carolina pair have … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Harumi – Fire by the River

Posted on February 13, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

Today’s song belongs to what appears to be a rather mysterious artist who recorded one album in the late 1960’s before vanishing into the ether! Taken from a record entitled Harumi, the album itself was recorded sometime between 1967 and … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Herbaliser – Just Won’t Stop

Posted on May 23, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

Just over ten years ago UK’s hip hop veterans, The Herbaliser released Same As it Never Was, an album that lived up to its name in more than than one way!  Blending hip-hop, sampled breaks, soul and jazz, this record was … Continue reading →

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