Chrome Sparks “Marijuana” – Trippy Music Video and B-Sides (KJ Song Rec)

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Chrome Sparks is the project of Jeremy Malvin, a musician and producer living in Brooklyn. With a background in classical percussion, Jeremy combines his love for synthesizers, beat music, and dance music into a unique blend. 

Chrome Sparks – Marijuana (Live)

 

Marijuana sampled a 1977 track from Idris Muhammad:

Idris Muhammad – Could Heaven Ever Be Like This

Tous – The Chillwave Cat

An industrious dude was asked to babysit his girlfriend’s cat, and made the above video in the process. Shared to Reddit the clip presents a day in the life of a very alcoholic orange tabby, set to the soothing/trippy sounds of Chrome Sparks’ “Marijuana.”

The production — a mix of Washed Out-style chillwave and Flying Lotus-owing electronica — is truly the perfect fit to this visual. – SPIN Magazine

Chrome Sparks – Marijuana (Extended Mix)

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J Dilla – Lightworks (KJ Song Rec)

J Dilla - Lightworks (KJ Song Rec) | Third Monk

Light up the skies
The name of the game is lightworks
Light up the spliffs
The name of the game is lightworks

J Dilla flipped the track from Raymond Scott, a composer who has influenced many cartoon themes.

Raymond Scott – Lightworks

 

MF Doom – Lightworks

Doom spits on JD’s track, from the album Born Like This

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Beats and Breaks, A Brief History of Musical Sampling (Video)

Beats and Breaks, A Brief History of Musical Sampling (Video) | Third Monk

The Beatles – Strawberry Fields
Joe Tex – Papa was Too
Lee Dorsey – Get out of my life woman
Cypress Hill – Hits from the bong
B.O.B. w/ Bruno Mars – Nothing On You
Wu Tang Clan – Aint Nothing to Fuck With
The Mohawks – The Champ
KRS ONE – Step INto a World (Rapture’s Delight)
Eric B. & Rakim – Eric B Is President
Onyx – Slam
The Beatles – Revolution 9
The Winstons – Amen Brother
N.W.A. – Straight Out of Compton
Snow – Informer
Apache Indian – Original Nuttah
The Ganja Kru – Super Sharp Shooter
James Brown – Funky Drummer
Public Enemy – Fight The Power
De La Soul – The Magic Number
Dr Dre – Let Me ride
LL Cool J – Mumma Said Knock You Out
The JBs – The Grunt
Public Enemy – Rebel Without a Pause
Wu-Tang Clan – Protect Ya Neck
Kool and the Gang – N.T.
NAS – It Ain’t Hard To Tell
Q Tip – Breathe & Stop
Soul Searchers – Ashley’s Roachclip
Eric B & Rakim – Paid in Full
P M Dawn – Set adrift
Ohio Players – Funky Worm
Kriss Kross – Jump
Lyn Collins – Think (About It)
Rob Base & DJ E-Z ROck – It Takes Two
The Honeydrippers – Impeach The President
Action Bronson – Imported Goods
Notorious B.I.G. – unbelievable
Janet Jackson – That’s the Way Love Goes
The Incredible Bongo Band – Apache
Skull Snaps – It’s A New Day
The Pharcyde – Passin Me By
Lafayette Afro Rock band – HiHache
Melvin Bliss – Synthetic Substitution
Wu Tang Clan – Bring The Ruckus
Ultramagnetic MC’s – Ego Trippin
Barry White – I’m Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby
Beastie Boys – Time To Get Ill
Daft Punk – Da Funk
Schoolboy Q feat. Kendrick Lamar and CurT@!n$ – Live Again
James Brown – Funky President
Fresh Prince – Summertime
Naughty By Nature – Hip Hop Hooray
Fred Wesley & The JB’s – Blow Your Head
De La Soul – Ooh
Digable Planets – Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
Public Enemy – Public Enemy Number 1
Bob James – Nautilus
Eric B & Rakim – Follow The Leader
Slick Rirck – Children’s Story
Bob James – Take Me to Mardi Gras
Run DMC – Peter Piper
THe Headhunters – God Make Me Funky
Depeche Mode – Mercy in You
NAS – Hip Hop is Dead
Tone Loc – wild Thing
Van Halen – Jamie’s Cryin
Zapp – More Bounce to the Ounce
Biggie – Going back to Cali
Billy Squier – The Big Beat
Dizzee Rascal – Fix Up, Look Sharp
Alicia Keys – Girl on Fire
A$AP Rocky – Out of this world
Jay Z – 99 Problems
ESG – UFO
Biggie – Parties & Bullshit
Queen & David Bowie – Under Pressure
Vanilla Ice – Ice Ice Baby
AC DC – Flick of the Switch
LL Cool J – Rock The Bells
Beastie Boys – Slow and Low

A video remix journey through the history of sampling taking in some of the most noted breaks and riffs of the decades.

A chronological journey from the Beatles’ use of the Mellotron in the 60s to the sample dense hip hop and dance music of the 80s and 90s.

Each break is represented by a vibrating vinyl soundwave exploding into various tracks that sampled it, each re-use is another chapter in the modern narrative.

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Primo Collection of Top MPC, Drum Machine Performances (Video)

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The MPC (Music Production Controller) is an electronic drum machine used for powerful sampling, interfacing and sound manipulation tools, which broaden the use of instrument beyond just drum and rhythm tracks. Many hip hop producers like Pete Rock and DJ Premier use the MPC to create their classic beats.

I tend to program my drums, but a lot of the time I’ll turn off the 16th notes and I’ll play the MPC live, so it sounds like live drumming. I like it to sound loose, and this is why my drums have a little bounce to them, more than with most people. I’m a big fan of Neil Peart from Rush and Buddy Miles, and in my whole production it’s about the drums. – DJ Premier

Fresh Kils – Enter the Dragon


Fresh Kils comin’ in with a tribute to Bruce Lee in a fitting little ditty called Enter the Dragon. Twitter: @freshkils flips Bruce’s battle screams into a crazy beat.

Durazzo – Within Arms Reach (On 2 MPCs)


Durazzo takes on two MPC 2500s for the live performance of his “Within Arms Reach” beat using Hugh Hopper and Alan Gowen’s “Morning Order”, which also was the sample used in Common’s “Nag Champa”. @Durazzo controls the chopped samples with his right hand and his left hand plays the drums to pull everything together. The performance is 100% in realtime without any sequenced loops.

Objektiv One – Everywhere A Million

This is a routine I have been working on for awhile! I flip this sample to death until I can’t flip it any more. From grimey, to spacey, from technical to banging. Its all fun and games. Enjoy. – Objektiv One now known as DataHowler

Exile, DJ Day – Red Bull Session


Wanting to bring live beatmaking, or “MPCism” as Exile calls it, he and DJ Day came up with the idea to create this routine using a D. Train sample used originally on Exile’s Dirty Science album. @ExileRadio resamples D. Train and DJ Day builds onto that using sampled notes and bass from the same song.

Araabmuzik – MPC MVP Session


The self-proclaimed MVP of the MPC, @Araabmuzik transitions eleven times into different types of hip-hop beats, even touching on some rock samples.

Top 10 Chilled Out Samples in Hip Hop History (Video)

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DJ Funktuall presents Volume 27 of his Hip Hop Sample breakdown series. In this Chilled Out Edition, DJ Funktuall gives you a history lesson on the original samples and the proceeding songs that used them.

Top 10 Chilled Out Samples in Hip Hop History Track List

1) Mother Nature – Albert Jones

Be-Intro – Common

2) A Little Fugue for You and Me – Enoch Light

No Escapin This – Beatnuts

3) Risin to the Top – Keni Burke

Keep Risin’ to the Top – Doug E. Fresh
Around the Way Girl – LL Cool J
Smooth Operator – Big Daddy Kane
I Wanna Rock – DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
Take You There – Pete Rock & CL Smooth
U Da Man – Black Moon
Love No Limit – Mary J. Blige
How to Roll a Blunt – Redman
Rap Phenomenon – Notorious B.I.G. w/ Method & Redman
I Pioneered This – MC Shan
(Lately) I’ve Been Thinking – Common feat. Sean Lett
Fat Rat – Grand Puba
Straight from Da Ghetto – Lost Boyz
Born to Live – OC
Paradise – LL Cool J feat. Amerie

4) Mind Blowin Decisions – Heatwave

How to Flow – Nice & Smooth
Mind Blowin’ – The D.O.C.
Mind Blowin – Pete Rock w. Vinia Mojica
Keep Risin’ to the Top – Doug E. Fresh
Stressed Out – ATCQ w/ Faith Evans

5) Distant Lover – Marvin Gaye

Spaceship – Kanye West

6) Don’t Look Any Further – Dennis Edwards

Hit Em Up – 2pac feat. Outlawz
Time to Go – King Sun
Cappucino – MC Lyte
Quitter – Eminem
Get Money – Junior MAFIA
Final Chapter ~ He’s Dead – Scarface
I Beeped You – Father MC
and the bassline to PAID IN FULL
and this just in: Way of Life – Lil’ Wayne

7) Why You Treat Me So Bad – Club Nouveau

I Got 5 On It – Luniz
Satisfy You – Puffy feat R. Kelly

8) Wildflower – Hank Crawford

Shorty Wanna Be a Thug – 2Pac
Drive Slow – Kanye West feat. Paul Wall & GLC
No One’s Iller – Eminem feat. Bizarre, Swifty & Fuzz

9) Winter Sadness – Kool & the Gang

Picture Me Rollin – 2Pac

10) Never Gonna Stop – Linda Clifford

Street Dreams – Nas
All Eyez On Me – 2Pac