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Cortex: The Mysterious French Band Behind Some of Rap’s Most Majestic Moments
Today’s Micro-Chop newsletter was written by Andre Gee.
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The Sad Stories Behind Rose Royce's "Love Don't Live Here Anymore"
Marital strife, group turmoil, and the making of a timeless classic.
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Gino Sorcinelli
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Sample Ideas: Songs People Haven't Sampled Yet
A playlist for producers and anyone else who wants to discover some great music.
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Gino Sorcinelli
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The "Underworld Theme" from 'Super Mario Bros' is a Replay of a 1979 Fusion Record
A look back at esteemed composer Koji Kondo's early scores, memorable interpolations, use of sample CDs, and more current work.
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Gino Sorcinelli
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100 Drum Breaks
A 100-track percussion playlist for learning, listening, and sampling.
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Gino Sorcinelli
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How Do You Find New Music?
Some notes on my constant search for interesting and unfamiliar sounds.
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Gino Sorcinelli
Pete Rock Interludes Looped and Extended
Looking back on the mysterious, quarter century old release 'Soul Brotha Beats.'
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Gino Sorcinelli
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A Brief History of the Koala Sampler with Insight from Creator Marek Bereza
From full instrumental albums made with Koala, Twitter sample challenges, and a multi-day company-sponsored beat battle, here's how the $3.99 iOS app is…
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Gino Sorcinelli
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Less Than 1,000 Spins
A new playlist full of hidden gems.
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Gino Sorcinelli
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The Art of Sampling, 3rd Edition: The Sampling Tradition of Hip-Hop/Rap Music & Copyright Law
Hello everyone,
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Gino Sorcinelli
30 Beatmaking Videos
Some of my favorites, from Rhythm Roulette video game flips to dusty SP-1200 disks.
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Gino Sorcinelli
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30 Albums From 1974
Selections from an amazing year in music.
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Gino Sorcinelli
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