What songs would you sample were you a producer?

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think timbaland beat you to the ann peebles.
so much good music on this thread. love the Jacqueline Taieb, and yeah that psychfurs would go, sounds like newscast intro sting, real dramatic...

m0stlyClean, Sunday, 23 August 2009 00:56 (3 years ago) Permalink

Timbaland sampled that same Ann Peebles song!? When?

Moka, Sunday, 23 August 2009 00:59 (3 years ago) Permalink

pretty sure.
isn't there a track on "so addictive"?

m0stlyClean, Sunday, 23 August 2009 01:04 (3 years ago) Permalink

don't know if u guys are joking about Timbo I am down this rabbithole so long. If not then The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) is maybe the greatest single and video ever imo so youtube is worth it in this instance, but you know, maybe yall are being super ironic I CAN'T TELL ANYMORE!

❊❁❄❆❇❃✴❈plaxico❈✴❃❇❆❄❁❊ (I know, right?), Sunday, 23 August 2009 01:08 (3 years ago) Permalink

A quick google search tells he used it for Missy's 'Supa Dupa Fly'. Honestly had no idea it had been used, first time I hear the song. Really nice use of the sample, something a tad similar to what I had in mind :P

We should erase the whole thread before Timbaland finds it.

Moka, Sunday, 23 August 2009 01:10 (3 years ago) Permalink

Whoa! it even peaked #3 in the US charts! Why had I never listened to this song before?

Moka, Sunday, 23 August 2009 01:14 (3 years ago) Permalink

Little do ye know that the original poster is a hotshot producer low on inspiration.

ecuador_with_a_c, Sunday, 23 August 2009 01:52 (3 years ago) Permalink

musically, Sunday, 23 August 2009 02:08 (3 years ago) Permalink

I've been playing around with Alan Parsons Project's "Games People Play" (just the part after it kicks in, but before it goes to the verse), slowing it down to about 75%. If I could throw a beat on top of what's there, it would sound pretty sweet.

Johnny Fever, Sunday, 23 August 2009 03:16 (3 years ago) Permalink

I've done the same, slightly slowed down the beat of Michael Sembello's "Maniac". I actually have a finished track now... that doesn't sound all that different from "Maniac". :/

one boob is free with one (daavid), Sunday, 23 August 2009 03:40 (3 years ago) Permalink

"Pinball Wizard" with the "How do you think he does it? (I don't know.)" line slowed way down.

Q. Tarantino Presents: Popeye (Eazy), Sunday, 23 August 2009 03:41 (3 years ago) Permalink

my cool and kinda obscure answer for years used to be Frankie Valli's Beggin, but that's kinda obvious now.

my other one was Phil Ochs' Tape From California.

dan selzer, Sunday, 23 August 2009 03:43 (3 years ago) Permalink

Good question. Random list:

  • Al Green, Belle
  • Art Pepper, Tin Tin Deo
  • Bee Gees, Spirits Having Flown
  • Bill Evans, Waltz for Debby (Take 2)
  • Blind Willie Johnson, Dark Was The Night/Cold Was The Ground
  • The Chantells, Children of Jah
  • Duke Ellington, Acht O’Clock Rock
  • Johnny Clarke, In The Roots of the Ghetto
  • Journey, Girl Can’t Help It
  • Low, Silver Rider (the wordless chorus)
  • Neil Young, See The Sky About To Rain (the bluesy guitar line)
  • Planet P Project, Why Me?
  • The Psychedelic Furs, Pretty In Pink (the Talk Talk Talk version)
  • Prince Alla, Stone
  • R.E.M., Laughing (the jangle-y guitar line or a snippet of the baseline)
  • Rachid Taha, Rani
  • Sammy Johns, Chevy Van (hard to make this one “cool,” I suppose)
  • Steely Dan, Hey 19
  • Sugar Minott, So Much Trouble (the vocal chorus or snake-y synth line)
  • Sylford Walker, Deuteronomy
  • Raul Seixas, Metamorfose Ambulante
  • The Boris Gardiner Happening, Ghetto Funk
  • Sweet, Fox On The Run
  • Universals, New Generation
  • George McRae, I Get Lifted (this has probably been sampled 1000 times already)
  • Sir Victor Uwaifo & His Melody Maestros, Dododo (Ekassa No. 1) (the rising organ in the chorus)
  • The Professionals, A Part Of Being With You
  • WEB, The Same Old Me
  • Harmonettes, Shame Shame Shame (cover version)
  • Olivia Newton-John, Magic
The foregoing list serves only to prove how crappy a producer I’d be, but there it is.

Daniel, Esq., Sunday, 23 August 2009 04:11 (3 years ago) Permalink

I don't know. Something by Jame Brown.

Flea Kuti (PappaWheelie V), Sunday, 23 August 2009 04:21 (3 years ago) Permalink

Little do ye know that the original poster is a hotshot producer low on inspiration.

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Moka, Sunday, 23 August 2009 08:30 (3 years ago) Permalink

don't think this ann peebles has been used yet:

hope this helps (Granny Dainger), Sunday, 23 August 2009 08:38 (3 years ago) Permalink

George McRae, I Get Lifted (this has probably been sampled 1000 times already)

just about:
McCrae, George
Rock Your Baby: (TK 1974)
* "I Get Lifted"
112 - "Only You"
50 Cent ft the Madd Rapper - "How to Rob"
B Fats - "B Fats"
Big Daddy Kane - "Mortal Combat"
Black Rock & Ron - "Act Like You Know"
Blackstreet ft Janet Jackson - "Girlfriend, Boyfriend"
Compton's Most Wanted - "They Still Gafflin'"
Digital Underground - "Doowutchyalike"
DJ Quik - "Diggin U Out"
Geto Boys - "I Get Lifted"
Hi-C - "Skanless Hip-Hop Megamix"
Intelligent Hoodlum - "Back to Reality"
Isis - "Rebel Soul"
Jaz - "Doped Up"
Keith Murray - "Get Lifted"
King T - "E Get Swift"
Kool Moe Dee - "Knowledge is King"
MC Shy D - "Don't Sweat Me"
Montell Jordan ft Slick Rick - "I Like"
Mr. Dalvin - "Get Mine"
Notorious BIG - "Respect"
NWA - "Quiet on tha Set"
Redhead Kingpen - "Do the Right Thing"
Snoop Dogg - "Gin and Juice"
Tim Dog - "Bitch with a Perm"
Zhigge - "Born Black"

hope this helps (Granny Dainger), Sunday, 23 August 2009 08:40 (3 years ago) Permalink

oops. THIS ann peebles:

hope this helps (Granny Dainger), Sunday, 23 August 2009 08:53 (3 years ago) Permalink

wonder if someone like 9th Wonder has already got to this one:

hope this helps (Granny Dainger), Sunday, 23 August 2009 08:57 (3 years ago) Permalink

I was thinking the other day someone should sample the line in "Silver Dagger" - "my daddy is a handsome devil/he's got a chain 5 miles long"

less attractive women need to make up for it in "garage" (clotpoll), Sunday, 23 August 2009 15:30 (3 years ago) Permalink

i'm sure i suggested this the last time we did this, but anyway

zappi, Sunday, 23 August 2009 17:23 (3 years ago) Permalink

"dont bring me down" - elo

so much sample-loop it-fuck potential in that song.
cant believe it hasn't been done before.
[now i wait for someone to show me it has already !]

mark e, Sunday, 23 August 2009 17:59 (3 years ago) Permalink

Guitar riff from "Down by the River"

Also - and i attempted this one time - opening bar of Dennis Wilson's "Dreamer" slightly sped up.

Moreno, Sunday, 23 August 2009 18:06 (3 years ago) Permalink

Driver's Seat - Sniff 'n the Tears

lacipetersonskid, Sunday, 23 August 2009 18:07 (3 years ago) Permalink

The guitar break at 1.45:

chap, Sunday, 23 August 2009 20:41 (3 years ago) Permalink

Lauren Wood- Wood

❊❁❄❆❇❃✴❈plaxico❈✴❃❇❆❄❁❊ (I know, right?), Sunday, 23 August 2009 20:47 (3 years ago) Permalink

erm, fallen i meant

❊❁❄❆❇❃✴❈plaxico❈✴❃❇❆❄❁❊ (I know, right?), Sunday, 23 August 2009 20:47 (3 years ago) Permalink

I'm sure something could be done with the opening 5 seconds of this:

chap, Sunday, 23 August 2009 20:49 (3 years ago) Permalink

begging to be turned into a glacial cassie/teairra mari track imo

lex pretend, Sunday, 23 August 2009 20:54 (3 years ago) Permalink

Goddamit! I was going to suggest Menahan Street Band's 'Make the road by walking' because its really sample-worthy but I just found out Jay Z already used it. Argh-

Moka, Sunday, 23 August 2009 22:03 (3 years ago) Permalink

Tom Ze - Dor e dor

Moka, Sunday, 23 August 2009 22:05 (3 years ago) Permalink

^ Both the intro and the wicked horn section... tho it might be hard getting a clean sample out of the horn section since he's always singing on top of it.

Moka, Sunday, 23 August 2009 22:06 (3 years ago) Permalink

Hate to do this to you:

(though it sounds like it's been replayed rather than directly sampled)

chap, Sunday, 23 August 2009 22:17 (3 years ago) Permalink

fuuuuuuuuuck!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's not being replayed, it's a sample lifted from 'Quero Sambal Meu Bem' from Tom Ze as well. He uses the same riff in both songs.

That's it. I'm dropping off of university to pursue my dream of becoming a producer.

Moka, Sunday, 23 August 2009 22:22 (3 years ago) Permalink

Sorry I meant 'Jimmy Renda-Se' not 'Quero samba meu bem'

Moka, Sunday, 23 August 2009 22:25 (3 years ago) Permalink

So Amerie's sampling Tom Ze and making videos based on "Blow Up"???? Gunnin for that indie love, huh. ;)

Moreno, Sunday, 23 August 2009 22:45 (3 years ago) Permalink

Chairmen of the Board's Skin I'm In and Finder's Keepers.

James Blood Ulver (I eat cannibals), Monday, 24 August 2009 01:28 (3 years ago) Permalink

Van Halen - "Everybody Wants Some"

Parenthetical Grillz, Monday, 24 August 2009 04:23 (3 years ago) Permalink

This is a rad thread, btw.

Parenthetical Grillz, Monday, 24 August 2009 04:23 (3 years ago) Permalink

I don't know how there isn't a 20-minute cosmic beats+echo edit of 10cc's "I'm Not In Love" out there. (Maybe there is, but I haven't found it yet.)

Once I thought I was really clever and sampled the drum intro to Amon Duul II's "Archangels Thunderbird" and sped it up to a dnb-ish tempo and it sounded really familiar. Has this break already done the rounds or does it just sound like a bunch of others?

a passing spacecadet, Monday, 24 August 2009 10:11 (3 years ago) Permalink

The RZA needs to get on the first few seconds of this.

pearsonic, Tuesday, 25 August 2009 18:50 (3 years ago) Permalink

sounds very Hitchcockian

hope this helps (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 25 August 2009 18:55 (3 years ago) Permalink

Alex in NYC, Tuesday, 25 August 2009 20:09 (3 years ago) Permalink

Here's a bit of background on that, if you care.

Alex in NYC, Tuesday, 25 August 2009 20:10 (3 years ago) Permalink

^ I would prob. sample "Wheel And Turn Me" from Blind Blake Vol. II

Also, "Get The Money (Uncle Scrooge's Money)" from Mousercise.

The Loneliness of the Single-Issue Googler (los blue jeans), Tuesday, 8 September 2009 01:16 (3 years ago) Permalink


this bridge.. not the chorus

CaptainLorax, Tuesday, 8 September 2009 02:03 (3 years ago) Permalink

0:50

CaptainLorax, Tuesday, 8 September 2009 02:04 (3 years ago) Permalink

Seeing that Amerie already hijacked Tom Ze

Moka, Saturday, 12 September 2009 00:05 (3 years ago) Permalink

far east family band - timeless

meisenfek, Saturday, 12 September 2009 10:28 (3 years ago) Permalink

alan moorhouse - expo in tokyo

ofc

meisenfek, Saturday, 12 September 2009 10:38 (3 years ago) Permalink

Mmm just checked and "close to me" has been used by seeed, sort of covered by Lady Sovereign and mash-uped with Robyn. Seeed track makes me think if slowed down a bit, and with a few more beats would make a brilliant riddim.



Moka, Wednesday, 13 April 2011 17:00 (2 years ago) Permalink

Moka, go to youtube and search for "cure riddim". This is one of my favorites:

rob, Wednesday, 13 April 2011 17:51 (2 years ago) Permalink

did anyone plead the case for, 'if I were a producer I wouldn't sample shit, I'll make up my own, thank you... dueces!'

SeanWayne, Wednesday, 13 April 2011 17:55 (2 years ago) Permalink

Reminded by another thread where Scott S just bought a copy of this album. Anyway, I'm amazed if nobody has sampled about 1:43 in to this:

dlp9001, Thursday, 14 April 2011 02:27 (2 years ago) Permalink

9 months pass...

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. Yeah. Ahh. (los blue jeans), Saturday, 14 January 2012 20:59 (1 year ago) Permalink

George Hurley drum parts would be a gold mine. Has he been sampled much?

Steamtable Willie (WmC), Saturday, 14 January 2012 21:18 (1 year ago) Permalink

this wouldn't be as good as i'm imagining i'm sure but i've had a recurring thought of kool and the gang's "too hot" sampled by the jacka or something -- kind of his regular synth beat with a chorus sampling that somewhat odd bridge "feeling the pain."

chilli, Monday, 16 January 2012 10:04 (1 year ago) Permalink

2 months pass...

meisenfek, Monday, 26 March 2012 08:30 (1 year ago) Permalink

2 weeks pass...

oh yeah

owenf, Sunday, 15 April 2012 17:23 (1 year ago) Permalink

Maybe this has already been done, but this one seems totally obvious.

dlp9001, Sunday, 15 April 2012 23:55 (1 year ago) Permalink

Far as I know that Al Stewart song hasn't been sampled and it's a good choice.

Also loving that vivo sonhando version by Luiz Henrique. Never heard it before. Definitely stealing that one if I ever become a producer.

Moka, Saturday, 28 April 2012 18:23 (1 year ago) Permalink

Wiz Khalifa has rapped on top of Chrono Trigger so I guess it wouldn't be that out of place to sample one of the greatest game soundtracks of all time:

Moka, Saturday, 28 April 2012 18:24 (1 year ago) Permalink

Overplayed but love how the main riff sounds with strings, not quite different from the original but would still sample... I'm sure the original has been sampled many times before no?:

Moka, Saturday, 28 April 2012 18:27 (1 year ago) Permalink

I know Soho sampled it for Hippychick and I love that one.

Moka, Saturday, 28 April 2012 18:28 (1 year ago) Permalink

Aquatic Ambience has been sampled a few times in the past year Moka

Number None, Saturday, 28 April 2012 19:20 (1 year ago) Permalink

would make a hard joey beltram style acid house track and sample biggie smalls saying "yo daughters tied up in a brooklyn basement" as the hook

the late great, Saturday, 28 April 2012 19:43 (1 year ago) Permalink

5 months pass...

meisenfek, Saturday, 29 September 2012 11:01 (7 months ago) Permalink

7 months pass...

I'd definitely sample Esmeray:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkEJeTAQElg

I somehow remember this one being sampled (or covered?) already, but I can't seem to find any info on it. Any help finding it?

Moka, Monday, 6 May 2013 20:25 (2 weeks ago) Permalink

always wanted to make a beat out of In the City by the Eagles. Apparently some dude named Agallah did it, but the production sucks.

huun huurt 2 (Hurting 2), Monday, 6 May 2013 20:34 (2 weeks ago) Permalink

'Devil Woman', Cliff Richard

Camp Macaroni Style (snoball), Monday, 6 May 2013 20:46 (2 weeks ago) Permalink

Ok I'm almost 100% sure that some (american?) disco artist covered that Esmeray track at some point but I can't find any info on it. It seems Turkey doesn't exist in the internets.

Moka, Monday, 6 May 2013 20:52 (2 weeks ago) Permalink

It's funny that this topic has cropped up, because I was listening to some music on shuffle play earlier and 'Beggars Farm' by Jethro Tull came on (from the album This Was) and I was so tempted to sample and loop the intro.

The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Monday, 6 May 2013 21:17 (2 weeks ago) Permalink

The first 22 secs of this:

alalalalalong, alalalalalong, al alalala long long leong long long (qiqing), Wednesday, 8 May 2013 09:19 (2 weeks ago) Permalink


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