why would you assume that all he said was that it sampling tarnishes the original work
― the late great, Thursday, 9 February 2017 00:18 (seven years ago) link
whoops stray "it"
there is nothing to indicate I'm forcing any style of appreciation on anyone
doesn't square with
This is such a misguided and disappointing way for him to be remembered
― the late great, Thursday, 9 February 2017 00:23 (seven years ago) link
journalists writing glowing obits about the death of a fairly esoteric musician making the fact that he was often sampled in hip hop - popular music that their readers are likely to have heard - a prominent feature of said obits
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
― Islamic State of Mind (jim in vancouver), Thursday, 9 February 2017 00:27 (seven years ago) link
are 'critics'/people really calling david axelrod a foundation of hip hop or whatever, because that's hella stupid
― a but (brimstead), Thursday, 9 February 2017 01:35 (seven years ago) link
has anybody ever sampled pink floyd's "atom heart mother", it has funky drums and an orchestra iirc
― a but (brimstead), Thursday, 9 February 2017 01:36 (seven years ago) link
no and no
― the late great, Thursday, 9 February 2017 01:38 (seven years ago) link
the 66-70 Capitol comp is one of my most treasured records. the david mccallum cuts are so majestic.
― a but (brimstead), Thursday, 9 February 2017 01:51 (seven years ago) link
the rappcats remembrance is really good
http://www.rappcats.com/axelrod/
had no idea about this little number at all
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu0jibUVvEM
― increasingly bonkers (rushomancy), Friday, 10 February 2017 15:40 (seven years ago) link