Re: digital sampling

On 03/15/00, Derric G. Oliver <derric[_at_]mill.net> wrote:
>
> On Mon, 13 Mar 2000, Larry Helfer <larry.helfer[_at_]lls.edu> wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone know of an example of digital sampling (i.e. the
> > copying and splicing of a few seconds of a preexisting sound
> > recording) into a new musical work/sound recording where both the
> > sampled song and the new work are available for purchase? I know
> > that Biz Markie sampled Alone Again Naturally in his song "Alone
> > Again" in his album "I Need a Haircut". However, an injunction
> > was issued, see Grand Upright Music v. Warner Bros.Records 780
> > F.Supp. 182, and the song is no longer available on the album.
>
> there are thousands of songs that sample songs that are currently
> available. a vast majority of rap albums include samples. the
> artist, ice cube, (and many, many other rap artists) use samples of
> p-funk/parliament tunes on tons of his songs.

My favorite sampling story involves the song "Tall Cool One" by Robert Plant. The song incorporates several samples taken from various songs by Plant's former band, Led Zeppelin. In the process of producing the recording, however, it was discovered that many of the original Zeppelin recordings sounded dated unless "tweaked" in the sampling process (equalization re-done, noise reduction employed, etc.) -- a laborious and time consuming process.

Not to worry, however. According to an interview with Plant that I read at the time, all of the Zeppelin songs that he wanted to sample had already been sampled and cleaned up by others, mostly hiphop artists. Thus, rather than sample the original Zeppelin recordings, they decided to sample the samples -- the heavy lifting had already been done for them.

Happy trails,
Rod

Rod McCarvel
<rod[_at_]seanet.com>

"The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread."

          -Anatole France Received on Tue Mar 21 2000 - 18:47:04 GMT