It’s Just A Sample

October 11th 2017

The invention of sampling technology changed the musical landscape allowing music and sound to be re-appropriated, re-cycled, plundered, sculpted and used in a way far beyond that of it's original intention.

The use of sampling existing music has contributed to cultural shifts, re-igniting careers and switching on listeners onto new sounds.

Mining for obscure gems, producers and artists have thrusted lesser known tracks into the limelight or introduced them to a new generation.

But who are these lesser knowns that have become intwined into pop-culture collage? We can merely scratch the surface but this playlist includes just handful of noteworthy heroes that have been enlisted to the cause.