More Incredible Vinyl Stories
Another documentary to make you feel better about the vinyl habit you’ve developed. Doesn’t everyone have 60 Miles Davis albums and systematically clean & play all their records in alphabetical order?
Fusion Unlimited Talks Vinyl & Publishing
Mr. Mass drops a dope interview with respected producer and crate digger Fusion Unlimited as he talks about the state of Hip-Hop, production, sampling, and obscure records. The most amazing thing about Fusion is that he’s actually purchasing the publishing rights to independent records and building his own company catalog. Read the complete interview.
Wax Museum – Vinyl Mini-Documentary
G2G gives us a mini-documentary and takes us on a journey through the different aspects of vinyl including collecting, care, sampling, and DJ’ing. Contains some great interviews and opinions from various diggers, store owners, and producers.
Jay Z Original Samples Mix
DJ Reggie Reg sponsors a welcomed video Jigga mix featuring original samples back to back with the Hip-Hop versions. Highlights include joints like Bobby Bland’s “Ain’t No Love Love In The Heart of The City” (Heat of The City), David Ruffin – “Common Man” (Never Change), and The Originals “Sunrise” (Guess Who’s Back).
Just Blaze Original Samples Mix
Get a quick taste of the Just Blaze’s skills in the crates. The Asha Bosle sample was pretty impressive, plus it’s interesting to find out that he’s a fan of Jermaine Jackson and Henry Mancini.
Beat Heads Have Lost Their Minds!
I’ve been staying away from alot of breaks sites just because many cats have a tendency to go off the deep end with their record tastes. In recent years there have been a few strange trends in the samples and breaks community such as the obsession with Northern Soul, Funk, Library and Children’s records. It … Read more
Nas – Hip Hop Is Dead Samples
The request has been made for a full album of samplese and Crate Kings has answered the call. We now present the original samples and breaks for Nas’ Hip Hop is Dead. link-protector.com/130221/ Bill Withers – Use Me (Still Dreamin’) Carmine Coppola – Marcia Religiosa (Black Republican) Diana Ross – The Interim (Still Dreaming) Eric … Read more
Digging for Treasure at the Bay State Beat Market
I haven’t been able to dig too much lately, so this afternoon I decided to take a break from working on the Science Skateboards Mix CD and headed over to the Bay State Beat Market record sale over at the Middle East in Cambridge, MA with the hopes of picking up something to satisfy my … Read more
DJ Day’s Crate Digging Basics
Is it possible to dig about digging? Again… I think of this stuff wayyyyy too much. I was lucky enough to run across this list of valuable tips about crate digging. He also has put out really dope break mix titled “Credit Is Due”, which wore out my car’s CD deck. This guy really know … Read more
Semantik: Seeker of Infinite Truth, Knowledge, Wisdom, Breaks and Samples.
This afternoon, while giving a coworker a ride in my car, it became blatantly apparent how strange and obscure my musical tastes have somehow become. Immediately upon starting my engine, Diplo & Tripledouble’s entitled AEIOU vol. 2 break mix began playing and funky soul organ music was blaring out of the Olds. Both she and … Read more