Your favourite sample/loop of all time?

[SirSlim]

Mine is quite possibly the vibes sample/loop on this:

Hadn't heard it in an age and then today it came on the headphones off one of my old mixtapes and I started grinning from ear to ear. The sample is taken from "don't put me on" this:




So, what are yours? Your own sample/loops are excluded from this exercise...

[bongolia]

we can't see what it is! - you can't remote link Discogs images

i love that sample though, whatever it is!

[Great Day]

Might be this. Great question btw!

[SirSlim]

we can't see what it is! - you can't remote link Discogs images

i love that sample though, whatever it is!

Whoops!

OK - let's see if this one works:

[Cacapo]

On the count of three

[bongolia]

wow, always assumed the Red Astaire sample was Cal Tjader or someone, would never have guessed it was on Avenue!


The Charmels is a great one, also always loved the Wendy Rene sample on "Tearz".

Never been a huge fan of Illmatic, but "Represent" is great, and I love the Thief of Baghdad sample:

(54 seconds in)

[Shere Khan]

Because it's a big hit with Mrs SK I'm going to say the big chunk of Pentangle on this

I also liked the sample of, what sounded to me like the bass intro from 'Another Night' by Dionne Warwick that was used on Pizzicato 5's 'Twiggy Twiggy'.

[babycart]

Still probably my favourite.

[SirSlim]

Wow - that Charmells track is fabulous - and the way it's been sampled/looped is excellent - but like a lot of hip hop for me - the rap kind of spoils it.

Have always wondered where the "twiggy twiggy" bass line comes from - thanks SK.

Oh and Cacapo - I know the Rene Costy tune - but give me a hint as to the best sample/loop then? *awaits a deluge of answers*

[bongolia]

Wow - that Charmells track is fabulous - and the way it's been sampled/looped is excellent .

the looping is deceptively simple on that - some of the loops actually start on the 2nd beat of the bar in the original

but like a lot of hip hop for me - the rap kind of spoils it

there's loads of good instrumental stuff up on youtube nowadays - search for beat tapes and you can lose yourself for hours with J Dilla, 9th Wonder, etc

Oh and Cacapo - I know the Rene Costy tune - but give me a hint as to the best sample/loop then? *awaits a deluge of answers*

has been sampled a few times, but I think Cacapo was thinking of this Dilla track:

[SirSlim]

the looping is deceptively simple on that - some of the loops actually start on the 2nd beat of the bar in the original





there's loads of good instrumental stuff up on youtube nowadays - search for beat tapes and you can lose yourself for hours with J Dilla, 9th Wonder, etc



has been sampled a few times, but I think Cacapo was thinking of this Dilla track:

Dilla has never quite hit the spot for me before - but maybe time to revisit? I do like some instrumental hip hop - Madlib for example - this one is a favourite beat/loop/sample of his:

[Turboellis]

If it was these drums that Future Sound of London half-inched for Papua New Guinea, then this one I guess:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7doq5HouVQ

[Turboellis]

[SirSlim]

Another one of mine is the main sample on this epic Gentle People remix by Aphex Twin:

But until yesterday when this arrived, I had no idea what it was from:

https://www.discogs.com/Henry-Mancin...elease/4300437

blue mantilla - henry mancini

Now I just need someone to point me towards the great string sample(s) please...

[richwax]

The Shadows - Apache