well, i wouldn't look at sampling as necessarily being a more simplistic
thing. look at some of the ninja tune stuff, particularly coldcut/dj food.
there are several layers going on there, not just a groove from tune a w/a
beat from tune b.
when i've talked to intellectual friends of mine (professors, writers,
etc.) about dj culture, they find it a challenge to listen to music that's
made in a way completely different than their previous conceptions about
music
creation. i think sampling has *allowed* music to be created that is
revolutionary mainly because of the subtext--anything can be transmuted.
changing the context of something (in this case music) changes it's meaning,
importance and function.
the revolution of bebop was to move jazz from being primarily a dance form,
to becoming a "serious" or "art" form--music made primarily to be listened
to.
it also allowed the soloists to stretch out, and try things they couldn't do
before--because of having to consider the dance crowd. i personally
consider
it more of a challenge to be artistic, and *still* keep butts moving, but
there's definitely a point in artistic evolution where you don't want to be
constrained by anything other than what you're hearing in your head...
i'm just starting to work w/some people that are getting
me into the 2x4 vibe (2 djs, 4 turntables all simultaneously) which is what
the ninja tune guys are known for (i.e. herbalizer, coldcut & dj food).
having come from a jazz background (i'm a keyboardist) i can say that you
have
to listen as intently to all the elements (as a player), if not more, when
you're doing a 2x4 just like when playing jazz (i'm more of a post-bop/60s
fan).
getting back to the sampling, i find that i get annoyed w/hiring people to
replay samples (or reasonable facsimilies) instead of using the original
loop.
it feels like cheating to me (oddly enough). for me, when you want to use a
particular sample, there's more than just the notes you're looking for (even
if subconsciously), there's the sound of the recording (which is what you
are
really clearing w/the record company, anyway) which adds a certain
atmosphere
and "je ne se qua" (sorry, i never took french--spanish was more practical).
i'm probably going to have to do this myself, but i'm not happy about it...
i feel that sampling is just part of a paradigm shift were experiencing
culturally (pre-millenium tension?).
t-bird
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