Tonight's film was the PBS Independent Lens feature, Copyright Criminals which originally aired Jan 19, 2010. The film was a celebration of turntablism and the golden age of sample culture.
With a soundtrack by El-P and RJD2, Copyright Criminals includes interviews with countless icons of sampling culture. Here are just a few -
Clyde Stubblefield ("The Funky Drummer")
Siva Vaidhyanathan
Mix Master Mike
Chuck D
Shock G
George Clinton
Mark Hosler of Negativland
De La Soul
Tom Silverman, CEO of Tommy Boy
Lawrence Lessig
DJ Spooky
and Eclectic Method
The full feature is free on YouTube.
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