Using Samples in Rock Music

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 10-07-2010, 09:12 PM

Negativland, if it counts as a rock band. Composed almost entirely of samples.

Violent & Funky · 10-07-2010, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Skaligojurah

Negativland, if it counts as a rock band. Composed almost entirely of samples.

I'm not saying they have to use samples as a basis for their sound, I just really like samples thrown in, even if it really doesn't have much to do with the song.

I should have been more specific, as I guess I misunderstood exactly what "sampling" means. But after perusing its wikipedia page I guess this is more what I'm referring to:

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Spoken Word

Usually taken from movies, television, or other non-musical media, often used to create atmosphere, to set a mood, or even comic effect. The American composer Steve Reich used samples from interviews with Holocaust survivors as a source for the melodies on the 1988 album Different Trains, performed by the Kronos Quartet.

Many genres utilize sampling of spoken word to induce a mood, and Goa trance often employs samples of people speaking about the use of psychoactives, spirituality, or science fiction themes. Industrial is known for samples from horror/sci-fi movies, news broadcasts, propaganda reels, and speeches by political figures. The band Ministry frequently samples George Bush. Paul Hardcastle used recordings of a news reporter, as well as a soldier and ambient noise of a protest, in his single "Nineteen," a song about Vietnam war veterans and Posttraumatic stress disorder. The band Negativland samples from practically every form of popular media, ranging from infomercials to children's records. In the song "Civil War", Guns N' Roses samples from the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke, on the album Use Your Illusion II. Other bands that frequently used samples in their work are noise rockers Steel Pole Bath Tub and death metal band Skinless.

Sampling (music) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

So, something like this would be my example:

Queen Boo · 10-10-2010, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Violent & Funky

I know why they're talking about Brooklyn but I've always thought the beginning of that song sounded really weird and forced. I like it but it doesn't fit together so it makes me scratch my head a lil' bit.

I can't stand the intro to Tut Tut Shake Your Butt though.....fucking Abraham Lincoln....

Violent & Funky · 10-10-2010, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by PAVEMENT SAW

I know why they're talking about Brooklyn but I've always thought the beginning of that song sounded really weird and forced. I like it but it doesn't fit together so it makes me scratch my head a lil' bit.

I can't stand the intro to Tut Tut Shake Your Butt though.....fucking Abraham Lincoln....

I like every sample they use on Skuffed Up My Huffy so I can't say I agree haha. I think that sample works just fine.

I didn't really enjoy Tut Tut Shake Your Butt, however. Too much of a concept album or whatever you want to call it. More kewl jams, bros!

Violent & Funky · 10-07-2010, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Skaligojurah

Negativland, if it counts as a rock band. Composed almost entirely of samples.

Hahaha I don't think this is what I'm looking for as they don't seem to be a "rock" band but this sure was interesting:

Thanks for posting about it!

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