The Devil Killed New York Rap

That might sound funny or like a movie title but bear with me for a second and let me explain.

Sampling: The Technology & Sounds (part 2)

Or: My case for why sampling MADE Hip-Hip

Creating a sampled instrument

I thought I’d share some thoughts about how I sampled my Eva Solo carafe and my crystal bowl to make…

Sampling Bias When Using Alternative Data

Alternative data including social media and web traffic…

How Content Promotion is Like Sampling at the Grocery

For a lot of people, the best part of going to Whole Foods Market is the samples. Visit a store at the most sample-optimized time and you can practically get an entire four course meal for free.

Is EMI’s Sample Amnesty a Good Thing for Sample-Based Musicians?

How Alex Black and EMI Just Became…

Morphestra 2

And while we’re on the topic of updates (I wrote about Cakewalk Z3ta+ 2 here) I’d like to mention my favourite sample content provider, Sample Logic. They’re also on the other side of the free-plugins spectrum. Morphestra 2 will be yours for $499.99 unless you’re swift and picks it up while it’s…