Memories recall, the brain and hip hop. Drum breaks and Horn Loops.
When I first understood the power a virtual snapshot could trigger a memory of another time, which is the essence of what advertisement and marketing people try to express in the visual media. I understood straightaway the feelings this memory recall can create. A forgotten song plays on the radio that digs up feelings that you the listener associate with driving on a Sunday with your family on holidays from school. It at least triggers the neurons in your brain and invokes a good or bad feeling about that time.
In hindsight I think this is one reason that I gravitated towards the sound collage style of music utilising any and all reference points. I was always about the beats first and then after a few listens the mc’s message would seep through. The late 80’s through to the late 90’s for me produced some timeless classics.
Food for thought.
Ive also added a bit of reading material which can be wordy at times but an interesting read nonetheless titled – Making beats- The art of Sample based hip hop. by Joseph Glenn Schloss
Let me know if your enjoying the reading material, blog posts or music. Feedback always welcomed.
PLAYLIST
boom bap 1 check the rime - a tribe called quest 2 sound of the police - krs one 3 the main ingredient - pete rock and cl smooth 4 In Meh Dreams - Bush Babies 5 Obstruction. A Freestyle (Moonrock Featuring Ivo) - Moonrock feat. Ivo 6 vapours - biz markie 7 stakes is high - de la soul 8 runnin - pharcyde 9 AIN’T NO HALF STEPPIN’ - big daddy kane 10 girl trouble - STEZO 11 Marley Marl Scratch - Marley Marl featuring MC Shan 12 Step Up Front - Positive K 13 Fat Pockets - Showbiz & AG 14 Holy Calamity (Bear Witness II) feat. DJ Shadow & DJ Quest - Handsome Boy Modeling School 15 Mr. Hood Gets A Haircut - KMD 16 Soul Power - Wu Tang feat Flava Flav 17 South Bronx - Krs One
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