Predictably, the internet has been awash with MCA / Beastie Boys tribute mixes in the days that have passed since the untimely passing of Adam Yauch. I’ve listened to many, enjoyed a few but, as I often do, felt the need to put my own mark on it all. So, in less than 24 hours I set about putting together ‘Boutique Beats’, not your standard ‘best of’, but a collection of some of my favourites, laced with original breaks sampled by the Beastie Boys (largely but not exclusively for the Paul’s Boutique album), acapellas, remixes and plenty else besides. I’ll resist writing anything lengthy on the Beastie Boys legacy here, but you can read my thoughts on MCA and the group on my blog here: http://musicofsubstance.wordpress.com/2012/05/07/a-few-words-about-mca/ A full tracklist including sample credits will be up on www.musicofsubstance.com shortly. Special thanks to Leroy Knockolds from www.ahsht.com for the artwork.
The awesome Bobby Caldwell song that Common sampled.
On repeat for life.
Songwriters: J. Davis, A. Muhammad, M. Taylor
Sample: “We Gettin’ Down” by Weldon Irvine
Sample: “Lowdown” by Charles Earland
Sample: “Olinga” by Milt Jackson
Sample: “Hobo Scratch” by Malcolm McLaren
Donny Hathaway - I Believe To My Soul
(Sampled by Nate Dogg and many others, of course.)
Data visualization is better with music. Mashup Breakdown reveals all the samples in Girl Talk’s All Day. Now this is fun.