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The Art of the Sample
Electronic · 2017 · 14 tracks · 35m

The Art of the Sample

Blockhead

Fourteen bite-sized vignettes of dusty, cinematic hip-hop. A masterclass in transformative sampling that feels like a midnight walk through a rain-slicked city.

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It's like a masterclass in how to make old records sound like a brand new city street.

A sophisticated, rhythmic exploration of urban solitude and vinyl-sourced nostalgia.

The Art of the Sample · vs · Blockhead
Contemplative+1.1σ

Contemplative saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 35m
01
Silky Serene
2:49
02
Jellyfish
2:34
03
Seven Tease
2:21
04
Invisible Man
2:20
05
Coastline Cruising
2:33
06
Black Silhouette
2:22
07
Eyes Open
2:23
08
Posse
2:39
09
Frank’s Brother
2:32
10
Skip
2:17
11
Take a Drag
2:27
12
Blessing in Disguise
2:32
13
And the Winner Is
3:03
14
Gleam
2:39
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the lush soul vocal loop on 'Silky Serene' anchors the dusty drum break.
The sudden shift into a sun-drenched, guitar-flecked groove on 'Coastline Cruising'.
The eerie, filtered piano melody that emerges through the static on 'Black Silhouette'.
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