music sampling
Reusing recorded sounds
Music sampling is the practice of taking a portion of an existing sound recording and reusing it in a new composition.
A producer might sample a drum break, a vocal phrase, or a melodic hook from an old funk or soul record.
Sampling became foundational to hip-hop and electronic music, though it raises legal questions about copyright and fair use.
The track samples a classic James Brown beat.
- audio editingModifying recorded sound
- digUnearth by shoveling
- remix cultureTransforming existing media creatively
- crateContainer for transport
- breakInterrupt continuity
beat · drum · chop · licensing agreements · spin · mashups · scratch · mix · loop · drum break · interpolation · kick · intellectual property · royalties · tape · blend · slice · derivative works
- sampling & testingtaste testing, wine tasting, blood draw, water testing, urine testing
- copyleftcopyleft, GPL, share-alike, Creative Commons, libre
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Unrecorded staged entertainment
live recording · acoustic recording · analog recording · studio session · improvisation
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