RJD2 - Deadringer (2002)

I was reading an interesting post on The Drowning Machine about the "neverending sampling chain":

(To make it easier, below follows the extract. Credits for "Purge+audit")

Sometimes the sampling daisy-chain seems neverending...So, the wonderful CRACKED today informed me that (among other groups), Led Zeppelin famously plagiarised many of their songs... Including Stairway to freaking Heaven.(In case for some insane reason you've never heard it): Led Zeppelin, Stairway to Heaven (1971)



This is in part due to their trick of not putting any song-writing credit on their record sleeves. Its unfortunate that most self-proclaimed 70s prog-rock fans today dont bother to look up anyone OTHER than Led or Pink, or realise there was a whole ocean of similar stuff at the time.

But it does give me a chance now to show you SPIRIT, from whose track Taurus, Zeppelin stole the intro to Stairway. Spirit were a top underground group in the late 60s early 70s. To be honest I don't know a lot about their career, though I'm curious to follow them now. Taurus is lifted off their first album, Spirit, 1968. (LINK here)

Spirit - Taurus (1968)



The same track was sampled by RJD2 on his seminal hit 2002 DefJux album Deadringer, which I have no doubt EVERY beathead has heard at least one (that is if you don't own it as well, which I'm convinced most of you do).

RJD2 - Proxy (2002) (listen about the 2:30 mark)


And to follow the sample chain, the sample you're hearing throughout the song should be familiar as Steve Reich's exquisite Electric Counterpoint 1. Steve Reich - Electric Counterpoint 1 (here performed by Gaku Yamada)



As far as I can tell, RJD2 specifically sampled the Pat Metheny performance of the same piece, which isn't availble on youtube to show you, but is absolutely worth getting in its own right.

Here's part 3 of the same suite.



Now, this may be familiar to you OLD beatheads... 1990 old. Orb is one of few early 90s ambient dance groups which has actually aged pretty well.

Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds (1990)



Okay, I'm exhausted, so thats all for now."

After reading the post up, I thought it was time to expose RJD2 here. Particularly lets show RDJ2`s album debut known as Deadringer.

The kind of work I highly recommend for everyone! Another pack of high-end beats from 2002 too. Goggle it!

Tracklist:
01. The Horror
02. Salud
03. Smoke and Mirrors
04. Good Times Roll Pt.2
05. Final Frontier
06. Ghostwriter
07. Cut out to FL
08. F.H.H.
09. Shot in the Dark
10. Chicken-Bone Circuit
11. The Proxy
12. 2 More Dead
13. Take the Picture Off
14. Silver Fox
15. June
16. Work

DL 320

BUY IT!

I hope you like it!

See you!

Theo Parrish - First Floor (1998)

A high profile between those seeking after house`s substyle Miami…opss, Texas…i mean Washington…ok! just kidding: it`s Detroit House!

THE GUY:

“With a style similar to Moodymann's take on Detroit tech-house as a melange of distorted disco-funk and boogie, Theo Parrish originally grew up in Chicago but moved to the Motor City by the time of his late-1996 Baby Steps EP on Elevate Records, a subsidiary of 7th City. From the EP, his Chicago tribute "Lake Shore Drive" later appeared on the Kenny Dixon/Moodymann release "Inspirations of a Small Black Church," and Parrish also worked on tracks by Rick Wilhite, Dewayne Davis and Norma Jean Bell. He continued through 1997 with singles for his own Sound Signature label plus Music 15 and Filth. In late 1998, Peacefrog released two Theo Parrish LPs, both of which were issued on CD as First Floor. Also a stellar DJ, Parrish is renowned around Detroit for his sets of downtempo jazz-funk and disco.” (ref.)

& HIS WORK:

“The first thing that strikes you is the space Theo allows his grooves, "Sweet Sticky" just sits an awesome electronic riff over a bass drum that rearranges buildings, before a classic disco loop edits percussive interest into the smothering rhythm. Then the bass moves and boy, you better be ready for the effects. "Love is War With Miles" could be an "In A Silent Way" for the 002, and you just know Miles dewey Davis would be talking with Theo on a higher sphere if he was still around. "Heal Yourself and Move" carries the flame direct from Larry Heard and sets off with it, determinedly to the horizon. Reviewing an album this good is easy, but if it doesn't convey how much you need this music in your life, then we haven't made ourselves clear - you need this.” (ref)

Anyway, I guess the cover art kind of translate something about the sounds there are inside.

I can`t say it`s deep house, I can`t say it`s a sort of minimal or tech, I can`t say wheter it`s downtempo or a chill shadow , I can`t it`s about jazz or gospel or soul but in a particular manner all the concepts seem meet.

Tracklist:
01. First Floor Metaphor (9:36)
02. Sweet Sticky (7:15)
03. Paradise Architects (6:02)
04. Love Is War For Miles (9:01)
05. Electric Alleycat (10:01)
06. JB's Edit (5:33)
07. Dark Patterns (11:07)
08. Heal Yourself And Move (10:17)
09. Sky Walking (8:56)

#01# (No links for previewing due to google`s DMCA rules)

#02# Before you do something stupid warning google and trying to put the post down again,

NOTICE THERE´S NO LINK TO CONTENT! just comments (the good ones, by the way). You can leave a message to tell what is wrong, otherwise the post will be back over and over.

#03# The only link provided is the amazon's below where you can buy the material!

BUY IT!

Go ahead and get it! No chances for regrets!

#Some videos:

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