Here is that Chuck D & Hank Shocklee Interview

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This was discussed on a thread a while back and I just found the link.

http://www.stayfreemagazine.org/archives/20/public_enemy.html

― hector (hector), Monday, 7 June 2004 23:56 (twenty-two years ago)

What a truly excellent interview that is!

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 00:12 (twenty-two years ago)

yeah. finally an interview that lets them spell out what happened. kembrew is an extremely sharp fellow.

― (Jon L), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 00:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Thanks for that. I was one of those who was asking about it. Will read it now...

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 00:35 (twenty-two years ago)

It saddens me that publishers cut off their nose to spite their face by pricing bits and pieces sampling artists out of the market, so to speak.

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 00:44 (twenty-two years ago)

It seems dumb that you'd have to pay publishing costs for a sample of a single note. All those Bomb Squad samples of say, a C played on a sax ... so you have to pay the publisher for the rights to a C? For the recording, sure, but pay for the "composition"?
I guess the laws are defined in order to avoid any slippery slope arguments (and make the most possible money for record and publishing companies).

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 00:44 (twenty-two years ago)

what I don't understand is how everyone knew which samples were whose.

That stuff was layered pretty deep. There was some obvious stuff but mostly it was second long samples.

― hector (hector), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 04:00 (twenty-two years ago)

True, although every PE song seemed to have at least one conspicuous 1-bar sample on it.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 04:03 (twenty-two years ago)

what year did this interview come out?

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 04:48 (twenty-two years ago)

Fall 2002 issue of Stay Free

― (Jon L), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 05:00 (twenty-two years ago)

its hilarious to think that he maceo parker sax squall that opens "rebel w/o a pause" would be valued the same as something like a chic bassline or whatever. so yes barry otm re: slippery slope arguments

― jake in portland (cerybut), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 07:16 (twenty-two years ago)

damn that made me feel good. those 2 albums (Nations/Fear) were truly blinding and an absolute eye opener.
AOC used a lot of this type of sampling layers in their "1000 Years of Trouble" album in 1987, knowing full well that they would never get the opportunity again due to costs and record label hassles. though they were bitten hard by their own bug when janet jackson ripped off their sly stone loop for Rhythm Nation - a direct lift from Crush collision fact fans. hence why AOC chose PE to remix one of their tracks for a single release .. not a great remix unfortunately (minimal beat and complete lack of the sampling techniques that Bomb Squad were doing at the time!) .. but they just wanted to get some connection there as they were digging the same grooves ..

― mark e (mark e), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 07:48 (twenty-two years ago)

one year passes...

if the Stay Free interview talks about the copyright issues that choked off the Bomb Squad work method, the Tape Op interview in issue #51 that just came out is the one where he finally discusses how they actually made the records. equipment lists, who did what, how they worked as a team. A description of "Rebel Without A Pause", one of them handling the snare, another the kick & hihat, someone else the horn blasts, x scratching -- not sequencing, laying down rhythm tracks as a live band

Tape Op!

― milton parker (Jon L), Saturday, 4 February 2006 05:58 (twenty years ago)

Tape Op have done some god hip-hop features in the past. Their interview with The Coup was very informative.

― Tantrum The Cat (Tantrum The Cat), Saturday, 4 February 2006 15:38 (twenty years ago)

some god hip-hop features in the past.

Some *good* ones, even.

― Tantrum The Cat (Tantrum The Cat), Saturday, 4 February 2006 15:56 (twenty years ago)

and the Martin Bisi interview has a great anecdote about Brian Eno being a ~~cunt~~ big baby.

― |l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l| (eman), Saturday, 4 February 2006 17:25 (twenty years ago)

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