The Journey Within

This is the beginning of a musical journey through the world. First of all we travel to India. Feast your ears on this.

(Sample from Susheela Ramna’s Sarasa. Softwares used: Propellerhead’s Recycle v2 and Reason4.0, Adobe’s audition 1.5).

I may not be privileged to travel the world but I believe the most beautiful gift given to the human race is music. When I sample music I believe I sample the sound of the people, culture and the heritage of their community. Today we travel to Tamil Nadu, India. This is where Susheela Raman originates from, Even though she lives and produces music in London, she still carries within the sound of her people. She continues to research and discover music from Tamil Nadu.I found this particular song through a friends music collection. I immediately loved the sound and started listening to more of her music.

Feast your ears on this.

 

Susheela Ramna

So put your headphones on full blast as the beat carries you to Tamil Nadu, India.

Nilgiris – Tamil Nadu, India

Kailashanathar temple

(Sample from Susheela Ramna’s Sarasa. Softwares used: Propellerhead’s Recycle v2 and Reason4.0, Adobe’s audition 1.5).

About RedsoILL

Hiphop plays a major role in my life and  its only right that I represent who I am and that is redsoILL. RedsoILL  for me speaks volumes about me and my passion i.e A down to earth African beat sampler who doubles up as a poet….

I basically started this blog to share my sound with all who may have interest in the art of beat sampling and would like to know what it takes (nothing but desire, interest and commitment).

My sound is inspired by the likes of the late J Dilla (R.I.P) , 9th Wonder, Dj Premier, Pete Rock (legendary Producer), Mphazes, Vitamin D, Stro the 89th Key, Dert, Ohmega Watts, Kev Brown (Low Budget), Marley Marl (Should have put this name on its own list of incredible samplers) and the list goes on and on like Erykah Badu .

As much as the above names inspire me,  am still working on developing my own sound (almost halfway on the achievement scale).

This is just a taste of much to come.

 

Sampling

Volume 1: ART OF SAMPLING

Hiphop sampler machines

E-mu systems Sp12,E-mu Systems Sp1200, Mpc60,Mpc500,Mpc1000, Mpc2000 etc.

Definition : In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song.Those bits can be any bit of sound – a vocal line, a drum beat, a full string orchestral arrangement.Drummer Clyde Stubblefield, whose musical performance in James Brown’s “Funky Drummer” is widely considered the most heavily sampled and replicated beat in the hip hop world.

These are examples of sampler machines on the map worldwide. I believe that in the list of the first samplers was a device called a Fairlight then came E-mu Systems Emulator widening the circle of musicians who had access to sampling technology. Originally these were in the reach of pop stars, large recording studios and highly paid session musicians but due to the falling prices of RAM and and creation of computers, sampling machines become more accessible.The history of sampling goes as far back as the 70s.

An example of a sample produced using Propellerhead’s Reason 4.0.