Sampling
How The Avalanches Taught Skylar Spence to Appreciate Sampling as a Form of Expression
The American electro-pop artist reflects on the Australian band's legacy and latest album 'Wildflower.'
So, Is The Avalanches' New Album 'Wildflower' Any Good?
We spent 16 years waiting for 'Wildflower' and now that it's finally here, we ask the tough question: Does it suck, or is it legendary?
Why a Canadian Composer’s Controversial 80s Work is Still Ahead of Today's Copyright Laws
Before Girl Talk and the major label lawsuits, John Oswald's plunderphonic records proved sampling's possibilities.
Watch an Album Get Produced on the Trans-Siberian Railway [Premiere]
In David Ctiborsky’s documentary, French electronic artist Thylacine samples the sounds of the Trans-Siberian from Moscow to Vladivostok.
Sound Art Imagines a Different Kind of Zen Garden
Does it still rock if a Japanese rock garden has no rocks? We investigate.
The Global Synthesizer Project Makes Crowdsourced Sound Art
For Moogfest, sound artist Yuri Suzuki and Moog Music’s Chris Howe built a global sampler that is also a sound art installation.
Vancouver Gallery Hosts the History of Mashup Art
Take a trip through time with artwork by Barbara Kruger, Basquiat, and Picasso at the Vancouver Art Gallery.
How To Piece Together an Album From 10,000 Different Samples
'Indians & Cowboys' is stitched together from bits of music from 75 different countries.
The Musicians Behind one of the Most Sampled Songs in History Finally Got Paid
The creators of the Amen Break finally catch a break.
We Talked to a Lawyer About How the “Blurred Lines” Verdict Will Impact Copyright Law in Dance Music
Melody is protected — sound itself is not.
Why is Contemporary Commercial Club Music So Indebted to Lazy Sampling?
Let's knock down the house that jack built and rebuilt and built again.
Indie Animators Blend Movies and TV Shows into a Story About Smartphone Addiction
Clips from 'The Matrix,' 'Mission Impossible,' 'Princess Mononoke,' weave their way through animation studio Ornana's latest short, 'All Your Favorite Shows!'