Category: Music

  • Double Dee & Steinski: The Lessons

    The last post about The Hood Internet reminded me of another set of remix/collage records: Double Dee & Steinski’s “The Lessons.” There’s a detailed Wikipedia page about them, but the short version of their bio is that they made “Lesson One” for a Tommy Boy Records contest back in 1983. They won first prize, then recorded a couple more Lessons before moving to other careers. I thought that was it, but today I learned that they released the long-evolving “Lesson 4” last year. The bandcamp link for the EP with the track is below.

    They aren’t afraid to use weird samples. “Lesson Three” includes snippets from “Hernando’s Hideaway” and Mars Needs Women. De La Soul must have been at least partially inspired by them.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm6di3CRwiw

    Lesson 4 EP: https://ddsteinski.bandcamp.com/album/lesson-4-the-beat-ep

  • Amazing Nostalgia Mashups by year, 1979-1983

    The Hood Internet has created nostalgia mashups of 50 or so songs from each of the years from 1979 to 1983. If you are in your early to mid fifties you will either love the waves of nostalgia as you recognize each of the musical snippets of your youth, or you will hate the crazy pitch shifting that’s required to spot weld all of these songs into a reasonably cohesive song. If you are me, you will feel both of those things.

    For me, 1983 resonates the most. Not coincidentally, 1983 was when I started my senior year of high school. Plus, it features a section that mixes The Pointer Sisters and Van Halen songs named “Jump.” That’s a bit of a cheat since Van Halen’s song actually came out in January of 1984, but it works well enough for me to accept the wibbly wobbly timey wimeyness.

    Also worth checking out: 40 Years of Hip Hop.

  • The Most Important Records of All Time

    These are the greatest albums ever recorded, and this certainly isn’t just a repost of old junk that I’m using to test how things look when posted to Facebook. Take the time to find these at your local record shop. I won’t regret it!

    Connie Chung Live
    Connie Chung Sings the Music of DEVO – Live!
    Haunting and lyrical, Connie spins gold into platinum.
    Denzel Washington - Damn Suspicious Clouds
    Denzel Washington – Damn Suspicious Clouds
    WARNING: If you try to play this and only hear a high-pitched whine, your tracking implant has been activated. Find shelter. It won’t help, but you will feel more comfortable until the reprogramming squad appears.
    Tuvan Throat-Singing Politicians Volume 14: 1981-82
    Tuvan Throat-Singing Politicians Volume 14: 1981-82
    Maggie’s cover of The J. Geil’s Band’s “Love Stinks” finds surprising new layers of remorse and heartache. Hankies required.
    Ed Asner (Soundtrack)
    Ed Asner (Soundtrack)
    Entirely composed from Asner’s grunts and body noises. Most people are more familiar with Giorgio Moroder’s remix of “Midnight After Taco Bell,” but the original is a stark reminder of the raw power of field recordings.

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