Steinski - "What Does It All Mean?" 1983-2006 Retrospective
I just got my copy of this. If you're at all interested in hip-hop and/or "turntablism" (or maybe even if you're not) you've gotta check it out it.
“Following “The Payoff Mix,” also known as “Lesson 1,”
Steinski and Double Dee (as they dubbed themselves) assembled their
second piece, “Lesson 2 (James Brown Mix)” – the second in their highly
influential trio of hip-hop history lessons. A modern listener will
recognize most of the samples in this one, with everyone from Pop Will
Eat Itself to Missy Elliott copping them in the years since. “Lesson 3
(History of Hip Hop),” from 1986, rolls up jazz, funk, films and sound
effects into a rowdy, insane collection of beats and chopped-up songs.
These
three mixes came to be known as “The Lessons,” and have been
inspirational to countless bands since then, though the songs
themselves have remained somewhat shadowy in great part due to the
legal concerns. With literally a hundred samples or more each, getting
clearance is probably impossible. These works of genius are living
examples of the problems with existing copyright laws, and, since their
release, have been more or less impossible to purchase. But that hasn’t
stopped them from spreading and inspiring artists like Coldcut, DJ
Shadow and Cut Chemist.” – Dusted Magazine
Buy "What Does It All Mean? 1983-2006 Retrospective on CD"
Buy "What Does It All Mean? - 1983-2006 Retrospective" as MP3's
"The Pay-off Mix".mp3
"Lesson 2 (James Brown Mix)".mp3
"Lesson 3 (History of Hip-Hop)".mp3
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