No. 23

"I tried comminting suicide by sticking my head in the oven, but there was a cake in it". Lesley Boone

MP3: Jen Feldman - Kaddish For Britney DOWNLOAD
MP3: Housemeister - What You Want (Siriusmo Remix) DOWNLOAD
MP3: Kaiser Chiefs - Golden Skans (Klaxons Cover) DOWNLOAD
MP3: Shannon - Let The Music Play (Death To The Throne Remix) DOWNLOAD
MP3: Skew - Stadiums Are OK Too DOWNLOAD
MP3: Blue Sky Black Death - Once Away DOWNLOAD
MP3: Jedi Mind Tricks - Monolith DOWNLOAD

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Graduation: Samples

I think there's a general consensus about town, that Kanye West's latest album, Graduation, is consistent with the high caliber of previous efforts, College Dropout and Late Registration. Although, (in my humble opinion of course) it sags a little in the middle, I am in overall agreement with the prevailing reaction. But look, we all know that Kanye's work relies heavily on samples (not that I'm complaining like), so here's a comprehensive list of tracks used to make Graduation. Please note the ironic lyrics of Labi Siffre's My Song: "This is my song and no one can take it away"...'cept Kanye mate.

MP3: Elton John - Someone Saved My Life Tonight DOWNLOAD
Used In: Good Morning
MP3: Steely Dan - Kid Charlemagne DOWNLOAD
Used In: Champion
MP3: Daft Punk - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger DOWNLOAD
Used In: Stronger
MP3: Labi Siffre - My Song DOWNLOAD
Used In: I Wonder
MP3: Michael Jackson - PYT (Pretty Young Thing DOWNLOAD
Used In: Good Life
MP3: Mountain - Long Red DOWNLOAD
Used In: Barry Bonds and The Glory
MP3: Can - Sin Swan Song DOWNLOAD
Used In: Drunk And Hot Girls
MP3: Public Enemy - Bring The Noise DOWNLOAD
Used In: Everything I Am
MP3: Prince Phillip Mitchell - If We Can't Be Lovers DOWNLOAD
Used In: Everything I Am
MP3 Laura Nyro - Save The Country DOWNLOAD
Used In: The Glory
MP3: U-Roy - Wake The Town DOWNLOAD
Used In: Good Night
MP3: Super Cat - Nuff Man A Dead DOWNLOAD
Used In: Good Night

BONUS: MP3: DJ Rut - Diamonds 4 Life DOWNLOAD

Big thanks to Milk Crate Breaks for providing me with these tunes. Get yourself over there and give them a holla.
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More Samples?

As interesting as they are, I promise this is the last one of these 'sample' posts that will feature on Check The Availability; for a good while anyway. I wouldn't want to steal any of the limelight from Palms Out Sounds (erm...like that'd ever happen). You have to admit though, it is rather fascinating:

MP3: Chic - Soup For one DOWNLOAD/Zshare
Used In: Modjo - Lady (Hear Me Tonight)

MP3: The Sandpipers - Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls DOWNLOAD/Zshare
Used In: Mylo - Valley Of The Dolls

MP3: Ini Kamoze - World A Music DOWNLOAD/Zshare
Used In: Damian Marley - Welcome To Jamrock

MP3: Franco Battiato - Gli Uccelli DOWNLOAD/Zshare
Used In: Dj Shadow - Blood On The Motorway

MP3: Rock Master Scott - The Roof Is On Fire DOWNLOAD/Zshare
Used In: Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy, Hey Girl

Daft Punk. Human After All?

I'm pretty sure that some blog, somewhere will have already done this one. It's kind of obvious I guess, bringing to light some of the samples that the now legendary Daft Punk used to create their celebrated dance sound. Some may be shocked, as even I have to admit, on first listen some do seem like direct "quotes" if you will. Does it make Daft Punk less credible? I don't believe it does. Let's not lose sight of the fact that dance music has always prided itself on taking old concepts and manipulating them to make them fresh and relevant to a particular era. I'm pretty sure there's a whole load more out there. If anyone wants to link to them please feel free to do so.

MP3: Edwin Birdsong - Cola Bottle Baby (Harder, Better...) DOWNLOAD/Zshare
MP3: Breakwater - Splashdown (Robot Rock) DOWNLOAD/Zshare
MP3: The Imperials - Can You Imagine (Crescendolls) DOWNLOAD/Zshare
MP3: Eddie Johns - More Spell On You (One More Time) DOWNLOAD/Zshare
MP3: George Duke - I Love You More (Digital Love) DOWNLOAD/Zshare
BONUS: MP3: Chaka Khan - Fate (Music Sounds Better With You) DOWNLOAD/Zshare