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Chance Meeting
Friday April 26th, 2024 with Heavy Ben
Coversions XI: The Building Blocks of Hip Hop - David Axelrod recordings

covers | versions | edits | dubs | remixes Chance meeting on a Holy Thursday of Innocence and a Warning Like Duke Ellington said, "What I do tomorrow will be the best thing I've ever done." This is the 2nd part of the David Axelrod series, beginning on his birthday on April 17. (1) In A Mellow Tone - David Axelrod: Jazz, Soundtracks, Fusion, Funk and Soul https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/94/64844.html (3) Heavy Friends - David Axelrod: Soul, Psych, Funk, Pop, Jazz https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/410/65386.html (4) Chance Meeting - Coversions XII: The Building Blocks of Hip Hop - David Axelrod productions https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/581/65388.html Pictured in the corners, the musicians sampled in countless beats, loops, and rhythms: Earl Palmer (drums) Carol Kaye (electric bass) Freddie Hill (trumpet) Howard Roberts (guitar) David Axelrod and James Lavelle (Mo Wax) in 2001 discussing sampling, hip hop, 1960s Capitol Records, and a "new" 2001 record. https://youtu.be/7rLjmlKsvUw (to embiggen the show icon, right-click and choose "Open image in new tab")
I Can't Relate
The Beatnuts [samples "The Warnings (Part II)" by David Axelrod] - Hydra Beats Volume 5 - Hydra Entertainment - 1997
Elevation
Inspectah Deck [samples "Terri's Tune" by David Axelrod] - Uncontrolled Substance - Lourd Records, Epic - 1999
Dr. Carter
Lil Wayne [samples "Holy Thursday" by David Axelrod] - Tha Carter III - Cash Money Records - 2008
One-Two
Black Moon [samples "A Divine Image" by David Axelrod] - War Zone - Duck Down, Priority - 1999
A Day At The Races
Jurassic 5 feat. Big Daddy Kane and Percee P [samples "Urizen" by David Axelrod] - Power In Numbers - Interscope - 2002
Last Day
The Notorious B.I.G. feat. The Lox [samples "The Fly" by David Axelrod] - Life After Death - Puff Daddy Records - 1997
Bronx Keeps Creating It
Fat Joe [samples "Holy Thursday" by David Axelrod] - Jealous One's Envy - Relativity, Violator - 1995
Around The Clock
DJ Honda feat. Problemz [samples "Song of Innocence" by David Axelrod] - HII - Epic - 1998
Every Ghetto, Every City
Lauryn Hill [samples "Tony Poem" by David Axelrod] - The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill - Ruffhouse Records - 1998
MC Iz My Ambition
Diamond D [samples "The Warnings (Part I)" by David Axelrod] - Hatred, Passions And Infidelity - Mercury - 1997
Centurion
Earl Sweatshirt [samples "A Divine Image" by David Axelrod] - Doris - Odd Future, Coumbia - 2013
The Unseen
Quasimoto [samples "The Signs Part II" by David Axelrod] - The Unseen - Stones Throw - 2000
Without A Doubt (Lawnges Remix)
Black Sheep [samples "Holy Thursday" by David Axelrod] - 12" - Mercury - 1994
Momma
Ghostface Killah feat. Megan Rochell [samples "Wandering Star" by David Axelrod] - Fishscale - Def Jam - 2006
Hip Hop
Mos Def [samples "The Warnings (Part II)" by David Axelrod] - Black On Both Sides - Rawkus - 1999
Midnight In A Perfect World
DJ Shadow [samples "The Human Abstract" by David Axelrod] - Endtroducing - Mo Wax - 1996
Interactive CKCU
Leege
... summer vibes....

3:20 PM, April 26th, 2024
Chris I.
That classic Axelrod interval of notes always sounds great.

3:24 PM, April 26th, 2024
Ben Armstrong (host)
Hi Leege!

3:40 PM, April 26th, 2024
Ben Armstrong (host)
Chris, yeah and it's notable - in many cases - how little the samples have been messed with. The Lil Wayne track is him and a chopped up loop of "Holy Thursday". The Axelrod vibe cuts through...

3:43 PM, April 26th, 2024
Neil & DL
Had the tunes on in the garden where I just planted another 3 plots of spinach. Nice to hear some BIG outside!!!!!! How's it going, Ben?!!! Show sounds great.

3:50 PM, April 26th, 2024
Ben Armstrong (host)
Neil, nice to hear about the gardening! We'll want to hear what you do with that in a few months...

4:00 PM, April 26th, 2024