Dilla did not simply just turn off quantization for everything. This is a narrative that needs to die. I encourage anyone interested in Dilla to read or listen to Dilla Time, written by Dan Charnas. This book gives a more accurate glimpse behind the scenes of Dilla's life, and technique. It is quite an eye opening book, and changes the perception of some things a lot of us potentially once thought about Dilla as a musician, and as a person. Also doesn't hurt to look into the history of the author, Dan Charnas. Should answer any questions about the book in regard to its authenticity.
dilla's discography is soo big, imagine his record collection & how many beats he has stored on floppy disks somewhere that aint seen the light of day. rip & long live the goat!!
"Don't Cry" actually makes me cry. And the "So far To Go" track comes from the more abstract "Bye." off of Donuts. I prefer the Donuts take to the one that made on Shining because of all the time signature changes. Dilla straight up went "not only am i gonna microchop this, I'm gonna show you these microchops can be stretched fast AND slow. How's THAT"
I’ve always said this! Hip Hop was created and built off of SAMPLING! It’s something that can never die in HipHop! It’s like removing the heart from a human. Salute Art and Splice 🔥🔥🔥
Roland drum machines and a 303 long before cheap samplers. If you haven't listened to hip hop from the 1980s you might not know. I was clubbing in those days. Took a while for local musicians got brave enough to put out their own hip hop
Gotta give props to the two kings that inspired Dilla the most: PETE ROCK & Q-TIP Without them Dilla wouldn’t have existed as we know him. HE changed your life, THEY changed his. R.I.P. Dilla 🙏🏼
Yo that beat is nuts! I left a comment on that video saying that at the end of that beat the chords sound like the GTA IV Orquesta Soundtrack, go check it out!
Travel back in time.. put an instrument in your hand.. then try to assemble an entire band. After that make some dates to jam out until you come up with something hot, then meticulously arrange that, then pay to go get it recorded and mixed professionally in pre-digital studio.. wait a couple of years, then have someone take your work and throw a drum loop over it and call it theirs and without trying to credit or pay you. Then come back to modern day and tell me if you understand.
@@MentalPistol sampling isn’t just putting a drum loop over something that’s where your wrong. You could loop anything it’s not always gonna sound good, you could spend an hour trying to chop a sample and fail. You have to have talent to be able to make something completely new out of something already arranged a certain way. Also if anything sampling someone is like tipping your cap to them, they gave you a idea with what they made and you get to show the original artist how you flipped it. It’s not about stealing art, it’s about magnifying it.
@@SHOWMEREAL Sounds great, but at the end of the day you're playing with a machine to manipulate what multiple people actually physically came together to manifest with their minds and physical hands. That 'magnifying' talk sounds cool.. as long as proper credit and dues are given.
@@MentalPistol you shld hear arca’s ‘stretch 1’ most tracks use samples but they’re used so creatively you don’t even realise they’re samples till Arca’s production falls away n ur just left with the original sample at the end of the track. Sampling is about creating something completely new out of something which inspires you
I recently found out J Dilla used to flip samples previously flipped by other producers as getting his reps in. He would practice like that to see if he could take the sample where the other producer hadn't taken it. I get most of my samples from UA-cam just like a bunch of other producers but I approach it the same way. There's always something more you can do with a sample. PS. Jay Dee's entire catalog is insane.
@@vernonjordanii.240 yeah its pretty accessible these days. we are lucky... imagine how much money and time we are saving sampling in the modern internet era. all tho i still occasionally like to sample the OG vinyl way, but sometimes when i just want to create something "fast" i prefer searching samples from youtube lists
My favorite joint by J Dilla: “So Far To Go.” I’ve listened to it on repeat too many times to count. That song has me rethinking my life when I hear it.
Idk why, but I never heard of him,but at least now I got new inspiration for sampling, so I guess I can make amends by bringing my own thing to the table. Thanks for this nice production, pretty motivating!
Something I realized when playing “Donuts” recently - I listen to Dilla the same way I listen to a Jazz album. For example, the way I listen to Miles Davis’ melodies and rhythms is pretty much the same way I listen to sampling virtuosity of Dilla productions. I hope that makes sense.
Sampling has given me an avenue to express myself. It helps me through difficult times but makes the great times even better. It immortalizes my thoughts and feelings in a one minute and 30sec beat.
When u ask your parents , they always say the vinyl glory days were the 70s , which may cery be the case, but we always say that hip hop culture booming as it did in the 80s will always be directly responsible for keeping the flame lit for phonograph. & no matter how old i get i will always love hip hop for that, it has alot of under appreciated talent hiding within all of its thick layers, most people just see the mc ,
Dope Dilla face sticker on my back windshield rollin' around Detroit showing respect like I'm spose to. Dilla will always be our Hometown Hero! Rest In Beats
one caveat, sampling IS music theory. white eastern european do NOT own "music theory." there's many different types of music around the world that come with their own theory and they are all legitimate.
My fav Dilla song is Workinonit - it just resonate with me, it sounds exactly how i imagine hes workflow was. Idk, making me feel all kinds of things, true piece of art
Most manufactured products, for example, are a "sample " in a sense. They're re-purposed from pieces of other products and made to form a new item with the goal of making it more innovative and enduring, in amd of itself, creating. People who hate sampling should see it in such a light and understand that it's core intent is not to replace what has been made but to appreciate its lasting impact.
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Sampling is an art
indeed..🤟🏾🤟🏾
100%.
Yesss💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿
100. its like making a castle out of recycables
@@reedtheinfinite Love that analogy
Dilla did not simply just turn off quantization for everything. This is a narrative that needs to die. I encourage anyone interested in Dilla to read or listen to Dilla Time, written by Dan Charnas. This book gives a more accurate glimpse behind the scenes of Dilla's life, and technique. It is quite an eye opening book, and changes the perception of some things a lot of us potentially once thought about Dilla as a musician, and as a person. Also doesn't hurt to look into the history of the author, Dan Charnas. Should answer any questions about the book in regard to its authenticity.
lol that's me at 3:57 - RIP DILLA
Good job, Cookin Soul!
Sampling is what made me wanna start making beats. J Dilla is the greatest music producer to ever walked this planet.. RIP J Dilla
easily
“Stakes is high” by De La Soul was one of my favorite Dilla joints.
dilla's discography is soo big, imagine his record collection & how many beats he has stored on floppy disks somewhere that aint seen the light of day. rip & long live the goat!!
"Don't Cry" actually makes me cry. And the "So far To Go" track comes from the more abstract "Bye." off of Donuts. I prefer the Donuts take to the one that made on Shining because of all the time signature changes. Dilla straight up went "not only am i gonna microchop this, I'm gonna show you these microchops can be stretched fast AND slow. How's THAT"
Ive always preferred "bye." Over "so far to go" it just sounds more nostalgic than so far to go in my opinion
I’ve always said this! Hip Hop was created and built off of SAMPLING! It’s something that can never die in HipHop! It’s like removing the heart from a human. Salute Art and Splice 🔥🔥🔥
Roland drum machines and a 303 long before cheap samplers. If you haven't listened to hip hop from the 1980s you might not know. I was clubbing in those days. Took a while for local musicians got brave enough to put out their own hip hop
so far to go/u-love is so incredible, really made the sample his own in a way ive never seen anyone else do
Dilla also had one of the coldest flows.. he rapped how he drummed
Gotta give props to the two kings that inspired Dilla the most:
PETE ROCK & Q-TIP
Without them Dilla wouldn’t have existed as we know him.
HE changed your life, THEY changed his.
R.I.P. Dilla 🙏🏼
“let’s grow” will always be one of the hardest dilla beats EVER to me. I rarely ever hear people mention that one.
Yo that beat is nuts! I left a comment on that video saying that at the end of that beat the chords sound like the GTA IV Orquesta Soundtrack, go check it out!
as a producer I never understood why sampling is looked down upon, there's so much to it its an art of itself tbh
Travel back in time.. put an instrument in your hand.. then try to assemble an entire band. After that make some dates to jam out until you come up with something hot, then meticulously arrange that, then pay to go get it recorded and mixed professionally in pre-digital studio.. wait a couple of years, then have someone take your work and throw a drum loop over it and call it theirs and without trying to credit or pay you. Then come back to modern day and tell me if you understand.
@@MentalPistol obv they shld be credited n payed 🥴
@@MentalPistol sampling isn’t just putting a drum loop over something that’s where your wrong. You could loop anything it’s not always gonna sound good, you could spend an hour trying to chop a sample and fail. You have to have talent to be able to make something completely new out of something already arranged a certain way. Also if anything sampling someone is like tipping your cap to them, they gave you a idea with what they made and you get to show the original artist how you flipped it. It’s not about stealing art, it’s about magnifying it.
@@SHOWMEREAL Sounds great, but at the end of the day you're playing with a machine to manipulate what multiple people actually physically came together to manifest with their minds and physical hands. That 'magnifying' talk sounds cool.. as long as proper credit and dues are given.
@@MentalPistol you shld hear arca’s ‘stretch 1’ most tracks use samples but they’re used so creatively you don’t even realise they’re samples till Arca’s production falls away n ur just left with the original sample at the end of the track. Sampling is about creating something completely new out of something which inspires you
Great video!
Sensei is here too 🙇🏾♂️🙇🏾♂️
J. Dilla is a legend!! dope introduction to his sound and legacy
I recently found out J Dilla used to flip samples previously flipped by other producers as getting his reps in. He would practice like that to see if he could take the sample where the other producer hadn't taken it. I get most of my samples from UA-cam just like a bunch of other producers but I approach it the same way. There's always something more you can do with a sample.
PS. Jay Dee's entire catalog is insane.
i found about youtube ripping after spending hundreds in many dollar bins 🤦🏾♂️ but it’s crazy how far sampling has come
@@vernonjordanii.240 yeah its pretty accessible these days. we are lucky... imagine how much money and time we are saving sampling in the modern internet era. all tho i still occasionally like to sample the OG vinyl way, but sometimes when i just want to create something "fast" i prefer searching samples from youtube lists
My favorite joint by J Dilla: “So Far To Go.” I’ve listened to it on repeat too many times to count. That song has me rethinking my life when I hear it.
Loved this video!
Great Video! RIP to the GOAT J Dilla! My favorite track is between that Don't Cry & Track 05 off Disc 1 of the 3 Beat Tapes
Soooo happy we still remembering Dilla. He changed my life and countless others. Rest in power 🙏🏽
I love a good J.Dilla overview any day of the week. E=MC2 is my fave.
Idk why, but I never heard of him,but at least now I got new inspiration for sampling, so I guess I can make amends by bringing my own thing to the table. Thanks for this nice production, pretty motivating!
go crazy 🍩🙌🏾
beautifully done, RIP JD THE GOAT and SAMPLING IS HIP HOP TO THE FULLEST
Something I realized when playing “Donuts” recently - I listen to Dilla the same way I listen to a Jazz album. For example, the way I listen to Miles Davis’ melodies and rhythms is pretty much the same way I listen to sampling virtuosity of Dilla productions. I hope that makes sense.
Sampling is the greatest thing to happen to modern music and you can’t convince me otherwise.
"Fall In Love" made me a Dilla fan
Great video bro! Fav Dilla song at this moment is his group Slum Village’s 2U4U
Thank you very much. My first in-depth look at J Dilla and his work. Oh, yeah!
The first Dilla beat that came to mind is "Much More" by De La Soul
Sampling has given me an avenue to express myself. It helps me through difficult times but makes the great times even better. It immortalizes my thoughts and feelings in a one minute and 30sec beat.
This is super dope! Big ups to ibeenart!
When u ask your parents , they always say the vinyl glory days were the 70s , which may cery be the case, but we always say that hip hop culture booming as it did in the 80s will always be directly responsible for keeping the flame lit for phonograph. & no matter how old i get i will always love hip hop for that, it has alot of under appreciated talent hiding within all of its thick layers, most people just see the mc ,
Dope Dilla face sticker on my back windshield rollin' around Detroit showing respect like I'm spose to. Dilla will always be our Hometown Hero! Rest In Beats
Amazing mini documentary and homage thanks
Donuts is my favorite album. Its moved me in very emotional ways.
rest in power,King!
The Genesis.. and close second is the rest of his catalogue which stays on repeat forever and always.
Loved this video. Btw, my fav J Dilla produced song is A Tribe Called Quest's "Find A Way"! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Dope
Dope Presentation bruh...🙏🏿 I have two Dilla favorites, Circus and She Said.....
Check out the new book on him, Dilla Time, incredible look into his life and influences
This is Dope! Thanks!
Busta Rhymes mixtape dedicated to Dilla was awesome
Thank you.
Maaaannn... I so miss this guy.... Used to love buying his new shit or albums he featured on.... One of One... Icon 👑 💯
Very good, big up !
Great video, learned a lot about J as somebody who barely knew anything about him.
Time: Donuts of the Heart is Dilla in his highest form. RIP
Great video ma man!
"He died for his music." is a very powerful way to describe J Dilla, he gave his life to music.
3:25 He knew music theory, actually had perfect pitch from a young age too
I was blown away when he was more known as J Dee, had no clue he produced so many hits in the mid to late 90's
This whole explanation is why I love Dilla so much.
Thank you for informing about the legend
great vid
one caveat, sampling IS music theory. white eastern european do NOT own "music theory." there's many different types of music around the world that come with their own theory and they are all legitimate.
that part, music theory isnt rules....its a language to explain what you did
White Eastern Europe?
rest in beats
❤️❤️❤️ rest in peace dilla, legend FOREVER
Why is J Dilla the only one special even now?
"Don't Cry" is the best beat in my life.
if not for him, I would not have become a producer, he is certainly a legend and inspiration for me
My fav Dilla song is Workinonit - it just resonate with me, it sounds exactly how i imagine hes workflow was. Idk, making me feel all kinds of things, true piece of art
Two can win 🙌🙌🙌
Rest in Peace Legend!!!
Two can win slaps. Slum village vol 1 and 2. Yet again everything from him.
Sampling is a drug, Once you get in to it, It's addictive.
Samples>>>>>
speaking of busta x dilla collabs “show me what ya got” goes hard too
Dope stuff👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿
20 seconds in and ive subbed n thumbs up 👍 ive been inspired by dilla for ages this so true
Love the message! Follow your heart, your true unique expression 🥰🙏💚
It’s so many samples still uncovered.
Most manufactured products, for example, are a "sample " in a sense. They're re-purposed from pieces of other products and made to form a new item with the goal of making it more innovative and enduring, in amd of itself, creating. People who hate sampling should see it in such a light and understand that it's core intent is not to replace what has been made but to appreciate its lasting impact.
thank you
Dilla did actually quantize, loosely, what gave his drums that bounce was his shifting tracks on the timeline.
J Dillas beats will always be better than every producer ❤️
Legend! 🙏🏾🙏🏾
Dope!!!
R.I.P. TO THE LEGEND.
I sample any and ever under the sun......thank you James..
No doubt bro
perfe[t
I grew up with J Dilla & Nujabes, both shaped my life in one form or another.
5:54 he made a mistake. the song is dont cry, not so far to go, which is still a bangin song
I swear there is now atleast 20 j dilla sampling videos lol
Pure legend
Dilla was outstanding 🔥🔥🔥
Nobody mentioned Jay Dilla as a top producer until he passed. Posthumously he’s suddenly worshipped.
lol so wrong: ua-cam.com/video/pmHm3hrD3vo/v-deo.html
Wonderful video, thank you, i´ll share in my blog
If it wasn't for sampling, I wouldn't be making beats
J. DILLA! Top 5 of best producers in music, PERIOD!
Long live the greatest music legend!
Sampling is everything
The message here is… BE DIFFERENT!!!
my Top 5 Dilla:
- Airworks
- Two Can WIn
- Players
- Still Shining
- Bye
Legend
When you think ab it, even this video is art. Great job.
Please read the book "Dilla Time"...It's a great book.
already on it for the coffee table 🍩🤝😤
Every lofi producer today is unsuccessfully attempting to bite off of Dilla.
R.I.P. to the goat