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The Art of Layering Samples: Then & Now

The Art of Layering Samples: Then & Now El Train | Loop Kitchen

5.9K views - 2 days ago

How a 1973 Protest Song Became One of Hip-Hop’s Most Sampled Breaks

How a 1973 Protest Song Became One of Hip-Hop’s Most Sampled Breaks El Train | Loop Kitchen

12.9K views - 1 week ago

I Launched a Patreon: Extended Cuts, Digging Deeper Radio & More

I Launched a Patreon: Extended Cuts, Digging Deeper Radio & More El Train | Loop Kitchen

453 views - 2 weeks ago

From T.R.O.Y. to Illmatic: How Pete Rock Shaped 90s Hip-Hop

From T.R.O.Y. to Illmatic: How Pete Rock Shaped 90s Hip-Hop El Train | Loop Kitchen

17.1K views - 3 weeks ago

How Flying Lotus Redefined What Instrumental Hip-Hop Could Sound Like

How Flying Lotus Redefined What Instrumental Hip-Hop Could Sound Like El Train | Loop Kitchen

16.7K views - 1 month ago

The SP-1200: 10 Seconds That Changed Hip-Hop

The SP-1200: 10 Seconds That Changed Hip-Hop El Train | Loop Kitchen

30.9K views - 1 month ago

How The Alchemist Became Hip Hop’s Go-To Producer

How The Alchemist Became Hip Hop’s Go-To Producer El Train | Loop Kitchen

80K views - 1 month ago

How Bobby Robinson Put Hip Hop’s First Crews on Wax

How Bobby Robinson Put Hip Hop’s First Crews on Wax El Train | Loop Kitchen

8K views - 3 months ago

How Portishead Sampled Themselves to Make a Genre Defining Album

How Portishead Sampled Themselves to Make a Genre Defining Album El Train | Loop Kitchen

189.2K views - 3 months ago

How The Skull Snaps’ Forgotten Break Became One of Hip Hop’s Most Sampled

How The Skull Snaps’ Forgotten Break Became One of Hip Hop’s Most Sampled El Train | Loop Kitchen

39.5K views - 4 months ago

How Roland's Rejected Drum Machine Shaped 40 Years Of Hip-Hop

How Roland's Rejected Drum Machine Shaped 40 Years Of Hip-Hop El Train | Loop Kitchen

52.7K views - 4 months ago

How ‘Apache’ Became Hip-Hop’s National Anthem

How ‘Apache’ Became Hip-Hop’s National Anthem El Train | Loop Kitchen

514.3K views - 4 months ago

The Human MPC: How Questlove Unlearned Perfection to Make The Roots Tick

The Human MPC: How Questlove Unlearned Perfection to Make The Roots Tick El Train | Loop Kitchen

24.8K views - 5 months ago

Inside RZA's Master Plan: How Wu-Tang Redefined New York Hip-Hop

Inside RZA's Master Plan: How Wu-Tang Redefined New York Hip-Hop El Train | Loop Kitchen

49K views - 5 months ago

How Marley Marl Accidentally Revolutionised Sampling in Hip-Hop

How Marley Marl Accidentally Revolutionised Sampling in Hip-Hop El Train | Loop Kitchen

99.1K views - 5 months ago

How a Japanese Producer Quietly Infiltrated Hip-Hop from Across the Globe

How a Japanese Producer Quietly Infiltrated Hip-Hop from Across the Globe El Train | Loop Kitchen

61.1K views - 6 months ago

How Sylvia Robinson Made Hip-Hop’s First Hit Record

How Sylvia Robinson Made Hip-Hop’s First Hit Record El Train | Loop Kitchen

191.6K views - 6 months ago

The Tragic Untold Story of One of Hip Hop’s Most Influential Producers

The Tragic Untold Story of One of Hip Hop’s Most Influential Producers El Train | Loop Kitchen

52.1K views - 7 months ago

How 9th Wonder Reshaped Hip Hop For The Digital Age

How 9th Wonder Reshaped Hip Hop For The Digital Age El Train | Loop Kitchen

11.2K views - 7 months ago

How Clyde Stubblefield’s Drum Groove Changed Hip-Hop Forever

How Clyde Stubblefield’s Drum Groove Changed Hip-Hop Forever El Train | Loop Kitchen

97K views - 7 months ago

How the Dust Brothers Took Sampling to the Extreme

How the Dust Brothers Took Sampling to the Extreme El Train | Loop Kitchen

118.1K views - 7 months ago

How to Make Vintage Library Samples from Scratch (+ Beat Battle Announcement)

How to Make Vintage Library Samples from Scratch (+ Beat Battle Announcement) El Train | Loop Kitchen

4.2K views - 8 months ago

How Two Outsiders Created Hip-Hop’s Most Influential Mixes

How Two Outsiders Created Hip-Hop’s Most Influential Mixes El Train | Loop Kitchen

64.9K views - 8 months ago

How The Bomb Squad & Public Enemy Transformed Hip Hop’s Sound

How The Bomb Squad & Public Enemy Transformed Hip Hop’s Sound El Train | Loop Kitchen

120.7K views - 8 months ago

How Dan the Automator Builds Hip-Hop’s Strangest Worlds

How Dan the Automator Builds Hip-Hop’s Strangest Worlds El Train | Loop Kitchen

44K views - 8 months ago

How Daft Punk’s Sampling on Discovery Shaped Pop Music

How Daft Punk’s Sampling on Discovery Shaped Pop Music El Train | Loop Kitchen

9.2K views - 8 months ago

How an ’80s Breaks Compilation Sparked Hip-Hop’s Golden Era

How an ’80s Breaks Compilation Sparked Hip-Hop’s Golden Era El Train | Loop Kitchen

43.6K views - 9 months ago

How N.W.A. Changed the Sound of West Coast Rap Forever

How N.W.A. Changed the Sound of West Coast Rap Forever El Train | Loop Kitchen

15.8K views - 9 months ago

How the Sampler Revolutionised Music (From Musique Concrète to Hip-Hop)

How the Sampler Revolutionised Music (From Musique Concrète to Hip-Hop) El Train | Loop Kitchen

15.8K views - 9 months ago

How Library Music Became Hip-Hop's Secret Weapon

How Library Music Became Hip-Hop's Secret Weapon El Train | Loop Kitchen

11.4K views - 9 months ago

How An Obscure B-Side Became The Most Sampled Song Ever

How An Obscure B-Side Became The Most Sampled Song Ever El Train | Loop Kitchen

428.2K views - 10 months ago

Beat Battle 002 Is LIVE - Flip This Sample!

Beat Battle 002 Is LIVE - Flip This Sample! El Train | Loop Kitchen

611 views - 10 months ago

How RJD2's Deadringer Changed What a Sample-Based Album Could Be

How RJD2's Deadringer Changed What a Sample-Based Album Could Be El Train | Loop Kitchen

17.9K views - 10 months ago

How The Low End Theory Changed The Sound of Rap Forever

How The Low End Theory Changed The Sound of Rap Forever El Train | Loop Kitchen

189.6K views - 10 months ago

How The Avalanches Built a Classic Using 1000+ Samples (The Story of Since I Left You)

How The Avalanches Built a Classic Using 1000+ Samples (The Story of Since I Left You) El Train | Loop Kitchen

194K views - 10 months ago

From Detroit to Donuts: The Story of J Dilla’s Final Masterpiece

From Detroit to Donuts: The Story of J Dilla’s Final Masterpiece El Train | Loop Kitchen

11.2K views - 10 months ago

How DJ Shadow Sampled His Way Into History (The Story of Endtroducing)

How DJ Shadow Sampled His Way Into History (The Story of Endtroducing) El Train | Loop Kitchen

186K views - 11 months ago

6 Ways I Turned My Music Hobby Into a Job!

6 Ways I Turned My Music Hobby Into a Job! El Train | Loop Kitchen

1.6K views - 11 months ago

Flip This Sample & Win a $300 Prize Bundle – Our First Beat Battle

Flip This Sample & Win a $300 Prize Bundle – Our First Beat Battle El Train | Loop Kitchen

829 views - 11 months ago

How Prince Paul Rewrote the Rules of Hip-Hop with De La Soul

How Prince Paul Rewrote the Rules of Hip-Hop with De La Soul El Train | Loop Kitchen

24K views - 11 months ago

Soulful Sample Pack for Kendrick Lamar, Freddie Gibbs & Westside Gunn | Slow Simmer Vol. 1

Soulful Sample Pack for Kendrick Lamar, Freddie Gibbs & Westside Gunn | Slow Simmer Vol. 1 El Train | Loop Kitchen

1.6K views - 11 months ago

Is This the Ultimate Multi-Tool for Producers? | Making Soul Samples From Scratch

Is This the Ultimate Multi-Tool for Producers? | Making Soul Samples From Scratch El Train | Loop Kitchen

2.3K views - 11 months ago

Why Every Producer Should Make Sample Packs (And How to Start)

Why Every Producer Should Make Sample Packs (And How to Start) El Train | Loop Kitchen

31.4K views - 1 year ago

Why Hudson Mohawke’s Butter Was Way Ahead of Its Time

Why Hudson Mohawke’s Butter Was Way Ahead of Its Time El Train | Loop Kitchen

3.7K views - 1 year ago

Inside Madvillainy: What Producers Can Learn From Madlib’s Genius Sampling

Inside Madvillainy: What Producers Can Learn From Madlib’s Genius Sampling El Train | Loop Kitchen

46.2K views - 1 year ago

What Every Producer Can Learn From To Pimp A Butterfly

What Every Producer Can Learn From To Pimp A Butterfly El Train | Loop Kitchen

9.4K views - 1 year ago

The Evolution of Hip-Hop Sampling: From Loops to AI

The Evolution of Hip-Hop Sampling: From Loops to AI El Train | Loop Kitchen

1.5K views - 1 year ago

I Forced Myself to Make 5 Beats in 5 Days - Here’s What Happened

I Forced Myself to Make 5 Beats in 5 Days - Here’s What Happened El Train | Loop Kitchen

3.4K views - 1 year ago

How to Make an Alternative R&B Song From Scratch

How to Make an Alternative R&B Song From Scratch El Train | Loop Kitchen

2.2K views - 1 year ago

The Neptunes Blueprint: How Pharrell & Chad Shaped 2000s Music

The Neptunes Blueprint: How Pharrell & Chad Shaped 2000s Music El Train | Loop Kitchen

5.1K views - 1 year ago

How to Make Your Own DJ Edits & Remixes (Step-by-Step)

How to Make Your Own DJ Edits & Remixes (Step-by-Step) El Train | Loop Kitchen

15K views - 1 year ago

Why Hip-Hop Needs to Thank Jazz: From Ahmad Jamal to J Dilla

Why Hip-Hop Needs to Thank Jazz: From Ahmad Jamal to J Dilla El Train | Loop Kitchen

2.3K views - 1 year ago

10 Free Plugins Every Producer NEEDS

10 Free Plugins Every Producer NEEDS El Train | Loop Kitchen

4.1K views - 1 year ago

Soulful Sample Pack for Griselda, J. Cole & Freddie Gibbs | Secret Sauce Vol. 1

Soulful Sample Pack for Griselda, J. Cole & Freddie Gibbs | Secret Sauce Vol. 1 El Train | Loop Kitchen

1.9K views - 1 year ago

The Art of Crafting Hip-Hop Drums That Smack: Sound Selection, Swing & Processing

The Art of Crafting Hip-Hop Drums That Smack: Sound Selection, Swing & Processing El Train | Loop Kitchen

18.7K views - 1 year ago

Chipmunk Soul: How to Flip Samples Like Kanye

Chipmunk Soul: How to Flip Samples Like Kanye El Train | Loop Kitchen

11.1K views - 1 year ago

How The Beatles’ Studio Tricks Set the Blueprint for Modern Music Production

How The Beatles’ Studio Tricks Set the Blueprint for Modern Music Production El Train | Loop Kitchen

7.7K views - 1 year ago

10 Music Production Hacks from the Pros to Level Up Your Beats in 2025

10 Music Production Hacks from the Pros to Level Up Your Beats in 2025 El Train | Loop Kitchen

3.8K views - 1 year ago

The Forgotten Art Of Layering Samples Like Q-Tip & Prince Paul

The Forgotten Art Of Layering Samples Like Q-Tip & Prince Paul El Train | Loop Kitchen

180.8K views - 1 year ago

How to Make Cinematic, Soul Samples for The Alchemist

How to Make Cinematic, Soul Samples for The Alchemist El Train | Loop Kitchen

9.9K views - 1 year ago