Mark B. interviews some of the stalwarts of the NYC Hip Hop community back in 2002 for a radio documentary.

Sampling and Hip Hop go hand in hand – classic breakbeats, holy grail samples, vocal snippets,…

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We are delighted to present to you an exclusive mix by legendary cut and paste wizard and remixer orginator Steinski. He is probably one of the most influential remix artists in Hip-Hop's vibrant history.

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Short and sweet guest-mix provided by the man known as the mother-f***ing Gaslamp Killer covering psych rock, unknown breaks and other strange and delightful sounds for the Steady Machine radio show. Listen here. Fresh…

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Cited as the inventor of the remix with his partner Double Dee, Their ‘Lessons’ series encapsulated the sounds of New York Hip Hop and club culture in the early 1980s and these productions were released by the revered Tommy Boy records. These holy grail records are the building blocks and main influence for DJs & Producers like DJ Shadow, Cold Cut, Massive Attack. Steinksi will be performing an Ableton Live set joining the dots between brass, funk, spoken word, electro and modern classics. Anyone who is a fan of beat culture will enjoy Steinski.

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Produced in 1983 by Michael Sporn Animation Studios.This is the only commisioned video for this post punk bboy anthem, that was a dancefloor smash in NYC at the time of its release…Cavern by Liquid Liquid has been…

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Beatheads, DJ’s, Mixtape Fans and people interested in the obscure please take note – regarded by many as the mixtape of the year, “I Spit On Your Grave” is Gaslamp at his best:

Caustic cloud creeps up from the…

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Steve Stein a.k.a Steinski is a hip-hop producer, advertising exec, copywriter and hiphop luminary who achieved notoriety in the early 1980s for a series of underground hip-hop sample-based collages known as the…

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