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Sample-based music has been around for decades but within the last few years it’s exploding. Some of the earliest uses of samples date back to the when the Amen break was first torn apart and reconfigured in funk and hip hop, in both live and produced environments. With the rise of hip hop and various forms of electronic dance music sample use has become increasingly more common – not just from the famous beat credited to THE WINSTONS in the 1960s but from other parts of countless songs, movies and television shows as well. Now – with the number of bootlegs and remixes flooding record shops and places like THE HYPE MACHINE alike, entire songs (not just the use of samples) are open for re-use and re-interpretation which in turn has restructured the entire music industry. Advancements in technology is the leading suspect for this change and like it or not, for better or worse, its here to stay.

Here’s a rework from Italy’s DOMENICO BIANCARDI that’s largely built on a few different samples from an iconic song. The end result provides dancefloor heat with some slightly progressive breakdowns and a stompy beat.

MP3: Rage Against The Machine – Killing in the Name (Biancardi mix)

A couple weeks ago Biancardi sent a remix he did of The Clash’s classic. As with the track above, this one has a bit of Baltimore Club flavour and is sure to be a hit in any set. Somehow the tune managed to hide in my inbox until now so here it is as well.

MP3: The Clash – Should I Stay or Should I Go (Biancardi mix)