Artificial Digging: How Google's AI Now Reveals What Producers Sampled

Hottest Flips: Dave East Competition Winner, Yeat, Tom Misch's alias Supershy & More

This month featuring Dave East placement competition winner Westtopher, Justin Caruso, Kiinjo & Oliver, and Yeat produced by BNYX & beautifulmvn.

Sample Gianni Brezzo's Colorful Palette of Jazz, Soul, Guitar & Baroque Sounds

Producer and multi-instrumentalist Gianni Brezzo impressed us with his jazz opus 'The Awakening' two years ago. Now, he brings more music to Tracklib with all multitracks for 'Soundscapes Vol. 1,' a sonic exploration of jazz, flute melodies, thematic moods, his 12-string guitar, baroque textures—and, metal?

Breakdowns of Daft Punk's Samples on "One More Time" & 'Discovery'

These videos show Daft Punk's sampling techniques with records by Eddie Johns, The Alan Parsons Project, Sister Sledge, Electric Light Orchestra, and more.

Artificial Digging: How Google's AI Now Reveals What Producers Sampled

The days of hidden samples are over. Using Google Assistant's song recognition, a community of sample hunters is discovering samples that were unknown for decades. 20-plus-year-old samples by Daft Punk, Mobb Deep, Nujabes, and Madlib, among others, were found this way for the very first time.

All the Sample Breakdowns by Tracklib + Songs to Sample Yourself

Tracklib's Sample Breakdown series celebrates the art of sampling in music. The videos dissect hip-hop classics and the biggest hits, and visualize the sampling techniques behind them. This way, you can learn how to sample songs like iconic producers.

Watch: Breaking Down the 8-Second Loop Sampled on Yung Lean's 'Ginseng Strip 2002'

With hundreds of millions of streams, the viral breakthrough hit "Ginseng Strip 2002" by Swedish rapper Yung Lean was hard to miss. But the short loop producer Yung Gud sampled, was full of mystery upon its release. Watch Tracklib’s Sample Breakdown and read the story to get down to the nitty-gritty of the Asian sample on the cloud rap anthem "Ginseng Strip 2002."

A 70s Psychedelic Record by 'The New Chubby Checker’

1971's 'Chequered!' by rock 'n roll singer and 'The Twist' icon Chubby Checker is a psychedelic record heavily influenced by the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton’s Cream and Joe Cocker, rooted in gritty rock and rhythm-and-blues.

The Spirit of 60s Psychedelic Music by Subliminal Sounds

With a catalog spanning three-plus decades, Swedish record label Subliminal Sounds is sitting on a goldmine. Founder Stéfan Kery highlights three artists who create mind-bending psychedelic music with influences ranging from jazz to exotica.

Budo's Neck-Snapping Sample for Macklemore's 'Heroes,' with cuts by DJ Premier

Backed by a throwback boom-bap production by Budo with cuts by DJ Premier, Macklemore reminisces about his childhood adoration for rappers, gangsters, and street icons. The main ingredient, front and center: a banging sample of Leroi Conroy’s "Tiger Trot."

The Italian Golden Age: Sonor Music Editions' Library Records from the 60s to 80s

Tracklib now offers hundreds of Sonor Music Editions records in jazz-funk, Italian soundtracks, dramatic themes, and avant-garde compositions from Italy’s golden era. Previously sampled by Madlib, DJ Premier, Just Blaze, Harry Fraud, among others.

They Be Blowin': The Jazz Icons on De La Soul's 'Buhloone Mindstate'

To celebrate De La Soul's catalog finally hitting streaming platforms, here’s our revamped feature on three jazz greats who appeared on 1993’s 'Buhloone Mindstate'—musicians you can sample on Tracklib!

Man VS. Marble Machine: Sample Wintergatan's Folktronica & Self-Made Instruments

Wintergatan's Marble Machine triggers vibraphone melodies, snare hits, bass riffs, and cymbal crashes. The instrument was self-made by the frontman of Swedish folktronica band Wintergatan. Their own music—newly available on Tracklib!—fits that frenzy of loops, one-of-a-kind instruments, and musical curiosities.

Hottest Flips of 2022: Kendrick Lamar, Nas, Kaytranada, Mount Kimbie & more

Major releases like 'Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers' and 'King's Disease 3' suggests what a hell of a year 2022 was for Tracklib... Let these flips be of inspiration for another music-filled year.

Sample 'New Old Sounds' by Music From Memory

Music From Memory's catalog includes hidden gems and oddites like ambient works, euro-funk, new-wave, psychedelia, and African experimentalism.

Tracklib’s The State of Sampling offers an exclusive look at today’s impact of sampling. The end-of-the-year report is based on dissecting all of 2022’s Billboard Hot 100 hits, and meticulously researching the year’s trends and top news stories. The State of Sampling paints a full picture of sampling in today’s popular music.