The Hottest Flips

Hear the latest Hottest Flips made with Tracklib — this time featuring Kendrick Lamar, Kaytranada, DJ Dahi, Felix Jaehn & more.

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By Danny Veekens

Dig Into the Vaults of Luaka Bop—from Gospel Soul to Funk Loops

Carefully selected records from Luaka Bop—the label founded by David Byrne (Talking Heads)—are now available for sampling. From the gospel soul of The Staples Jr. Singers to Preacherman’s “outsider lo-fi funk”.

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By Tracklib

Sample a Rare 1975 Song off the Stranger Things Soundtrack (Season 4)

The soundtrack of Netflix blockbuster hit Stranger Things is unparalleled. One of the songs is now available for sampling on Tracklib: Dorian Zero’s “In Transit to Bermuda,” known as the “pizza van song” from Season 4, Episode 3.

By Tracklib

The Rich, Dark, Psychedelic 70s Soul of Norman Feels

70s-era soul by a singer sampled by the likes of No I.D., 88-Keys, ScHoolboy Q, Ghostface Killah, and Mobb Deep’s Havoc.

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By Tracklib

Sample Falk & Klou’s Golden Age Styled Library Grooves

Swedish duo Falk & Klou explores mid-70s sounds of rare grooves and KPM-inspired library music.

By Danny Veekens

Sample Essential Jazz-Funk from Late-70s Brazil by Antonio Adolfo

Inspired by Herbie Hancock, sampled by Madlib, and praised by the likes of Stevie Wonder, Herb Alpert & Sergio Mendes. 1979’s ‘Viralata’ by Brazilian pianist Antonio Adolfo was released in Brazil’s progressive heydays in the late seventies.

By Tracklib

808s, Bass & Booty: Sample Miami Bass Originals

From Travis Scott to DJ Khaled to Timbaland’s Tracklib flip: all sampled high-energy, 808-heavy Miami Bass. Enter prolific Miami label Pandisc: forty-plus years' worth of bass, dance, booty, and freestyle originals to make your speakers pop.

By Tracklib

The Organic Grooves of Acid Jazz Records

Acid Jazz's iconic blend of jazz, UK street soul, funk, reggae, 60s Mod, and Latin has paved the way since 1987 for other trailblazing labels like Mo’ Wax and Talkin’ Loud. These are some of their finest new deep cuts for sampling.

By Tracklib

Hottest Flips: Rare Soul, French Vocals, Electro-Funk & 70s Sounds

'Hottest Flips' highlights recent releases made with Tracklib. The series reveals the samples behind the hits and gives you first-hand production insights.

By Wax Poetics

Re:Discovery: Armed and Extremely Dangerous

Among the R&B hits and soul-jerking disco grooves, First Choice always made sure they had a slow dance or two ready for the end of the night—love ballads to give depth to the funk. After the success of their single “Armed and Extremely Dangerous,” the R&B trio brought out an album to follow, produced by Norman Harris in 1973 under Philly Groove Records.

By Tracklib

The Organic Grooves of Acid Jazz Records

By Danny Veekens

The Return to Sampling by French Hip-Hop Icons IAM

After twenty-plus years, producer Akhenaton (a.k.a. CHILL) of pioneering French hip-hop crew IAM finally returns to sampling, with Tracklib clearing the way.

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By Tracklib

All Samples on Kendrick Lamar’s 'Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers'

This feature breaks down all the samples on Kendrick Lamar's new album, 'Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.' Including the soul sample on "Father Time" which was found and cleared on Tracklib.

By Danny Veekens

Sample 'the James Brown of Sudan,' unearthed by Habibi Funk

Habibi Funk is dedicated to re-releasing Arabic grooves from the 60s to 80s. From rare Tunisian disco to Sudanese jazz—Kamal Keila's 'Muslims & Christians' is part of a series on the latter. Saved from oblivion off old moldy studio reels tucked away in Kamal Keila’s basement.

By Tracklib

How to Produce Sample Drill—The "Sample Renaissance" from New York

Sample Drill is the sound of the moment. Complex Magazine even states that the New York drill scene is “experiencing its own sample renaissance.” A spirited reawakening with a bass-heavy, nostalgia-fueled sound of today.

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