Fly is Made For Loves

So I get these requests ALL the time; you know the kind. The kind that I figured a Premo or a Madlib or 9th Wonder would get: “…where you do you get your samples from? Can you hook me up with some dope samples…” I feel like sometimes, much of the art form of making beats is not even in the sample. It’s in the pursuit of something else. You ultimately end up either spending a few dollars on vinyl or you download something just to experience it at face value. You end up with something special. Well that’s the fairy tale take of it. Of course you could always (before you ask) try to find something that you can make totally yours. It has no influence, no bias point of views, and won’t make you feel obligated to do anything other than enjoy the experience of real, soulful music. And even with a point of view as strong as that, I also feel that somethings are so good… they are worth sharing. Some people are going to hear what I hear; other will dismiss the mix as something used to fill up blog space. I feel like what you are about to embark on is beautiful; simply put. Whether you just listen to it while cleaning the crib, or try to use it in place of a very old and very scratched “baby making music” CD, or whether you rip the sound waves into seventy-five samples chopped… you will enjoy what Fly is Made. Check for it at the jump.

Fly is For Lovers by Cosmic Souls Collective [via Mediafire]. Enjoy!
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Today’s break comes from the record “The Mixed Up Cup,” from old school doo-wop great Clyde McPhatter. This drum break comes from his 1970 release, “Welcome Home” on Decca. Clyde McPhatter passed away in 1972 at the tender age of 41 with 15 albums under his belt and nearly two decades worth of material.

The track “The Mixed Up Cup,” has been sampled by Q-Tip for A Tribe Called Quest’s “Lyrics to Go,” from the Midnight Marauders album (1993) on Jive. Check out the drum break below.

Clyde McPhatte – The Mixed Up Cup
Clyde McPhatter – Mixed Up Cup