Tap in to my free Patreon-only livestream on Saturday, February 10th at 5pm PST. I’ll be playing all Dilla stuff 🔥 Sign up for free to get the link here: http://www.patreon.com/diggingthegreats This DJ livestream is free, but a paid membership gets you things like the extended “full” edit of this […]
Get 15 tracks to sample on Tracklib for free: http://www.tracklib.com/diggingthegreats Song Sampled: https://www.tracklib.com/music/artists/the-piano-choir/prayer-for-peace-1 __________________________________ The song “I Love Music” by Ahmad Jamal from 1970’s “The Awakening” was sampled by two different legendary producers. One instance of this sample is from the song “Me or the Papes” by Jeru The Damaja, […]
This past week, Kanye West’s debut album, “The College Dropout” turned 20. This was a groundbreaking album that catapulted him into another level, and despite where he’s gone since, this album remains a classic. My very first Digging The Greats video was breaking down “Through The Wire” from this album, […]
Everybody knows the song “Diamond in the Back” by Curtis Mayfield. You know the one that goes “Diamond in the back, sun roof top, diggin’ the scene with the gangsta lean…”? Well, I’m here to tell you that this song DOES NOT EXIST and Curtis Mayfield NEVER recorded it. Today, […]
This week we’re diving into the story of the song that accidentally ended up on “Thriller”, including demos and alternate takes. If you liked this video, you’ll love the Digging The Greats Patreon where you can watch ad free extended videos (this one is 4 minutes longer over there), join […]
How does a music documentary this good even exist? This movie captures the past, present, and future in many crazy ways. To watch the Full Edit of this video that’s 2 mins longer with no ads, you should become a member at http://www.patreon.com/diggingthegreats You’ll also get access to monthly livestreams, […]
The movie Dune 2 is out, and features Christopher Walken as the Emperor. This is crazy not only for Dune fans, for Christopher Walken fans, but also for fans of early 2000s big beat electronic music! Today we’re diving into the Dune Cinematic Universe (albeit, a loosely connected one) to […]
Today, we’re talking all about the Mighty Souls of Mischief and their song “93 ‘Til Infinity” – the story behind this song, recreating the beat, and figuring out why this song has had such a long life. Download the Ableton Recreation as a member of the DTG Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/diggingthegreats Normally, […]
Get 15 tracks to sample on Tracklib for free: http://www.tracklib.com/diggingthegreats Songs Played are included on my Tracklib playlist, check it out here: https://www.tracklib.com/music/collections/783538 ____________________________ There’s one album that doesn’t come up in the Dilla conversation enough. It’s some of his best work, was a turning point for him as a […]
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