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Steinski is Steve Stein, a Hip-Hop producer who achieved notoriety along with Doug DiFranco (Double Dee) in the early 1980’s for a series of sample-based collages known as the Lessons, which are still well-regarded today as early underground Hip-Hop classics. Although they never had a hit record, they proved highly influential for subsequent artists such as Coldcut, DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist, and The Avalanches.
In 1983, Tommy Boy Records held a promotional contest, in which entrants were asked to remix the single Play That Beat, Mr. D.J. by G.L.O.B.E. and Whiz Kid (members of Afrika Bambaataa’s Soulsonic Force). By day, Double Dee worked in a professional music studio, while Steinski was a copy supervisor for Doyle Dane Bernbach; although they were older (27 and 32, respectively) and whiter than much of the Hip-Hop scene at the time, they were both Hip-Hop enthusiasts; Steinski, in particular, had been attending downtown rap clubs for years and had an extensive knowledge of Hip-Hop’s history.
Their contest entry, ‘Lesson 1 — the Payoff Mix’ was packed with sampled appropriations from other records — not only from early Hip-Hop records and from Funk and Disco records that were popular with Hip-Hop DJs, but with short snippets of older songs by Little Richard and The Supremes, along with vocal samples from sources as diverse as instructional tap-dancing records and Humphrey Bogart films. The jury, which included Afrika Bambaataa, Shep Pettibone, and ”Jellybean” Benetiz awarded Lesson 1 the first prize.
In 1983, Tommy Boy Records held a promotional contest, in which entrants were asked to remix the single Play That Beat, Mr. D.J. by G.L.O.B.E. and Whiz Kid (members of Afrika Bambaataa’s Soulsonic Force). By day, Double Dee worked in a professional music studio, while Steinski was a copy supervisor for Doyle Dane Bernbach; although they were older (27 and 32, respectively) and whiter than much of the Hip-Hop scene at the time, they were both Hip-Hop enthusiasts; Steinski, in particular, had been attending downtown rap clubs for years and had an extensive knowledge of Hip-Hop’s history.
Their contest entry, ‘Lesson 1 — the Payoff Mix’ was packed with sampled appropriations from other records — not only from early Hip-Hop records and from Funk and Disco records that were popular with Hip-Hop DJs, but with short snippets of older songs by Little Richard and The Supremes, along with vocal samples from sources as diverse as instructional tap-dancing records and Humphrey Bogart films. The jury, which included Afrika Bambaataa, Shep Pettibone, and ”Jellybean” Benetiz awarded Lesson 1 the first prize.
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JellyDomino wrote:
A Rough Mix...Class
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LinearQuest wrote:
Dude's shit is the Best that it gets!! His mix timing, use of samples, playfullness, and hear for hip-hop is God Damned Amazing!! HE is a OG head.
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Holoduke wrote:
Shit's golden
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ajcmusic wrote:
moi aussi daniel60
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Daniel60 wrote:
Just got my hands on Nothing to Fear. I dig.
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sadieschlabach wrote:
so chillinnnn
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negz wrote:
Steinski exemplifies everything I love about hip hop. One of my all time favourites.
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galactus15 wrote:
so smooth ..
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lostcontact wrote:
wow, AMAZING use of samples
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WeirdoRipper wrote:
Such a genius.
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Zer0_II wrote:
This is amazing shit. I only regret that I didn't discover his work sooner. I'm listening to the "Retrospective" album now and it is absolutely killer.
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mikethemilf wrote:
Fergalmc is right, this shit is too good! I've played it on my radio show and always had such positive reviews.
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Audio-drug wrote:
Kill the floor with your gum shoes
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fergalmc wrote:
Only 164k plays?... heaven what are we coming too
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quartilho_1988 wrote:
Classic, so good.
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robertsona_last wrote:
what does it all mean is sick
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CaptureTheCat wrote:
epic music
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Boekiejs wrote:
Hell Yeah!
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gottalovett07 wrote:
Nothing to Fear is such a PHAT MIX!
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NeighborTotoro wrote:
This shit is just fucking awesome. If I may be so bold.
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