“More, More, More” by the Andrea True Connection. More specifically, LEN built the famous groove in “Steal My Sunshine” around a sample from the instrumental break of the 1976 disco hit. Once you hear the…
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Daft Punk’s “One More Time” samples “More Spell on You” by Eddie Johns. The lead singer on “One More Time” is Romanthony. They are two different contributors to the sound of the record: Johns is…
Modjo’s “Lady (Hear Me Tonight)” samples Chic’s “Soup for One”, released in 1982. The familiar guitar-led groove comes from that earlier recording, while the lead vocal on “Lady” is sung by Modjo member Yann Destal,…
Stardust’s “Music Sounds Better With You” samples the guitar from Chaka Khan’s 1981 song “Fate”. The brief passage became the repeating hook in one of French house’s most recognisable records. Chaka Khan is the artist…
Doechii’s “Anxiety” is built around “Somebody That I Used to Know” by Gotye featuring Kimbra. If the instrumental instantly sounds familiar, that’s why. But there’s another twist. Doechii originally made “Anxiety” years before becoming a…
Ever heard a brand-new song and immediately thought: Where have I heard that before? Sometimes there’s a very good reason. Popular music constantly recycles itself through samples, interpolations, covers and reworked melodies. Stella Lefty’s current…
