Sampling
More than two thirds of Kiwis support End of Life Choice bill
Seventy per cent of New Zealanders polled in a Research New Zealand online panel have stated they are in favour of the legislation which allows terminally-ill adults to request a medically-assisted… Audio
DJ Shadow - student, teacher, beat maker
DJ Shadow talks about his attitude to hip hop, his influence and his influences ahead of his New Zealand show. Video, Audio
The Avalanches' second album is finally out after a 16-year wait
Tony Di Blasi from sample-crazed Australian outfit The Avalanches tells Sam Wicks why their second album - Wildflower, took 16 years to deliver. Video, Audio
Girl Talk
Mash-up specialist Girl Talk talks with Sam Wicks about the bank of samples he's assembled for his latest NZ show at Auckland City Limits. Audio
EMI's Sampling Amnesty
This September, EMI Publishing took the step of declaring an amnesty for all sampling declarations from its extensive back catalogue. Trevor Reekie talks to Alex Black about how the amnesty aims to… Video, Audio
Hip Hop - Sampling
University of Auckland ethnomusicologist Dr Kirsten Zemke raps about hip hop music and culture. This month Kirsten discusses the role of sampling (with some choice samples) because where would hip hop… Audio
Womad 2015 Live: Public Service Broadcasting
An interview and live performance from English electronic duo Public Service Broadcasting, who delivered an impressive multi media show that featured old British and American films, wartime propaganda… Audio
Daedelus
LA electronic pioneer Daedelus - otherwise known as Alfred Darlington - is famed for his inventive approach to beat building and the eclectic sonic source material he draws into his sample-based… Audio
Jungle
Modern soul boys Jungle, led by childhood mates Tom McFarland and Josh Lloyd-Watson, took to Laneway's Mysterex mainstage in the late afternoon, attracting one of the festival's biggest crowds with… Audio
75 Years of Blue Note Records with Don Was
Trevor Reekie talks with the recently appointed President of Blue Note Records, Don Was, about his vision for the label and maintaining its artistic integrity in the 21st Century musical landscape. Audio
Buckshot and P Money
P-Money's new album BackPack Travels sees him partner with Buckshot, a stalwart of NYC hip hop who co-founded Duck Down Music Inc., now home to P-Money and David Dallas. For Music 101, P-Money… Audio