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FAQ
Q: Why is your music on streaming websites now?
A: I thought I'd try something new.
Q: What software do you use?
A: Currently, I use Ableton Live 10, using a small handful of VSTs for mixing and mastering.
In the earliest years of my music production journey, I used tracker software, such as OpenMPT, Renoise, or FamiTracker. I found these programs to be far too "rigid" and "precise". I wanted to arrange tracks in my way, and not in the way that the software dictated. I later started using Mixcraft, which is essentially GarageBand for Windows.
I originally started composing my own music with an extremely large and heavy keyboard that happened to have a MIDI output. I found this process extremely difficult. Despite being a pianist, I find the process of music composition extraordinarily difficult. I eventually learned that Mixcraft came bundled with presets, which were essentially large sample packs of prerecorded melodies and drum beats. At this point, I knew that I had finally found my niche. I realized I would be able to make music without needing to compose it myself. I'm quite fond of Space, floating, which was made entirely using the aforementioned Mixcraft presets.
And just as a note, making music is not about the software you use. Use whatever works for you. Using Ableton Live like I do won't make you skilled in music production. It's taken me about 10 years to get to the point I'm at now, and I learn new things every time I decide to work on music.
Q: How do you pick your sample sources?
A: 90% of the time, I find my sources on Youtube. I dig into the guts and grime of Youtube, searching far and wide for obscure funk or disco songs. I prefer looking for songs that have less than 5000 views.
In the past, I found sample sources by chance. A great example of this is べピスLOVEテーマ, which samples Bobby Caldwell's What You Won't Do For Love. I originally heard this song in a car commercial, of all places.
Q: How do you arrange your samples?
A: In previous years, I used to take a song, chop out random parts of the song, and randomly rearrange it until it sounded nice.
These days, I pull the song into Ableton, make sure the beats are aligned properly, and begin to chop out parts that I think could sound nice if looped together with another part of the song. For example, if a song contains a really nice bassline, but another part contains a sick sax solo, I try to see if I can merge those two individual parts together and make it sound nice with a bit of mixing. I put a lot of effort into arranging my songs these days.
Q: Where can I find your sample credits?
A: I try to be vigilant in including a list of my sample sources in all my releases (keep in mind that a handful of my older albums do not have sample source listings). However, since I now have this handy website, a list of all samples by album can be found here.
Q: Why do you sample Daft Punk's Da Funk so often?
A: Because it's funny. As for a more serious answer, I just think the acid bassline goes well with a lot of things.
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Sample Sources
Select an album from the list below to view its sample sources.
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2014
Dieda
Die Fantastischen Vier - Die Da
Ragga!
Bounty Killer - Deadly Zone
De La Soul - Shoomp
Promises
Naked Eyes - Promises Promises
Thomas?
Thomas the Tank Engine Theme
Da Funk - Daft Punk
Around the World - Daft Punk
Music Sounds Better With You - Stardust
In Memoriam
Bounty Killer - Deadly Zone
Luv(sic) Part 3 - Nujabes
Vais-je rêver?
2010: The Year We Make Contact
Don't do that
The Great Commandment - Camouflage
2001: A Space Odyssey
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2014
ボーイフレンドさん! (テーマの峰不二子)
Girlfriend is Better - Talking Heads
WINDOWS98 ✌
Da Funk - Daft Punk
†± YVNG • TR▲$H ±† (スーパー次元CORE)
The Message - Grandmaster Flash
Da Funk - Daft Punk
Around the World - Daft Punk
Lupin III "Green Jacket" opening theme
バラ♂ローゼス
Sweet & Sour (Medicine Riddim) - Wayne Wonder
♥テーマの愛2♥
Pale Shelter - Tears for Fears
スイート❣(ルパンWAVE)
Love in San Paolo - Yuji Ohno
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2014
hello! 歓迎!
Steak (2007)
Love's Comin' At Ya! - Melba Moore
au revoir さようなら
Sayonara - A Taste of Honey
Da Funk - Daft Punk
Robot Rock - Daft Punk
cola priest xoxo
You Are My Life - Webster Lewis
babyface ベイビーフェイス
Dancing Tight - Phil Fearon & Galaxy
Da Funk - Daft Punk
Lupin III "Green Jacket" opening theme
m'愛 est chaud
My Love is Hot - The Cool Notes
女
Treat Her Like A Lady (Club Mix) - The Temptations
love it
Don't You Love It - Maxine Singleton
↑ love ↑
Love On Top - Beyoncé
プラスraps
Starr (U.S. Remix) - Second Image
420 / lisa frank est mort
リサフランク420 / 現代のコンピュー - Macintosh Plus
voyageur
Voyager - Daft Punk
m. fantasy
Fantasy - SAINT PEPSI
pepsirap plus de コーラ
ビッグバンの祭壇BANGALTER - SAINT PEPSI
ファンク
Funky Junky Trip - Yuji Ohno
panique クライシス !!
Wild Crisis - Yuji Ohno
あばよ
Lupin III "Legend of the Gold of Babylon"
NOTE: All "Nüzak" tracks sample "shopping mall music" (ie. Seeburg music systems). Unfortunately I can't seem to find the track names, and I'd appreciate if someone could give me the track names if you happen to know them!
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2015
Twilight!
Twilight World - Swing Out Sister
Donuts
Two Can Win - J Dilla
Long night out
I Got A Feeling - Khemistry
Tick tock
Maria Elena - Xavier Cugat
Juice Box - Gorilla Zoe ft. Yung Joc
Explosion
Bad Habits - Jenny Burton
Realest N**** - Notorious BIG ft. 50 Cent
Feel
Feel It - Finesse
Dirty
Up on the Hill (Mt. U) - The Trammps
Succubus
She Talks To Me With Her Body - Bar Kays
Fuck Yourself - Steve Vai
Heartbricker
Heartbreaker - Leroy Burgess
Shake it up!
Shake It Up Tonight! - Cheryl Lynn
LUMIèRE
Step Into The Light - Toshiki Kadomatsu
2UMIèRE
Step Into The Light - Toshiki Kadomatsu
Hood N***** - Gorilla Zoe
No one knows peace
Never Be Peace - 2Pac
AT
That's All - Gucci Mane
SUPERHERO
SUPER HERO - Yuji Ohno
ダンスする
Saudades Do Rio (More Lupintic Version) - Yuji Ohno
Dieda (REMASTER)
Die Fantastischen Vier - Die Da
LONG LIVE TRNGL
Long Hot Summer - The Style Council
ハードraps
Harder Better Faster Stronger - Daft Punk
Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
Good Girls - Wale
プラスraps+
Starr (U.S. Remix) - Second Image
Swimming In My Money - Juelz Santana Feat Smokey
Je suis two cool
Da Funk - Daft Punk
Ice Cream Girl - Wale
Afterglow
Pleasure - Joyous
Dusk
Gymnopédie No.1 - Erik Satie
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2015
Identification
Big Band Billboard #1 - Henrik Nielsen
2001: A Space Odyssey
Lounge
Falena - Heinz Kiessling
Classified
Cabasa Samba - Pete Winslow
2001: A Space Odyssey
Window seat
Fly The Magic Carpet - Syd Dale Orchestra
In-flight magazine
Feeling Young - Heinz Kiessling
B-58
Bossalexandre - Vladimir Cosma
Some documentary about the B-58 Hustler from the 1960s
Landing
Warm Breeze - Jack Parnell
Some documentary about the B-58 Hustler from the 1960s
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2015
Perfect sound
The Famous Sound of MPS - Singers Unlimited
Primavera - Bruno Nicolai
Blast On Em - Tha Dogg Pound ft. Brotha Lynch
Going down
Still Goin Down - Chingo Bling
Light' N Up - Minako Yoshida
...and this
Don't go
I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) - Hall & Oates
Say No Go - De La Soul
The Message - Grandmaster Flash
Vergil - Devil May Cry
Checkraps
Imma Be - Black Eyed Peas
She Freaky - DJ Unk ft. Ray J
Da Funk - Daft Punk
Rhythm Heaven "DJ School"
Race
The Winslow Boy - Syd Dale Orchestra
Scarf
Act One - Ib Gilndemann
Freefall
All I Need Is You - Starshine
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2015
GUTTERMIND
Come On Over (All I Want Is You) - Christina Aguilera
DRAGONFRUIT SALAD
Dragonfly - Yutaka Yokokura
ファンクBEATS
悪魔が来りて笛を吹く - Yu Imai
FIZZY 発泡性 SODA POP
White Tee - Dem Franchize Boys
A song that I don't have the title of, if you happen to know it please let me know!
PICTUREMEDIA PRESENTED [REMASTER]
Melody is from here
Da Funk - Daft Punk
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2016
Peace and Quiet
Black Orpheus - Kunihiko
Beat Repeat 2001
Love Come Down - Evelyn King
Da Funk - Daft Punk
時間 TIME
4:00 AM - Taeko Ohnuki
秒 SECONDS
Seconds - The Salsoul Orchestra ft. Loleatta Holloway
Da Funk - Daft Punk
The Duality of a Man
City of Silver Gray - Hiroyuki Namba
Don't go
I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) - Hall & Oates
Say No Go - De La Soul
The Message - Grandmaster Flash
Vergil - Devil May Cry
DRAGONFRUIT SALAD
Dragonfly - Yutaka Yokokura
BOSS
Like A Boss - Slim Thug
HEAVY/HEARTED
How Do U Want It - 2pac
Microphone Master (Instrumental) - Jay Dee
DEAR/ME
Running Back - Gucci Mane
PUMP BACK, KISS MYSELF
Crushin' (Yeeeeeah!) (Instrumental) - Jay Dee
60 Bar Dash - Sean Price
Pass it around
Keep on Pushing Love - Muzak Instrumental Cover
In Case Some Shit Goes Down - Warren G
Brainwasher
Master Plan/Who's The Man - The KayGees
ON AND ON (Can't Get Over You)
September - Earth, Wind & Fire
GUTTERMIND
Come On Over (All I Want Is You) - Christina Aguilera
A Friend of the Square is a Friend of Mine
Get It On - SPENCE
ＲＥＤ ＪＡＣＫＥＴ製のたわごと
Theme from Lupin III '89 - Yuji Ohno
Let's Take a Break
What's The Use - Col Nolan Soul Syndicate
サルボネラ
サブタレニアン二人ぼっち - 佐藤奈々子
Love Hidden in a Cabinet
You Can't Hide (Your Love From Me) - David Joseph
PARTY START
Nobody But You - JR Get Money
FIZZY 発泡性 SODA POP
White Tee - Dem Franchize Boys
A song that I don't have the title of, if you happen to know it please let me know!
ファンクBEATS
悪魔が来りて笛を吹く - Yu Imai
Going down
Still Goin Down - Chingo Bling
Light' N Up - Minako Yoshida
Sharp-edged Swing for the Triangular
All The Cats Join In - Benny Goodman
WHO?
Something Stupid - Artie Butler
It Takes a Thief - Chaquito
WHEN?
Go Girls - Roger Webb
Dulce de Leche
Blues a La Carte - Wayne Shorter
Waltz for the Brain Damaged
Black Orpheus - Kunihiko
べピスLOVEテーマ [2015 REMASTER]
What You Won't Do for Love - Bobby Caldwell
Oceanic Hellscape
Suicidal Thoughts - Notorious BIG
Evening Shadows - 佐藤博
Quiet and Peace
Black Orpheus - Kunihiko
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2017
It's Alright!
Everybody - Instant Funk
Double Dutch Bus - Frankie Smith
SAKURA SPIN
Canned Heat - Jamiroquai
Around The World - Daft Punk
Star Maiden
Give Me The Night - George Benson
漂白剤を飲みます
Just The Two Of Us - Bill Withers
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous - Lost Boyz
Acid Reflux
So Flute - St Germain
DRAGONFRUIT SALAD VIP
Dragonfly - Yutaka Yokokura
Return (Another Day)
Return of the Mack - Mark Morrison
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Je ne suis pas une ordinateuse
2019
I am not a computer
Fastest Man on Earth - Alan Hawkshaw
Numbers/Computer World - Kraftwerk
My heart and beyond
Alto Glide - Brian Bennet & Alan Hawkshaw
Stay in the HEADROOM
Funky Beats - Klaus Weiss
I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) - Hall & Oates
Da Funk - Daft Punk
Action - Orange Krush
Various clips of Max Headroom
Xerocks
Disco Nights - GQ
Swap
Ai No Corrida - Quincy Jones
Logging synchronous
Give Me - I-Level
Threshold memories
The Message - Grandmaster Flash
Tossing and Turning - Windjammer
Action - Orange Krush
Direnetworks
Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
Succubus [REMASTER]
She Talks To Me With Her Body - Bar Kays
Fuck Yourself - Steve Vai
Goodbye, goodbye
Everybody Party (Get Down) - The Firebolts
2001: A Space Odyssey
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