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Doctorin’ The Top Forty

Saturday, August 14, 2010

In 1988, a pair of British acid house DJs named Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty, variously known as The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu (The JAMs), The Timelords and The KLF, had an improbable number one hit with “Doctorin’ The Tardis.” The track isn’t so much a song as it is an early mashup. Aside [...]

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Bitter Sweet Symphony

Monday, November 23, 2009

One of the biggest copyright failures of copyright law ever is the The Verve song “Bitter Sweet Symphony.” The distinctive string sample comes from an orchestral arrangement of “The Last Time” by The Rolling Stones. Doesn’t sound much like the Verve, does it? The two bands do share a taste in the I – flat [...]

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The Doctor Who theme song: analog electronica

Sunday, June 28, 2009

When I was in third grade, my mom and stepfather went on academic sabbatical to London for six months, taking my sister and me with them. I guess I’m grateful for the chance to experience another culture and everything, but it was a rough six months. I missed my dad, school, New York, the Muppet [...]

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