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Space & Samplers

Hannah Peel & Richard Norris chart a musical history through iconic instruments with the Space Echo and MPC in the spotlight. With The Mad Professor, Jacob Collier and more.

Hannah Peel & Richard Norris chart a musical history through iconic instruments, with the Space Echo and MPC in the spotlight for this second episode.

The Roland Space Echo is a legendary effect that uses tape to create spacey delays and reverbs. The Mad Professor remembers first using tape delays, the importance of the Space Echo in Dub, and working with Lee β€˜Scratch’ Perry. Whilst Hannah and Richard share their love of tape as a tactile medium with Brian Eno and Hainbach.

The AKAI MPC was a sampler that came out in the 80s, and revolutionised a technique that was previously only available to the upper echelons of the music making community. Author Joe Schloss gives a concise history of Hip Hop and sampling and explains why the MPC was at the epicentre. And Jacob Collier reveals how sampling his audiences singing led to him creating his own musical instrument.

From the Theremin to the MPC, the 808 to Ableton, Instrumental takes drum machines, samplers, synths, and software as a springboard to celebrate creativity in all its facets. Across the series hear from fellow musicians, creatives and instrument builders including Brian Eno, Carl Cox, Marta Salogni, Roger Linn, Jlin, Jacob Collier, Richie Hawtin, Andre Huang, Patten, The Mad Professor, Shiva Feshareki and more, on how people have been using, and misusing these tools to create new and wonderful music.

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Tue 3 Dec 2024 23:00

Music Played

  • Portishead

    Cowboys

    • Portishead.
    • Go! Beat.
  • Mad Professor

    Ankoko

    • Dub Me Crazy.
  • Lee β€œScratch” Perry & Mad Professor

    Jazzy Dub

    • Mystic Warrior In Dub.
    • Ariwa.
  • Steve Reich

    It's Gonna Rain

    • Early Works.
    • Elektra Nonesuch.
  • Brian Eno & David Byrne

    The Jezebel Spirit

    • My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts.
    • Sire.
  • Delia Derbyshire

    Blue Veils And Golden Sands

    • ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radiophonic Music.
    • ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ.
  • William Basinski

    dlp 1.1 a

    • The Disintegration Loops.
    • Temporary Residence Limited.
  • Hainbach

    Embrace Before We Forget

    • Breve.
    • Seil Records.
  • Marta Salogni & Tom Relleen

    March

    • Music For Open Spaces.
    • Hands In The Dark.
  • Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush

    Don't Give Up

    • Now 8 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • The Human League

    The Sound Of The Crowd

    • Virgin.
  • Prince

    1999

    • Warner Bros.
  • De La Soul

    Eye Know

    • Big Life.
  • DJ Shadow

    Midnight In A Perfect World

    • MoWax.
  • Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth

    They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)

    • Elektra.
  • Slum Village

    Fall In Love

    • Ne'Astra Music Group.
  • J Dilla

    Last Donut Of The Night

    • Donuts.
    • Stones Throw Records.
  • Jacob Collier

    Little Blue

    • Djesse Vol. 4.
    • Decca.
  • Jacob Collier

    100,000 Voices

    • Djesse Vol. 4.
    • Decca.

Broadcast

  • Tue 3 Dec 2024 23:00