Hannah Peel & Richard Norris - 6 Music Instrumental - 2. Space & Samplers

HANNAH PEEL & RICHARD NORRIS - 6 MUSIC INSTRUMENTAL - 2. SPACE & SAMPLERS (320kbs-m4a/137mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 3rd December 2024

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 ‘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.

Andy Cooper - Chase On The Ave
King Tubby & Rupie Edwards - Buckshot Dub
Portishead - Cowboys [Go! Beat]
Mad Professor - Ankoko
Lee "Scratch" Perry - Enter The Dragon
Lee "Scratch" Perry & Mad Professor - Jazzy Dub [Ariwa]
Massive Attack - Bumper Ball Dub (Karmacoma)
Terry Riley - Concert For Two Pianos And Tape Recorders
Steve Reich - It's Gonna Rain [Elektra Nonesuch]
Brian Eno & David Byrne - The Jezebel Spirit [Sire]
Delia Derbyshire - Blue Veils And Golden Sands [BBC]
William Basinski - dlp 1.1 a [Temporary Residence Limited]
Hainbach - Embrace Before We Forget [Seil]
Marta Salogni & Tom Relleen - March [Hands In The Dark]
Madvillain - Supervillain Theme (Instrumental)
Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't Give Up [Now]
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Planet Rock
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 [Mo'Wax]
Love Bug Starski & The Harlem World Crew - Positive Life
Treacherous Three - Feel The Heartbeat
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 [Stones Throw]
Jacob Collier (feat. Brandi Carlile) - Little Blue [Decca]
Jacob Collier - 100,000 Voices [Decca]