When I heard “Passing Me By” in 1992, I understood the lo-fi aesthetic in the crackling needle and distorted, ghostly organ sample from Quincy Jones’ “Summer in the City”. The saxophone precursor to the chorus also introduced me to a more sophisticated rap-jazz fusion.This article or section may require cleanup to meet Battle for Dream Is… Read More

This article or section may require cleanup to meet Battle for Dream Island Wiki's quality standards. Please help us by rewriting and formatting the article or section to make it less cluttered.Manipulate the sample to match the tempo and key of your track, then layer it over your drum beat. There is a lot that goes into sampling in beatmaking so i… Read More