How can samples be used in EDM music?

Music

Sampling is cutting up your own track so it can easily be used by others.

Sampling is slightly changing someone else's work.

Sampling is where an artist reuses a portion of a recording from another recording.

Sampling is not seen as controversial as it is a big part of many traditions such as hip hop and EDM.

Some artists use the work of others without permission/crediting the original artist.

Using someone else's work is considered lazy.

What is considered the most controversial aspect of sampling?

Artists had to splice audio tape and stick them to another bit of tape.

Artists would try to create the sound themselves.

How was sampling possible before Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs)?

EDM uses samples of many sounds from drums to vocals to everyday sounds.

Splice audio tape and stick it to another bit of tape.

Try to recreate the sound using body percussion or our voices.

What is the best way to sample in your own work?

A sequence of notes - the main tune of a song.

When you play two or more notes at the same time.

A riff is a short repeated phrase in popular music.

A riff is a type of sample used in EDM music.

A riff is the chord used to harmonise a melody.

Who is considered to be the father of harmony?