Thursday, December 1, 2022

Terminators



Well who knew there was an early "Terminator"?

(Well, I didn't)







Seems like there must be other ardkore / darkcore / jungle tekno songs titled "Terminator" or that sample from one or other of the film?

Or indeed some gabber cases



6 comments:

Matt M said...

OK - but not one of Doc Scott's best. That same sample used on NoW's Aftermath - which I think comes from here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRAShcsjdbg

Another take on Goldie's classic here: https://tempo.substack.com/p/tempo-part-3-time-travel-agents

Will said...

A couple off the top of the domepiece

NRG - The Terminator - 1991
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqNsdjsqfNM

Really nice use of the main theme, sampled in this (around 2:40) along with poltergeist & anita ward samples. Great tune.
Biochip C - Hell's Bells - 1993
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqNsdjsqfNM

Will/Selectabwoy

SIMON REYNOLDS said...

Nice suggestions Will

Yes Matt it's not one of the Doc's greatest - it's bit fixated on the one riff

Isn't the much used "something I feel" from the Cuba Gooding Snr version of "Happiness"?

NoW has a whole bunch of vocal licks from that e.g. "something unreal" "something going round my head" , "started again" - possibly "my vision is clear" too (that's definitely been used by somebody) . it's a sample-seam almost on a par with that Loleatta Holloway choice or the First Choice song

now this is something I didn't know - the original song was written by Brian Auger

SIMON REYNOLDS said...

https://tempo.substack.com/p/tempo-part-3-time-travel-agents

is this your own writing Matt? Good stuff - "estrangement engine" i like

a site to explore

Matt M said...

"Cuba Gooding Snr version" - I believe you are correct

"is this your own writing" - it is. thank you!

Will said...

I never seem to get notifications on these replies, sorry.

Cuba Gooding is way up there, yes... 'My vision is clear' is in The Occupant - Planetary Affair, great tune https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ0u1GSySEA

'Started again' (which to me was always indecipherable until I heard the source) is used on gazillions of tunes as I guess it was easy to sample from Naz aka Naz

I've often pondered the most-sampled (non breakbeat) song, a couple of outliers worthy of your perusal are Siedah Garrett's 'K.I.S.S.I.N.G.' acapella, and Jah Shaka's 'Verse 1' ;) Dozens of tunes sample each of these

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BchKBtA33s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpSCVketSLg

W/SB