I wish I had tons of money…then I’d be free

January 21, 2003 in Uncategorized by matt | No comments

Tonight in our film festival that is History 200, we watched Blowup, made in 1966 by Michelangelo Antonioni. Quite an interesting film, it kind of makes you wonder whether what you saw actually happened or if the director is simply toying with you. Definitely the highlight of the entire movie was when I heard a sample used by the Clifford Gilberto Rhythm Combination in their song “I Was Young And I Needed The Money”. I’m not even sure anyone knows who these guys are, but I do. I was first introduced to their variety of drill ‘n bass on the now-legendary (in my mind) Funkungfusion compilation CDs put out by Ninjatune. I listened to their album a lot in the summer of 1999 when I was in London. I love it when I hear clips in movies that I know have been sampled somewhere else. I still can’t listen to Tangerine Dream’s “Stratosfear” track without thinking of the magic DJ Shadow did to create his tracks. Again, behold the wonder I have for music.

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