Flight Facilities on Sampling

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Flight Facilities on Sampling

With the recent question of whether sampling is acceptable in dance music, Flight Facilities have responded on Stoney Roads to their use of the sample used in their hit single ‘Crave You’.

“We really thought quite a few people knew we sampled. Look at the b-side to Foreign Language for example? At our roots we’re dance music producers and sampling is part of what we do and are inspired to do. We made Crave You with Giselle for fun in a bedroom. The success of it was never planned or forecasted and can hardly unmake the song now. Music is something we love making and however it’s made, it’s the final product we try to appreciate.

We LOVE Daft Punk. We don’t care that they sampled. It’s how they sampled. And what they did with the samples. Maybe it’s something that isn’t widely accepted yet. Whether or not that changes peoples opinion on us is up to them. We’ll probably continue to sample and reference things forever. We’re not a band, we’re dj’s. It’s part of the entire culture and we wouldn’t be where we are without it. If people think it’s a matter of “well that’s easy, even I can do it” – then do it. What’s the worst that could happen? More music? We still think people will continue to enjoy Crave You regardless. If we never sampled, the song wouldn’t exist. So maybe it’s time for people to weigh up the pros and cons of the sampling process. As long as it exists, so will a lot of the great musicians we look up to, and we couldn’t be happier about it.

(Oh and great write up Lukas. Definitely worth the entire read).”

The topic has also been brought to light through Diplo’s sample used in in his latest track completed with Azaelia Banks  titled ‘Fuck The Fun’

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