House music and sampling always have, and always will, go hand-in-hand. Whether it's disco gems, soul classics or hip-hop anthems, it's part of the fabric that makes this genre so special - producers creatively borrowing a record and breathing new life into it.
We take a look at 17 of our favourite samples used in house music over the years... And there are PLENTY more!
STARDUST - MUSIC SOUNDS BETTER WITH YOU
SAMPLE: Chaka Khan - Fate
ROGER SANCHEZ - ANOTHER CHANCE
SAMPLE: Toto - I Won't Hold You Back
FRANKY RIZARDO - SAME MAN
SAMPLE (Recreated): B Beat Girls - For The Same Man
MIDLAND - FINAL CREDITS
SAMPLE: Gladys Knight & The Pips - Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)
DAVID MORALES - NEEDIN' U
SAMPLE: Rare Pleasure - Let Me Down Easy
JUNIOR JACK - STUPIDISCO
SAMPLE: Pointer Sisters - Dare Me
SOULSEARCHER - CAN'T GET ENOUGH
SAMPLE: Gary's Gang - Let's Lovedance Tonight
BASEMENT JAXX - RED ALERT
SAMPLE: Locksmith - Far Beyond
ARMAND VAN HELDEN - U DON'T KNOW ME
SAMPLE: Carrie Lucas - Dance With You
CASSIUS - 1999
SAMPLE: Donna Summer - If It Hurts Just A Little
PETE HELLER - BIG LOVE
SAMPLE: Stargard - Wear It Out
DAFT PUNK - HARDER, BETTER, FASTER, STRONGER
SAMPLE: Edwin Birdsong - Cola Bottle Baby
FINN - SOMETIMES THE GOING GETS A LITTLE TOUGH
SAMPLE: Honey Cone - Girls It Ain't Easy
TODD TERRY - JUMPIN'
SAMPLE: Musique - Keep On Jumpin'
FATBOY SLIM - RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW
SAMPLE: James Gang - Ashes, The Rain & I
OLIVER DOLLAR & JIMI JULES - PUSHING ON
SAMPLE: The Quantic Soul Orchestra - Pushin On (Feat. Alice Russell)
THE BUCKETHEADS - THE BOMB
SAMPLE: Chicago - Street Player
Stream them all here...
