Dreams West

Great electronic producer, uses minimal samples, influences all over the place - but up beat through out... try 'im. Thanks to Kamila for sharing this one.

Track: Walk to the Moon, Album: Singles EP (2011)


Track: oxfgndfm, Album: Suede EP (2011)



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Supreme Cuts

The name gives it away, heavy sampling.... perfect sampling, over some very goo-ed electronic beats. Supreme.

Track: Issues, Album: ? 'Trouble EP' 2011


Track: Amnesia, Album: ?'Trouble EP' or 'White People Problems'? (2011)



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Galapagos

Excellent sampling, excellent lounge... make sure to get this guys albums. I recommend: Sounds Vol 1., Miracle Child Ep, and Dont Speak to Me EP**.

Track: Dont Speak to Me, Album: Dont Speak to Me EP (2011)
Don't Speak To Me by Galapagos

Track: No Where Else, Album: Miracle Child EP (2011)
No Where Else by Galapagos


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Hard Mix

Jazzy Instrumental beats... well produced good loungin' tunes

Track: Coasting Earth, Album: Defaults (2011)



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Baths

Thanks to Kamila for this one. Baths... Electronic synth beats with some classy samples.

Track: Animals, Album: Cerulean (2010)



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St.Germain

Another older post, but definitely worth the add.... St.Germain does a really smooth jazz/funk downtempo lounge that you should REALLY check out. Nothing released in the past decade by this guy... www.sadlonelyherd.com/st.germain lol

Track: Sure Thing, Album: Tourist (2000)


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Gabin

It's an older release, but I'm just a sucker for old up beat funk samples... either way, if I didn't know this guy, there is a big chance you didn't... Gabin

Track: Doo Uap, Doo Uap, Doo Uap, Album: Gabin (2002)


His most recent album, Third and Double/Lost & Found EP, released 2010 is there if you're interested... it didn't do much for me... here is a sample from that.


Track: Lost and Found, Album: Lost and Found/Third & Double


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Bonobo

Extremely well used sample poured over some very ambient up beat jazz styled loung... BONOBO!

Track: All in Forms, Album: Black Sands (2010)


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Diamond Messages

Psychedelic electro Lounge... Diamond Messages currently only has an EP but keep your eyes peeled, a good library addition no doubt.

Track: Liquid Summer, Album: Smoke & Mirrors EP (2010)


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Pretty Lights

Pretty Lights is superrrrr ambient electric relaxation... Your music library should not be deprived of Pretty Lights... best of all his albums are free/easy to download here

Track: Total Facination, Album: Making Up a Changing Mind (2010)


Track: Summer's Gone, Album: Filling Up The Night Skies dsc.1 (2008)


Track: Finally Moving Remix, Album: Taking Up Your Precious Time (2006)



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James Blake

UPDATE - new album for '11 - see sample below..James Blake... an awesome minimalist sampler... his tracks have a similar tone, but all carry their own feeling... Give it a try if you're a fan of sampling and minimalist musaks...

Track: Wilhelms Scream, Album: James Blake (2011)


Track: I Only Know, Album: Klavierwerke (2009)


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Star Slinger

Flawlessly produced soul infused lounge... Star Slinger is not JUST soulful lounge though, very versatile with his sampling and great electro beats throughout.

Track: Mornin', Album: Volume 1 (2011)


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Jensen Sportag

Deconstructed samples on breakbeats. Jensen Sportag creates upbeat lounge.

Track: Pure Wet, Album: Pure Wet EP (2011)


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Holy Other

Last FM author put it best ... "The sound he creates are hyper-aggressive, violent but amazingly calming that feels like slow, pulverizing pounds of lush, raw ambient surrounded by drones and screwed samples then drained by layers of orchestral soul enshrined in burial inspired dubstep beats." If that sounds like your thing and you like the sample check it out... Its trips me out to be honest... eDosing..

Track: We Over, Album: We Over 7" (2010)


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Ayatollah

Ayatollah is a great hiphop producer, utilizing a lot of old soul/funk as samples. His stuff is fresh... though I was definitely more impressed with his older albums like 'Cocoon'.

Track: Plain as day, Album: Fingertips (2011)


Track: Rhyme Amazing, Album: Cocoon (2010)


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Blithe Field

Fan of trendy and somewhat minimalist electronic beats? Blithe Field is your guy...

Track: Three Laments pt.2, Album: Beautiful Wave '74 (2010)




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Suhov

A new album from Suhov - Heatbox... same classical breakbeat jazz... definitely a welcome addition to any lounge lover library.. check out this sick track featuring the smooth Portuguese vocals of Dome.

Track: Hontalan feat Dome, Album: Heartbox (2010)



Straight out of Hungary to your ears... welcome Suhov... If you like it check out Pretty Lights

Track: Different, Album: Sympathy Modul (2008)



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The Controls

Following my 'alien army' post... 'the controls' seemed like the next obvious spitting point. OK... sooooo.... DJ'ing with several elements... I think the highlight of the controls, is the fact that they drop some jazzy female vocals over top of effortless and versatile DJ'ing... Yah trick yah!

Track: Opium Dreams, Album: One Hundred (2010)


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Wax Tailor

UPDATE!!! New album listed below, 'In The Mood For Life' - Three Superb Wax Tailor Albums to sample from... gets them alls!
He's actually the first sampler I ever stumbled upon... Wax Tailor also produces a lot fresh samples and beats, not solely relying on older samples - THOUGH he's got a bunch of those in his albums as well. Definitely a classic.

A 'new' album from last year I didn't have from the tailor... I thought he was dunsky, but apparently not... 'In the Mood for Life' (2009) Check out the sample track for an idea ---> Track: No Pity, Album: In the Mood for Life (2009)

Track: Sit&Listen, Album: In the mood for life (2009)


His first album, mentioned here, 'Tales of Forgotten Melodies' uses a lot of really classic older tracks (que sera, nina simones - how I feel, and more....). This to me is his best album... so it's the one I will focus on.
Track: How I feel, Album: Tales of Forgotten Melodies (2006)


Track: Que Sera, Album: Tales of Forgotten Melodies (2006)


From his other main album 'Hope and Sorrow' he moves away from the sampling of older melodies and more into producing in colabs with MC's/Vocalists...

Track: The Man with No Soul, Album: 'Hope and Sorrow' (2007)


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Freddie Joachim

NOOOO one makes beats like Freddie Joachim... amazing talent.... sampling master... Dont miss Joachim.... I've only got his album DUST and it's amazing... I'm featuring a couple tracks off it... when I get my hands on more it will come!

Track: Yesterday, Album: Dust


Track: What a woman really needs, Album: Dust


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