The main reason I decided to do a 'Re-Edit' series was to show people exactly how creative you can get with sampling. I think we are all familiar with the worst case scenarios of producers taking full blown, noticeable loops from popular records and doing nothing more than adding a high hat and a MC to the record. Of course that is wack. I'm from a era in hip-hop where integrity and a work ethic still meant something. I don't care what the tempo of the industry is, what most MC's are doing, what most producers are doing or what's the trend as of now. That being the case, I decided to re-edit, not remix, a few mini ep's of my favorite artists. I started with Jimi Hendrix in the "The Purple Kiss" re-edit ep. With re-edits I add nothing, no snares, high hats, sounds.. nothing, whatever the parameters of the records are... that what you have to work with. Being able to come up with an entirely different record out of it is the point. In this series I play the original record first, then follow it with the new OA song where I "flip" that particular record. The follow up to this is OAvsCurtisMayfield - "Winners In Hell" mini ep. Not only do I have fun making these, they normally take less than a week to make from start to finish and I'm educating listeners who may not know much about these giants in music. That being said, the pleasure is all mine. So far in the Re-edit Series (only):
Treats For the Working Man Volume One
Treats For the Working Man Volume Two
OAvsJimi Hendrix - "The Purple Kiss" mini ep
OAvsCurtisMayfield - "Winners In Hell" mini ep
OAvsSlyStone - "The Freshest" mini ep
OAvsSunRa - "Mr. Ra, Mystery" mini ep
with many more to come...
OA Discography Wardolphin.com
Aquafresh! (2007)
Moses Gunn Mixtape (MGM) (2007)
Dr. Who Pt. 2 - Timelords Revenge (2008)
Air Traffic Controller (instrumental album- listen for free at www.wardolphin.com ) (2007) Nautical Night Moves (instrumental album) (2007)
Treats For the Working Man Volume One (2008)
Treats For the Working Man Volume Two (2008)
OAvsJimi Hendrix - "The Purple Kiss" mini ep (download for free at www.wardolphin.com ) (2009)
OAvsCurtisMayfield - "Winners In Hell" mini ep (download for free at www.wardolphin.com ) (2009)
OAvsSlyStone - "The Freshest" mini ep (2009)
OAvsSunRa - "Mr. Ra, Mystery" mini ep (2009)
Ultrafresh! (2009)
MathCrimes In Wartimes Volume One (Wardolphin Mixtape) (listen for free at www.wardolphin.com ) (2008)
Singles:
Geology/TonyBones/Ocean Aquanaut - "Tetsuo's Revenge" (SSR Label) 1999
Koala featuring OA "Plague of the Mind" from the "Central" Lp (Koala Records) 2008