Comments on: Hate People Like Us

Hate People Like Us

StopMakingSense — Sun, 06 Mar 2005 18:07:59 -0800

Vicki Bennett is better known as People Like Us, and just so happens to be the anointed queen of Plunder phonics. Her music is comprised almost entirely of uncleared samples and has avoided lawsuit only by virtue of their (and her own) obscurity. Similar in style and sense of humor to The Evolution Control Committee and the (amazing, really, really amazing) Avalanches, you'll find nearly her entire body of work here.

By: everichon

everichon — Sun, 06 Mar 2005 18:45:13 -0800

I tried to sneak her into this thread, but she deserves her own post. Awesome stuff.

By: everichon

everichon — Sun, 06 Mar 2005 18:57:14 -0800

...and furthermore, the Avalanches sound very promising, I must check them out further.

By: sophist

sophist — Sun, 06 Mar 2005 19:14:32 -0800

The Avalanches: Frontier Psychiatrist Music Video (300k streaming windows media). Highly Reccomended.

By: rkent

rkent — Sun, 06 Mar 2005 19:14:38 -0800

Hm, "I've got you" (mp3 link) samples Frank Sinatra, Getz/Gilberto, and Doris Day, and those are just the ones I recognize offhand... obscure? But I really dig the song.

By: shortfuse

shortfuse — Sun, 06 Mar 2005 20:06:25 -0800

If you're discovering the Avalanches, be sure to look around and download Gimix in addition to the debut album. They have shared bits (including the same initial song), but where Since I Left You is more of a sample-happy sonic travelogue with songs in a variety of styles, Gimix is more of a straight party mix of other people's tracks. New Avs album is rumored to be out this year... or so they sorta say.

By: soyjoy

soyjoy — Sun, 06 Mar 2005 20:06:43 -0800

Her music is comprised almost entirely of uncleared samples and has avoided lawsuit only by virtue of their (and her own) obscurity. Oh, well then, good job there, StopMakingSense. Seriously, thanks, I'll check her out - haven't encountered The Evolution Control Committee, but anyone who bears putting in the same sentence with my beloved Avalanches certainly sounds promising. Oddly, I just listened to Since I Left You today after not doing so for months and months. It still delivers, surprises and delights.

By: carter

carter — Sun, 06 Mar 2005 21:04:14 -0800

Nice stuff, I lke PLU, and hadn't heard of the Avalanches before ...

By: StopMakingSense

StopMakingSense — Sun, 06 Mar 2005 21:09:21 -0800

rkent - I actually noticed a number of Girl from Ipanema samples in a couple of different songs, so who knows? But then there's also stuff like SwingLargo, a personal favorite which was featured in the travelling Illegal Art exhibit in the past few years. But fair, fair.

By: Lusy P Hur

Lusy P Hur — Mon, 07 Mar 2005 00:38:10 -0800

can't have a post like this without mentioning the masters.

By: adrien

adrien — Mon, 07 Mar 2005 03:09:58 -0800

can't have a post like this without mentioning the masters. (fixed that for you, Lusy)

By: Thoth

Thoth — Mon, 07 Mar 2005 05:24:35 -0800

The Avalanches are fantastic, and Dexter is possibly the most amazing DJ one can witness at a party. He still plays all his old haunts here in Melbourne, as well as being a real approachable guy.