Shack Up: A Loop History

September 9, 2015 1:16 AM

Banbarra’s entire discography can be summed up in exactly one 7-inch, 1975’s two-parter “Shack Up,” released on United Artists under the auspices of one “Coyote Productions Inc.” But no matter what trail you follow, any further info on this group gets cold pretty fast.

Nate Patrin explains why despite its inauspicious beginnings, "shack Up" became one of the most influential breaks in sampling history.
posted by MartinWisse (8 comments total)

I love that on this site discussing a break, I get told I can't hear the tune because of rights/locality issues...
posted by pompomtom at 2:51 AM on September 9, 2015 [5 favorites]

Blocked in my country. Dang.
posted by ThatCanadianGirl at 4:04 AM on September 9, 2015 [1 favorite]

Somewhat related, previously, regarding the Amen Break.
posted by Inkoate at 4:44 AM on September 9, 2015 [4 favorites]

Super link, MW - thanks for setting up my day real nice..
posted by bird internet at 5:49 AM on September 9, 2015

For Canadians
posted by Shepherd at 6:26 AM on September 9, 2015 [1 favorite]

Great bit of music history and a great tune—thanks for the post!
posted by languagehat at 7:41 AM on September 9, 2015 [1 favorite]

Great article. A footnote, of sorts: in 2002, Glasgow band Bis released an EP* of cover versions of Factory Records tracks - one of which was A Certain Ratio's cover of Shack Up. It's a much more rigid take than the original but still great.



*it was released by OSCARR, the label which (at the time) was a spin-off from the Optimo club [disclosure: friends of mine]
posted by Len at 10:40 AM on September 9, 2015 [3 favorites]

Here's a link for Canadians to the actual original version of the song, not a re-edit.
posted by wyndham at 12:20 PM on September 9, 2015