Sampling -

"Sampling is a fact of life in music. It is a way for artists and producers to add extra creative layers to the songs they work on. It breathes life into old classics or undiscovered gems."

Examples of sampling -
Below are examples of songs which use postmodern techniques throughout.

Sample 1 -
The first example of sampling features in the two songs listed below. During The Jam's 'Happy Together' a particular piece of drumming enters the frame at the 2:15 stage, during an instrumental.
By listening to The Stone Roses' 'I Am The Resurrection' and comparing the two songs, an extremely similar piece of drumming is used, (although the Jam's version is slightly quicker) The drumming used by The Stone Roses features throughout the song, but is most noticeable at the very beginning of the song. 






Sample 2 -
The second example of sampling can be seen by comparing the 1970's rock band T Rex and the 1990's rock band Oasis. Throughout T Rex's 'Get It On' an extremely famous, catchy and recognisable guitar riff can be heard. This particular riff enters the song at the 00:08 stage.
However, by listening to Oasis' 'Cigarettes and Alcohol' it becomes extremely clear that the exact same guitar riff has been used, this time, entering at the 00:15 stage. Similarly to T Rex, the use of this guitar riff features throughout the song, but for comparison reasons, is most noticeable at the beginning.





Sample 3 -
The third example of sampling can be seen by comparing The Beatles' 'Taxman' with The Jam's 'Start!' Similarly to T Rex and Oasis, the use of a particular guitar riff is the most noticeable feature of sampling. The guitar riff which is used features throughout both songs, but can be instantly recognised by comparing the two openings of the song.