>You might not remember that, but the song started as an
>exercise. I wanted to see IF I could get the two (edit: loops)
>to match. I liked what came out and continued.

no, i don't remember that, as i think it was your own exercise, i just remember the sample sources and listening to different versions of it.


>As far as considering "sampling/beat-digging rules": I don't.
>
>My standard is: "Does it sound good?"
>
>No other rule applies, as far as I'm concerned.

that's all fine and good, and i even relate to an extent, but just realize that you're shorting yourself sampling heavily from current artists *and* you're going to have a hard time getting respect from your peers doing it. if you don't care then i don't either; do you.


>My point up there was that music - in many, if not all cases -
>seems to be about the process of... "sharpening" old ideas.

fair enuff