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Sample Wednesday 42: Chemical Brothers 95-98

The Chemical Brothers are pioneers of the big beat sound who achieved mainstream popularity in the 90′s. Hailing from South London, they originally called themselves The Dust Brothers after the LA duo. They were resident DJs at the Abbey’s legendary Heavenly Sunday Social Club and remixers of The Charlatans, Manic Street Preachers, Primal Scream, and The Prodigy until they changed their name to The Chemical Brothers because of disputes. Since then, their slew of dance hits and arena-sized live show have been experienced all over the world.

Sample Wednesday showcases the tracks our featured subjects use in their tracks. As The Chemical Brothers have used a LOT of samples we’re doing two weeks. This being years 1995-98, and next week we’ll return with 99-07. Enjoy!


Exit Planet Dust – 1995

“Leave Home”
Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers “Got Myself a Good Man” 1969
Blake Baxter – “Brothers Gonna Work It Out” 1992
Kraftwerk – “Ohm Sweet Ohm” 1975

“In Dust We Trust”
Beastie Boys – “The Maestro” 1992
Fun Fun – “Happy Station” 1983

“Song to the Siren”
Dead Can Dance – “Song of Sophia” 1988
Mantronix – “King of the Beats” 1988
Meat Beat Manifesto – “God OD” 1988

“Chemical Beats”
Jimmy McGriff – “The Worm” 1968

“Playground For A Wedgless Firm”
Baby Huey – “Hard Times” 1971

“Chico’s Groove”
Tom Scott and The L.A. Express – “Sneakin’ in the Back” 1974

“One Too Many Mornings”
Dexter Wansel – “Theme From the Planets” 1976
Swallow – “Peekaboo” (Dub) 1992

.. .


Dig Your Own Hole – 1997

“Block Rockin’ Beats”
Crusaders – “Well’s Gone Dry” 1974
Schooly D – “Gucci Again” 1989
23 Skidoo – “Coup” 1983

“Setting Sun”
Beatles – “Tomorrow Never Knows” 1966

“It Doesn’t Matter”
Lothar and the Hand People – “It Comes On Anyhow” 1968

“Get On Up It Like This”
John Schroeder – “Money Runner” 1972

“Lost in the K-Hole”
Sound Experience – “Devil With The Bust” 1974

“Morning Lemon”
Renegade Soundwave – “Thunder” 1990

.. .


Brothers Gonna Work It Out (mixed) – 1998
Willie Hutch – “Brother’s Gonna Work It out”

image/ link to 1996 interview with david bennun

See you next week!

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24 Comments

  1. fabuleuxfab
    6:33 am on October 14th, 2009

    Interesting ! Great job tracking and gathering all those songs !
    I’m a little surprise not to see Willie Hutch’s “Brothers Gonna Work It Out”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9VRS2aTaKQ
    It was the intro on the eponymous mixed album.
    Thanks !

  2. Chris
    7:16 am on October 14th, 2009

    Great post, thanks!

  3. Hupla
    7:40 am on October 14th, 2009

    Indeed a great post!

  4. Hupla
    7:43 am on October 14th, 2009

    Indeed a great post but Crusaders – “Well’s Gone Dry” is not available ;)

  5. Joee Irwin
    8:34 am on October 14th, 2009

    @ fabuleuxfab thanks, fixed
    @ chris thanks
    @ hupla thanks, fixed

  6. JSaxton
    9:38 am on October 14th, 2009

    honostly didnt know chemical bros sampled kraftwerk, such a good track too (both of them)

  7. John
    9:39 am on October 14th, 2009

    alright! viva la palmsout !

  8. Cut Division
    11:43 am on October 14th, 2009

    these sample days rule! have you guys heard the song that next episode by dre was sampled from?

  9. hodja
    1:22 pm on October 14th, 2009

    Cut Division:
    Check out David McCallum with the track “The Edge”. It’s the one you’re looking for.

  10. Haldan
    3:11 pm on October 14th, 2009

    check the archives! its already posted…

    http://palmsout.net/2006/04/13/sample-wednesday-5-david-axelrod/

  11. D
    11:04 pm on October 14th, 2009

    Thank you!

    Renegade Soundwave’s “Thunder” still sounds awesome. I can’t believe this song came out in 1990.

  12. djstingyneedles
    8:15 am on October 15th, 2009

    Another excellent post this week. Keep it going strong.

  13. mr.hollyfield
    9:11 am on October 15th, 2009

    i had no idea that fake bloods “mars” sampled from Mantronix – “King of the Beats” 1988

    i was wondering where he got that mars sample from

  14. udachi
    4:24 pm on October 16th, 2009

    loving this, this is gonna make my commute home amazing

  15. AC Slater
    5:29 pm on October 16th, 2009

    Great post. Good to see Palms Out back in full force.

    Did Ed Simons really live in the projects?

  16. Polprav
    5:30 pm on October 16th, 2009

    Hello from Russia!
    Can I quote a post in your blog with the link to you?

  17. hands
    1:54 pm on October 19th, 2009

    Tom Scott and The L.A. Express – “Sneakin’ in the Back”

    massive attack – blue lines…as well, but that’s a given I guess.

  18. Stu Wylie
    2:45 pm on October 19th, 2009

    amazing, thanks for this!

  19. Quarterlifeparty » Blog Archive » Music Notes 10/20/09
    11:11 am on October 20th, 2009

    [...] Where did the Chemical Brothers Samples come from? Lookie here. [...]

  20. bojmir
    11:13 am on October 21st, 2009

    how come the streams are working, but downloads aren’t Eg. brother’s are gonna work it out.. anybody else having a problem snatching these?

  21. kminus1
    10:36 am on November 24th, 2009

    You guys have posted one of the best sample sets ever! Well done!

    http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=62741751

  22. Fonetik
    3:03 pm on December 18th, 2009

    I think I’ve heard the vocals from the very beginning of Pharcyde’s ‘Ya Mama’ in ‘Leave Home’ (from Exit Planet Dust)… around 1:29. Anyone else?

  23. Семен
    4:20 am on February 13th, 2010

    Пожалуй, это один из самых интересных блогов, которые я когда-либо видел :). Актуальные статьи, Прикольные комментарии. Так держать! :)

  24. Frank V.
    9:20 pm on April 17th, 2010

    The best sample moment for the Chemical borthers
    came from their +/-latest ‘Galavanize’ Check it on youtube!

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