Bi-weekly record-diving sampling extravaganza | 17 | Christopher Williams - I'm Dreamin'

The Lounge Mission Briefs
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It’s that time again - dust off your samplers/DAWs and don your favourite beat-making shorts!

The sample this week is the 1991 hit I’m Dreamin’ by Christopher Williams.

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I’m Dreamin’ is featured in ending credits of the 1991 film New Jack City and its soundtrack, in which Williams has a supporting role as Kareem Akbar. The song peaked number-one on Billboards US R&B Songs chart becoming Williams’ first and only song to reach that position.

Here’s a youtube taster but make sure to download the vinyl recording for your sampling pleasure - I’ve included a stemroller export from the Hip Hop Radio Mix which includes some classic 90’s rap goodness. The vinyl recording includes all 4 versions from the record so you’ve got access to everything on offer.

Vinyl recording and Stemroller export: https://we.tl/t-Wd4ggrKGcp

THE BRIEF

YOU have been selected by the notorious Global Sound Syndicate for a top-secret operation. Not really, please, share with your friends, family and favourite pizza parlour.

  • Sample any part(s) of the track we’ve nominated
  • Add/remove whatever you like, as long as you use something from the track
  • Spend no more than 1 week turning it into music/noise
  • Post your creations here for us all to enjoy

No winners, no losers, just good times*

DEADLINE Sunday, May 21st, 2023

Submit your entry no later than 11:59 PM, Sunday, May 21st, or be faced with a brief moment of regret. You could also submit something after that date too, we’d still like to hear what you make!

COMPENSATION

Hearts and compliments from the community*

Enjoy yourselves and join us in the chat for existential crisis, high-fives, tips, tricks and low-budget life coaching.

Lots of love, @natehorn and @aarb420 :v:

GET ON IT

* Not guaranteed

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Tagging some regular faces so you don’t miss it

@BLKrbbt @1-2 @Yabba @jdaddyaz @Funk_Illuminati @BLKrbbt @proskynesis @Clarke_111 @looms @trophoniq

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#3

@tubefund @Nils @malus_mons @monquixote @sasquatchfuzz @jeye_musik

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#4

I would love to contribute but have no time for music these days. Looking forward to listening to what you all come up with :slightly_smiling_face:

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#5

Boo! Hopefully for fun and exciting reasons bud

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#6

Thanks for the sample again and the stems is a great help. :slightly_smiling_face:

I did one just now, didn’t use any outside elements.
I can’t get the bass sounding how I want I might tweak that after I have a rest from it.

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#7

That’s a real vibe @Yabba :ok_hand:

I opened up Ableton to do a little sample prep and got a bit carried away…

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#8

@natehorn awesome find! Those vocals are so reminiscent of that time, and I don’t know about anyone else here, but I actually adore that sound haha it must be nostalgia playing it’s ways. That beat is so fresh man well done, but please extend it because it’s delicious! :muscle:

@Yabba smoooth track, and the drop leading into the beat is really captivating man, as is the whole track! :muscle:

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#9

haha totally man - one of the reasons I couldn’t resist putting some 2 step on it - transporting me back to simpler times :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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#10

Yeah, i got caught up in the battle and couldnt get to the last extravganza…

Make sure you tag me in everyone! I don’t want to miss out and thank you for that @aarb420…

Im going to take a crack at this now.

And @natehorn… Im getting real comfy having a crunchy vinyl and some stems… real big up for that. Iff you okay doing it, it is well appreciated!

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#11

Cheers guys.
That’s really great work @natehorn

I’ve woke up feeling not too keen on a lot of the elements in mine so I might do another in a bit.

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#12

Don’t worry we won’t forget about you bud! :blush: Glad to have you in!

@Yabba :metal::metal:

I’ll get on the OT today will see what I can mangle. The stem export isn’t as clean for this track IMO so it does benefit from a little massaging first

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#13

I hope you’re all ready for the “I’ve got the sucking on lemons face because I’m rolling so fucking hard right now” epic trance track I’m making.
@BLKrbbt Tag!

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#14

I’m here for it!

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#15

Ah shit get the pacifiers, Daddy is bringing the Vicks.

Now to get the bass for the face.

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#16

Never get tired of Teddy Riley and new jack swing!

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#18

The video looks really nice and fits the mood of your track :+1:t3::+1:t3:

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#19

I’m really not great at these… I always end up getting too many ideas and then spend ages trying to shoe-horn them all in together so really I should sit this round out… especially as I want to do something for the next Hip-Hop and D’n’B missions too… however, why be sensible when I can just try and challenge myself to be a bit less precious about things and just see how I get on.

Some excellent stuff so far…

@yabba - I’m actually quite digging that bassline… it didn’t go exactly where I thought it would and so worked out being catchier for me.

@malus_mons - the little liquid sounding blippy lead is in the definite chef’s kiss zone!

@natehorn - really cool to hear how you added the melancholy and generally brooding vibes to the original sketches in Ableton… you’re just a wood-block snare away from given us the full classic Burial vibes (which is cool, cause he doesn’t these days).

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#20

One of my favourites of yours, lovely stuff

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