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There may be another thread like this somewhere but I haven't come across it. The idea is someone posts a song or two with a sound they like, then someone else posts a song with a similar sound along with another song they want matched. Pretty simple, should be a good way to discover new music.

To start off:



or



Anything that sounds like either of these two, plus something else. Let's get her going.

cant think of anything off the top but like that Meen Green track. Never heard it before and it seems like a reasonably cheap pick up on Discogs

Post me some Hip Hop with smooth jazz fusion sample loops and neck-snapping drums in the vein of Undastand by Heltah Skeltah and We Got It Hemmed by Cella Dwellas. In the 90's those weren't too hard to find.

if somebody can find a track that is similar to this one, I will be forever indebted to you:



extra points if it's a chicago artist operating in that same era

ChaMerZ wrote:if somebody can find a track that is similar to this one, I will be forever indebted to you:



extra points if it's a chicago artist operating in that same era

personally i think it sounds similar to The Nonce - the world ultimate and homeliss derilex - fraudulent EP

Huldrich Bullsh!t wrote:

ChaMerZ wrote:if somebody can find a track that is similar to this one, I will be forever indebted to you:



extra points if it's a chicago artist operating in that same era

personally i think it sounds similar to The Nonce - the world ultimate and homeliss derilex - fraudulent EP

Interesting that you have mentioned The Nonce - World Ultimate. An underrated LP. But they are from LA, not the midwest. I haven't checked out Homeliss Derelix (I've heard of it though). Thanks!

ChaMerZ wrote:if somebody can find a track that is similar to this one, I will be forever indebted to you:

nice track
this comes to mind:


or tracks like Pride (She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not)

ChaMerZ wrote:if somebody can find a track that is similar to this one, I will be forever indebted to you:



extra points if it's a chicago artist operating in that same era

Maybe something like this?

ChaMerZ wrote:if somebody can find a track that is similar to this one, I will be forever indebted to you:



extra points if it's a chicago artist operating in that same era

Thought of this joint, dudes are from Chicago I do believe.

Would love to hear more stuff like this:

Or these:

fatboybrandon wrote:Post me some Hip Hop with smooth jazz fusion sample loops and neck-snapping drums in the vein of Undastand by Heltah Skeltah and We Got It Hemmed by Cella Dwellas. In the 90's those weren't too hard to find.

The Heltah Skeltah joint reminds me of this:

night_shade wrote:

ChaMerZ wrote:if somebody can find a track that is similar to this one, I will be forever indebted to you:



extra points if it's a chicago artist operating in that same era

Thought of this joint, dudes are from Chicago I do believe.

^Yeah it's too bad Ruberoom only really has that one track with that sound, I dig it.

Was going through Homeliss Derelix tracks earlier and I came across this one.




Very dope. Anything else like this?

Also, anything like the production on this Cenobites track would be super dope.

Can anyone recommend some dark orchestral-sample based beats like shabaz.the disciples death is the penalty - that kinda sound. the emcee dosnt have to sound similar. I know of one or two such as k-def dramas off his unreleased 90s beats lp which is ill but theres gotta b a load more out there

ps night shade that dereliks track is nice i not heard that before, thru this shity fone speaker the sample souns similae to the 2nd speak ya clout beat ..sort of..

night_shade wrote:^Yeah it's too bad Ruberoom only really has that one track with that sound, I dig it.

aha, I'm just reading this now and I totally agree with you. I downloaded and listened to the entire album last night, and while it's pretty ill, none of the other songs sound anything like body snatchas.

after a first listen, i'd probably call these dudes chicago's answer to wu-tang.

i'd probably call these dudes chicago's answer to wu-tang.

Absolutely, I can see that.

Can anyone recommend some dark orchestral-sample based beats like shabaz.the disciples death is the penalty -

I really can't think of much to compare to death be the penalty, but this comes to mind:



I can hear speak ya clout, definitely.

that nine track is dope nightshade not ever checked the album , thanks man. definetly has some dramatic orchestral elements goin on in there, totally the kind of thing man nice one

i actualy meant crime saga, death be the penalty the sequal but yeah hhaha i guess u knew that, when u pulled that nine track



heres that ill kdef beat, similar dramatic vibe..



strictly beat wise im lookin for a bunch of stuff like this, i dont care who the emcee is or even if its pure instro

i know theres wayy more dramatic beats out there i probably have a few on the shelves jus cant think of em..

oh wait, i guess u could include






goin back to the derelix track, is that unreleased? crazy if so.. its dope as fck.. actualy u know im probably wrong but it sounds like they used a heavily filtered sample from the intro to pete jolly's "leaves" track...



the bassline kinda sounds like it, maybe.. then they threw over some creepy sounds like that crowd applause and stuff sounds mad abstract.. but digressin here haha sorry .. fuckin this thread up here.. proceed as before..

Strings/classical samples:
^Starts at :30

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Thanks mud. Blend, just saw the second half of your post, you're looking for something a little different than most the stuff I posted. Always loved the 5 Fingas of Death beat. Pharoahe Monch's Simon Says seems like a good example of the kind of hyped orchestral beat you're after.

ChaMerZ wrote:if somebody can find a track that is similar to this one, I will be forever indebted to you:



extra points if it's a chicago artist operating in that same era

love this song, will by the cd one day for it. for some reason (maybe its the vibes) it always reminds me of:

great thread btw, will def add on when i get a chance

Would be dope if the knew something similar to these tracks..

Black Lotus - Seen and heard 1628 Factor - Or get caught up in the​ MC Juice - All that glitters Page The Handgrenade - Flip da script

Night Shade that Melancholy Radio V.1 was dope as hell, is there a V.2 in the works? You also had another thread called something along the lines of "tracks that don't sound like anything else". Any chance you'll be throwing together a comp of those? Always digging the cuts you throw up on here brother. Many thanks and keep it coming.

in the short time i've been here night_shade's hard drive has been stolen twice, and yet he stays droppin gems. dude has a prodigious memory for obscure classic era cuts.

night_shade wrote:Or these:

wow very dope track. I have a 12" by them but it'S not as good as this. the beat reminded me of Cella Dwellas especially Medina Style

ChaMerZ wrote:if somebody can find a track that is similar to this one, I will be forever indebted to you:



extra points if it's a chicago artist operating in that same era

This track seems to fit..