The Avalanches Break Down Their Favorite Samples | Under the Influences | Pitchfork

[@chaapatasyndicate4191]

Petition to make an hourlong version of The Avalanches talking about their favorite samples

[@P.Gillett]

yeah , watching this ten mins in i was thinking i could watch this for hours. then i realized there was only a minute left.

[@ndubb100]

Dude I want a whole series of this...

[@Twannnng]

The limit on KZbin is 10 hours these days, right...?

[@testadalord01432]

Now you’re speaking my language

[@sneakonproductionz]

Have you seen the video where the dude breaks down every sample on the album?

[@mrlevinielsen]

They’re like the two substitute teachers who were cooler than the actual teachers

[@randydube1423]

Frontier Psychiatrist song was my introduction to The Avalanches and immediately was hooked. Thank you for all the gems you have done over the years.

[@msccv4048]

Loovee that song. Music video is even more perfect.

[@agreetodisagree7059]

Bruh lol same. It was the very first song I heard and boom instantly just went all in

[@tubian323]

Me too, I've listened to it so many times when I'm talking to someone I have the urge to interject "And he also made false teeth".

[@modestomouso1234]

@@tubian323he’s a nut, he’s crazy in the coconut! My kids now love that song just bc of the goofy lyric samples 😂

[@MrPeanutToes]

This was the song my older brother used to play all the time when I was around 6 just a few years after the album came out. I love him so much for introducing me to it and it’s one of my favorite albums of all time. These guys are geniuses and way ahead of their time

[@salo7227]

That is NOT what I expected them to look like at all. Great interview.

[@my-spinning-wheel]

It’s funny I’ve been listening to them since like 2008... never had any idea what they looked like

[@Jim_Thomas_Draper]

@@my-spinning-wheel Same but 2001 for me!

[@djterence]

These guys look like two high school teachers that decided to make music that slaps

[@JC20XX]

@@Jim_Thomas_Draper back then there was a lot more members

[@TheCSJones]

Remember this is 20 years after they got famous, though.

[@galactichole]

the avalanches recognizing j dilla is just perfect

[@SecondWizards]

Robbie Chater did mention him for their posts too. Legends.

[@otterdonnelly9959]

Plunderphonics guys worship Dilla, Madlib, Alchemist, DJ Shadow, Q-Tip, Pete Rock, and Preemo. Shout out Marley Marl too.

[@jennpark8559]

My fave album was 28. I ordered it a few days ago and can't wait to receive it.

[@quackk_kk]

this gives me hope for humanity ngl

[@HMz83]

Hi galactic hole

[@ohdan3270]

completely un-pretentious guys, love their music

[@jorgeloorocampo1249]

The way he’s still so proud of finding THAT horse 😂🫶

[@offbeatninja]

Well without J Dilla , Nujabes , Daft Punk , and The Avalanches I wouldn't be here. 🙏🏾

[@arnav3133]

Lets add 9th wonder to that list

[@The_truth_is_in_the_dream]

Same

[@drlostcause4427]

burial?

[@menomisespeanut]

Recommend listening to Madvillian

[@iridescent-frog1059]

DJ shadow

[@marcogabriel308]

Saw these two live, was an incredible experience. 100% recommend to anyone who has the opportunity

[@SportingSphere]

Same here, recently at the Enmore just before the Sydney lockdown, thank goodness.

[@MemphisFloyd]

They’re finally coming back to the States, and we just got tickets to the first show of the tour, in DC! Super hyped.

[@MajoraWaffle]

hope they come to the UK soon, they were absolutely amazing when i saw them in 2017.

[@goo_90]

Saw them live too the other day, that was epic.

[@Ridley-Walker]

Going to see them in Hamburg on Friday.... 😊

[@megamatt1915]

not only is their music so perfect to listen to, but i would be perfectly fine with hearing them talk about music all day if i could

[@cobaj6226]

The sampling on "Tonight May Have to Last Me All My Life" made me fall in love with music

[@joemoment-o1275]

I cannot stop listening to you two... Absolutely stunning... I'm recently diagnosed Autistic and it is beyond fun to find the originals of your samples... I can't give a higher praise...

[@yungtitynac]

yup this was written by an autist

[@oneupz]

I also have an autistic obsession with the avalanches!

[@beatsbykana]

this could've been 3 hours and I would've watched. more PLEASE

[@AllboroLCD]

What they do is so other worldly & transcending. Ive been OBSESSED with wildflower since it came out, its just so beautiful I cant even........

[@KillerUgly]

I had no idea they sampled Wayne and Schuster! That's awesome! Such underrated comedy.

[@TheRichardMess]

Schuster is Lorne Michaels' former father in law.

[@gilmosa]

All these years listening to them and I didn't even know what they looked like, great video.

[@blackboogaloo]

Phillip Schofield looks well groomed now he's left "this morning"

[@corvoswsattano]

The Avalanches is my favorite artist swear

[@DodderingOldMan]

As an Australian, I can honestly say we have produced some truly incredible musicians of all types. These guys are amongst the best.

[@johannavanklaveren66]

RMIT students w RMIT equipment

[@huntrrams]

Now this video gave me the reasons why The Avalanches are my favorite band! They are amazing samplers!

[@koenwieringa1904]

These guys. I love how they love music.

[@thefantasyreview8709]

This is amazing. A simple thank you to for getting these guys to talk about their music. Very talented and underated Australian artists.

[@superwhizz114]

Only discovered them about a month before this video came out and I've been a massive fan ever since. This video also introduced me to J Dilla's Donuts which is now also one of my favourite albums

[@niklasgindler4571]

The avalanches discussing J Dilla, I’m in heaven 🤙🏼

[@sharpieman2035]

Robbie is such a genius, you can hear it in everything he says too

[@mtrps_]

appreciate this masterclass, pitchfork! 1 hour version next please ❤

[@nihowdy1]

Great interview. Two greats.

[@timothymcn]

Gotdamn - Dilla makes me cry it’s so good.

[@jennpark8559]

I think its so chaotic people get confused but there's a method to their madness for sure and, once you immerse yourself in it, you understand what they are looking to accomplish and they seem less mad and more genius

[@travishill6733]

Shout out to the horse running throughout SILY, that whinny is the GOAT.

[@sharnden7]

The helicopter near the end of "We will always love you" was such a cool piece, I try to hear it everytime

[@chowpaueksakon6767]

g

[@liquidamusica]

This video is simply perfect

[@ChaoticSatire]

Thank you - every SoundCloud masher

[@LPgamemusic]

them talking about two can win is EXACTLY how i feel about jo by mr oizo

[@parcusmeake3642]

love that song 😛😛🖖🖖

[@on_certainty]

one of the best to do it!! so cool to hear them talk about this stuff

[@stephensmith8217]

Cool thing is Mac Miller sampled that last song by the avalanches in his song aliens fighting robots

[@simonminke3511]

They seem like such nice company. More, please!

[@MatthewMcRowan]

didn't expect wu tang at all, gained respect immediately

[@andressaldivar6669]

I think it’d be the obvious mention?

[@PaulGLarsson]

They’re deep in hip hop

[@otterdonnelly9959]

Raekwon was sampled very heavily and has a song named after his lyrics on the debut. "Kick Avalanche Rock!"

[@ffwlpe]

RZA is da goat

[@MatthewMcRowan]

​@@andressaldivar6669 and why is that exactly ?

[@djbackspin911]

We will never know that piano sample, it will always be a secret

[@GerardoGonzalez-kd6oc]

was just thinking this. in all reality they probably forgot

[@charliebillings411]

literally just thinking this as well... kind of wonderfully maddening

[@pamka6913]

Huh, can someone tell me what's this mysterious piano sample everyone is talking about?

[@SteBrazier2K9]

@@pamka6913 13:05

[@rorz999]

I've been looking for it for 20 years

[@ttvPseuderity]

What a wonderful video. These two are my heroes. Hope they keep up the incredible streak of hot records!

[@Izzy-zw3vx]

Love the Avalanches so muchhh! Thank you for making this! ❤️

[@peekpen]

nascent sampler here with my heartfelt gratitude for this

[@TheGamegod1984]

The Avalanches are the best when it comes to using samples they are the kings

[@justinhadley3927]

Dunno DJ Shadow is fairly OG

[@leescuderi8331]

@@justinhadley3927 Pretty Lights is tight too.

[@joetomroy]

I’m shocked they didn’t mention daft punk, I’d consider them, J dilla, and the avalanches to be at the pinnacle of sampling

[@mutton7891]

What about DJ Shadow and Endtroducing?

[@leescuderi8331]

Pretty Lights is up there too.

[@michaelchen2718]

6:25 YESSSSSSS

[@usmchero2099]

The Avalanches are legends

[@flaccidjack]

Inspired after seeing this

[@tobybune]

thank you so much for this video

[@boneheadaj]

Who else expected the avalanches to be like a bunch of nerdy skater kids that made beats together

[@thisboyjason]

This is nice, but they have released more albums since 2001 😅 I was hoping they’d talk about Noisy Eater after the Magoo Opening track

[@Gabrielle-vg1ty]

Agreed!! Gorillaz's song Superfast Jellyfish sounds like it, too!

[@spencerplunkett9920]

This video was made for my mind

[@clivemathieu9386]

Total kings

[@SmokeyChipOatley]

I can watch them dissect samples for hours

[@Scorpius1122]

I heard the Avalanches the first time just the other day, on Frontier Psychiatrist, and at first I was just kind of confused. But after I listened for a minute, I heard the Wu-Tang vibes.

[@natureandrap]

I had no idea Wutang sampled underdog

[@informationnotfound]

I miss Darren...

[@Alpha_7227]

Loved Grand Master Flash, The Propellerheads, so many names to mention before these guys came around. Still thank you for sharing, explaining things like compression. I think alot of people would be having a go during lockdown.

[@tommytea8441]

i would love to have a Gimix 2KXXI version guys, please. You are, and alway will be, an inspiration in music above all genres

[@natureandrap]

Everyone loves sampling

[@buzzbam]

Even lawyers!

[@natureandrap]

@@buzzbam I don’t understand

[@poo934]

@@natureandrap lot of sampling is done without proper licensing, ends up causing lawsuits and stuff

[@djbackspin911]

@@buzzbam screw the lawyers

[@pyenapple]

Wow someone referencing Big Audio Dynamite II. Unusual

[@wetsock111]

they're so briliant

[@alexkoch7521]

that J dilla song is the most perfect sample i’ve ever heard

[@IWitnessDnB]

Just lovely

[@djkurse9209]

That s900 is what’s up. If u know u know

[@imjackied]

This just made my dayyyy!

[@Huumf]

THANK YOU. AMAZING!

[@festival3051]

Legends

[@angelsandoval3942]

They are genious

[@peterzulim3914]

good to see the avalanches are big fans of Jamiee xx's in colour, although Idk how they couldn't be it's so fantastic

[@altgene8372]

I'd luv these guys to sample Fun Lovin Criminals...

[@michaelwilliams2231]

Thank you for making great music

[@dancersendrecords1469]

Does anyone actually know how Jamie XX managed to do that to the Freez sample?

[@jackawwwf2236]

The perm.

[@versatileverbeck1574]

He's taken the original phrase ('i want your love' or whatever it is), and is pitching parts of the lyrics up and down to fit the melody of his track, similar effect to loading it into a sampler and being able to play it on a keyboard like an instrument. Filtered it, reverb, loads of delay and chorus by the sounds of it

[@dancersendrecords1469]

@@versatileverbeck1574 but how did he manage to isolate the vocal so well

[@mrlevinielsen]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2SvdKSZeJtko80

[@curtisnixon5313]

Frontier Psychiatrist!

[@yungsmuchie666]

I started producing cuz of these ol' boys may God bless their trap

[@rudythewriter8088]

More @theavalanches please

[@ianparknyc]

we will always love you was a best new music

[@audio9849]

The Avalanches were way ahead of their time in my opinion.

[@antonventura6364]

RIP DILLA RIP ANDREW WEATHERALL

[@altermachina]

Great video ;) more under the influences please ! :)

[@ronanjenkins2323]

Since I left you is a top 10 album for me

[@spare9434]

Beautiful listening

[@paulrus-keaton439]

Brian Eno's view on sampling, I'm certain Frank Zappa shared the same view in regards to being a composer.

[@littledoodle5689]

fuckin legends

[@Tsquare22ESQ]

The Avalanches are real people?! The are named Robbie and Tony?!

[@_triff]

Avalanches mentioning Weatherall

[@HolographicSweater]

7:49 kind of like watching wizard of oz with dark side of the moon, or that scene in Scrubs where JD is listening to a song in his headphones and everything around him starts magically syncing up to the music

[@PatientRichard]

Acid house was created in the 90s????? Phuture released their seminal acid house track in 1987. Pitchfork, you need to sort this out.

[@JapaneseDenim]

And Madness invented ska!

[@mrlevinielsen]

lmao

[@modspell]

How similar was Moby's process to this?

[@Dr.Forest673]

I genuinely wanna know what they think of Daft Punk. They're basically the masters of sampling.

[@krissifadwa]

Man, if the Avalanches and Madlib worked on something together. My god lol

[@KennyLauderdale]

Yessssss

[@leewightman8619]

I love Sampling

[@Angel_Gomez]

Estos tíos son la leche

[@Phishfood-fg7sv]

Bandstand where are u?!? 😨😔

[@LordVysh]

If you put these two in front of me and said "This is The Avalanches" I'd be like "Yeah. I can see that"

[@SloppyLarry]

Standing Outside A Phone Booth(BB King Sample)

[@MrC-o5y]

I had robitussin with the avalanches

[@PabloEscoBurch]

Don’t how I just found out about these dudes

[@dmacsk8noh8]

miss DJ DEXTER. the best DJ youll see perform

[@avrilcadabra]

I seen the Avalanches play in the early days with Dexter and the 2 min needles, was so good.

[@ManicMindTrick]

For one second I thought you made him a trans woman by calling him miss :D

[@startervisions]

J Dilla is God

[@Richie.F]

Avalanches are so cool