This song, ‘Smiling’ by Fort Lauderdale, Florida rapper ‘Hi-Rez’ is a great example of doing a hip-hop sample right. The song he sampled from is, ‘Midnight City’ by M83. The pitch, effects, and equalization were all altered and provided an excellent beat for Rez to flow over, all the while, still retaining a coherent version of the original song. Watch for me to post more from him but for now check this song out and go to…
http://www.datpiff.com/mixtapes-search.php?criteria=hi-rez&x=-1067&y=-298
-Here you can check out his mixtapes and download them for free if you’re liking what you’re hearing.
Peace and Love,
Evan Vogel
Hip-Hop United 