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Johnny Cash
By Andy Vihstadt
Article Published Apr 13, 2006Music Details
Who / What:
Johnny Cash
Music Genre:
Country/Bluegrass
The Man in Black rarely gets his props in the realm of hip-hop, but New York City DJ and producer has found a clever way to pay tribute. Using an MPC 2000 sampler and drum machine and a digital eight-track recorder, he stitches together Johnny Cash songs like a sewing machine, making classics such as "Ring of Fire" and "Shanty Town" sound as if they were designed for breakbeats. "I'm probably one of the last people not using a computer-software-based setup," ..tells us. The four-part mix is available to download free from his Web site, Clocking in at 20 minutes, it's just long enough to be entertaining without wearing out its welcome...
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