Fresh off the successful release of their 2017 Dilla project, which served as an orchestral tour through the work of the peerless J Dilla, the group has now moved on to their next undertaking: a tight, expansive, 40-minute big-band cover album of the Madvillain instrumentals. On November 2, 2018, the renowned big-band Abstract Orchestra released Madmix Vol.
Over the years, sampling has become an essential component of hip-hop production, and much of this can be traced back beyond Madlib’s eccentric and definitive sample choices that dotted his production throughout the early 2000s. Of course, the act of sampling, of cherry-picking certain musical elements from separate compositions and re-working them into the context of your own, was nothing new to these two hip-hop icons upon the release of Madvillainy. Madlib finds his clips in all realms of musical influence, sampling artists ranging from George Clinton to Yoko Shimomura to create an expansive quilt of differing sounds that amount to a multifaceted and deeply rewarding listening experience. However, while DOOM’s endlessly quotable lines and Madlib’s eccentric drum patterns are both thrilling to behold, what truly elevates Madvillainy to its iconic status are the distinctly unique sample choices that Madlib peppers throughout the record.
The synergy between these two acts elevated both of their respective contributions to the project, resulting in one of the most recognizable and cohesive pieces of modern hip-hop to date. Even with fifteen years between its official release and today, the collaborative project between legendary Stones Throw Records signees peerless producer Madlib and the equally revered wordsmith MF DOOM, feels as fresh and original as it did on the day of its release.
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