Beats & Pieces
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"Beats + Pieces" is a single by Coldcut
, released in 1987 as the first single from their debut album What's That Noise?
The song features samples from sources ranging from James Brown
, Kurtis Blow
and American comedian Flip Wilson
.
Coldcut
Coldcut are an English dance music duo, comprising Matt Black and Jonathan More. Their signature style is electronic dance music, featuring cut up samples of hip hop, breaks, jazz, spoken word and various other types of music, as well as video and multimedia.-1980s:In 1986, computer programmer Matt...
, released in 1987 as the first single from their debut album What's That Noise?
What's That Noise?
- Side A :*A1 People Hold On *A2 Fat *A3 In Deep *A4 My Telephone *A5 Theme From "Reportage"...
The song features samples from sources ranging from James Brown
James Brown
James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...
, Kurtis Blow
Kurtis Blow
Kurt Walker , better known by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is an American rapper and record producer. He is one of the first commercially successful rappers and the first to sign with a major record label...
and American comedian Flip Wilson
Flip Wilson
Clerow Wilson, Jr. , known professionally as Flip Wilson, was an American comedian and actor. In the early 1970s, Wilson hosted his own weekly variety series, The Flip Wilson Show...
.