# How sampling transformed music

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2014
- Speaker: Mark Ronson
- Year: 2014
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Music
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/mark_ronson_how_sampling_transformed_music)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Sampling isn't about "hijacking nostalgia wholesale," says Mark Ronson. It's about inserting yourself into the narrative of a song while also pushing that story forward. In this mind-blowingly original talk, watch the DJ scramble 15 TED Talks into an audio-visual omelette, and trace the evolution of "La Di Da Di," Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick's 1984 hit that has been reimagined for every generation since.

## Lectures

1. [How sampling transformed music](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/mark_ronson_how_sampling_transformed_music/e69ea0ed61f8), 17 min (TED's player)