Friday, May 2, 2008

Who Flipped It Better: Timbaland Vs. Alchemist

For our latest installment of this series we compare 2 very different producers who've used the same sample but flipped it both in their unique style of production. First up let's take a look at a classic Timbaland track from 2001 specifically titled for it's sample. Here is:

Timbaland & Magoo "Indian Carpet"


The Alchemist must have also liked what he heard when he first heard the original track as he too flipped the same sample for a track off of Guru's Baldhead Slick & Da Click album called:

"I'm Here" F/ Killah Priest, Black Jesus, & Timbo King (ironic??)


Another interesting tidbit, both of these albums came out within only 2 months of each other. Of course that doesn't say anything about when each track was bad but still interesting none the less. Ok 2 producers, 1 sample, who flipped it better? Bonus: What is the sample?

Big A with the big I mean good ears :)

32 comments :

  1. I kinda prefer Alchemist's version. its so raw, straight NY ish

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  2. I Prefer Timbo's, I Think It Sounds More Raw!

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  3. Timbo: He did so much more for this beat. Would b nice to hear Killah priest , & Black Jesus. over his beat. Timbo brought some dark shit to that beat.

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  4. i prefer alchemist..

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  5. timbo, alchemists sounds lyk it goes off beat at times

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  6. Timbo's is smoother, of course. But Alchemist's has a nice, loose, gritty feel that I prefer with this particular sample.

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  7. The sample that starts at 2:40 on 'indian carpet'.. I could swear he used it also on Shelby Norman's 'this love is real'. Just a bit faster..

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  8. yes that is a old school classic timbaland sample, he has used it on many tracks

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  9. this is a no contest...Alchemist can't touch Tim with this sample....

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  10. they both good, timbo is more original but i prefer alchemist

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  11. Indian Carpet is one of my favorite beats.
    Alcs beat is the same 2 bar loop over and over...Tims version has so much more going on

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  12. of course tim!!!!!

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  13. someone who knows the name of the sample?

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  14. tim by a landslide. Alchemist version whack ass hell. just my opinion

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  15. so this was the track that you were talking about when you asked me timbo vs. alchemist? i knew of the track just didn't know that alch produced it. anyway, indian carpet is one of my top 10 tim tracks, so I gotta go with timbo. and of course, you know I know the sample, but I'll see if anyone else knows it.

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  16. Alchemist's track is equivalent to a a dead pet rock.

    Sooooo boring! Can you say boring loop? Looping is OK but, not when it is dry off beat and just plain boring.

    Timbo killed it.... nough said.

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  17. whats the sample????? I WANNA KNOW! lol!
    8)

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  18. now that i hear it a few times i STILL dont know the sample. maybe its because im too young... but i DO know that tim flipped that piano a lot better!

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  19. aayize

    hint: Lucio Dalla

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  20. I prefer Tim's...more creativity!!

    The sample is...
    Lucio Dalla - Ulisse Coperto Di Sale (Italian musician)

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  21. timbos is better to me atleast.

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    www.malcolmsmalls.com

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  22. I didn't where to post this. If it's possible give this info to a webmaster or author maybe it's interesting to know.

    Timbaland produced "Love Ya" - Keri Hilson

    Sample: http://youtube.com/watch?v=PUXLAuva6rI

    Sirf Tum - dilbar dilbar (Bollywood)

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  23. ^http://thomascrownchronicles.blogspot.com/search?q=sirf

    I talked about this track almost a year ago during the sample wars. props on the vid tho.

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  24. Timbo nailed it!

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  25. Tim get's this one.
    Alchemist's beat rarely changes, but Tim has almost always made every single measure different than the last.

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