Comments on: BEHIND THE BEAT :: Washed Out + Change + Gary Low

By: Evan

Evan — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:26:15 +0000

I know I am a little late to the game, but I just stumbled on this site. This is something else. I love washed out, but always wondered where "Get Up" stemmed from. This is less of a revision (like "Feel it all Around") and more like a vocal track over a tune. He should identify this sample because it’s beyond a sample. It’s basically his whole song.

By: Scott M.

Scott M. — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:39:02 +0000

It makes sense to want to fault Washed Out for forgery. But listen to his music after or before hearing what he’s sampled… his music is simply transcending of any or all preconceptions. His music is beautiful in a way no one’s heard in ages.

By: steve

steve — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:21:20 +0000

i agree with mike. this is a non-issue. enjoy music, don’t ruin it.

By: mike

mike — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:52:17 +0000

ridiculous. i don’t see how them being samples ruins anything. it should be clear from the first listen. people have a lot of silly preconceptions about ‘originality’ in music and they act betrayed when they discover an obvious sample or lift, even if it was expanded upon to create something new and evocative, and singular.
i recognized "i want you" the second i first heard "feel it all around" and it never for a second affected my enjoyment of it.

By: amclees

amclees — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:56:38 +0000

Washed Up.Funny how fine the line between artistic merit and blatant forgery has become.

By: G

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:51:29 +0000

Damn, I gots to get me some Change and some Gary Low.

By: V

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:04:21 +0000

Scot to my knowledge there are no credits. Nor was I able to track down discussions of sampling in interviews.

By: Scot Bowman

Scot Bowman — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:03:45 +0000

Wow, the similarities are shocking! They must give credit to those artists in liner notes, right? Both tracks sound like loose covers of the originals. Good job on making this discovery.