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Welcome to the second of our two part look at the Incredible Bongo Band's 'Apache'.
By the early 90s, 'Apache' was adapted into the genre of drum n' bass. Two landmark uses of the 'Apache' break in drum n' bass tracks is the 20-minute title track of Goldie's 1995 debut album 'Timeless' and the Metalheadz single 'Your Sound' by J Majik. 'Apache' became a widely used sample in the late 90s big beat style that became popular on both sides of the Atlantic. In 1997, Mantronix producer Kurtis Mantronik remixed Future Sound of London's single 'We Have Explosive' using the 'Apache' with devastating results.
In 2002, Salaam Remi flipped 'Apache' for Nas' single 'Made You Look', making the beat sound radically different than previous hip-hop tracks. Three years later, Missy Elliott used the sample on her single 'We Run This' from 'The Cookbook'.
Despite its potential for oversaturation, 'Apache' still sounds as fresh today as it did over three decades ago. The sample will no doubt be the basis for many outstanding hip-hop and dance songs to come.
The Lowdown:
Incredible Bongo Band 'Apache'
from 'Bongo Rock' (1973) (MP3/CD)
Goldie 'Timeless'
from 'Timeless' (1995) (MP3/CD)
J Majik 'Your Sound'
from 'Your Sound 12"' (1995) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
Future Sound of London 'We Have Explosive' (Mantronik Remix #1)
from 'We Have Explosive' (1997) (MP3/CD not available)
Nas 'Made You Look'
from 'God's Son' (2002) (MP3/CD)
Clean Edit: 'Made You Look'
Missy Elliott 'We Run This'
from 'The Cookbook' (2005) (MP3/CD)
Clean Edit: 'We Run This'
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