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James Trice22 November 2024Comment

SAMPLE NATION LIVE: A Night of Sample Knowledge

Join me at Sample Nation Live, a night dedicated to the art of sampling, where vinyl digging culture and hip-hop heritage collide! Based on my ITCH.FM radio show, Sample Nation, I’ll be spinning an extensive selection from my personal collection of classic UK and US Hip-Hop original samples. A mix of timeless Funk, Soul, and rare, strange breaks.

Sample Nation, EventJames Trice14 September 2024Sample Nation, Sampling, Vinyl, Digging, The Great Eastern, Brighton, UK Hip-Hop, US Hip-HopComment

IN THE DARK WHAT'S NEW? // SALTWATER SOUL SHOWCASE

I’m thrilled to share that my short audio documentary, Saltwater Soul, was recently showcased to an audience of around 200 people at In The Dark’s What’s New? event. It was an honor to see the piece selected and presented alongside an array of creative and experimental audio from emerging producers.

Showcase, Creative AudioJames Trice14 September 2024Saltwater Soul, Sea Swimming, Dalston, Brighton, Audio Documentary, In The Dark, What's New?, XMTRComment

SAMPLE NATION - ITCH - REUP

trying to get over some ADHD task paralysis by re-upping old ITCH FM Sample Nation shows. Hopefully this will trick my brain into finishing and uploading the many interviews I have unedited and unreleased.

Enjoy these classic shows for now

Sample Nation, WaffleJames Trice25 February 2024REUP, ITCH FM, Sample Nation ClassicsComment

FLYERS // COVERS // EPKS AND HANDSTYLES

Here are a collection of flyers and general photoshop or procreate peices i’ve made. Just so they’re all in one place

Graphic DesignJames Trice27 January 2023Handstyle, EPK, Photoshop, Flyers, Branding, ProcreateComment

LIFE ON LOCKDOWN - JUNE // BBC RADIO 4

Around the peak of lockdown, when Coronavirus seemed out of control in the UK, I submitted a short audio diary to Cathy FitzGerald for her BBC Radio 4 piece Life on Lockdown.

The piece as a whole is just lovely, I still cry every time i listen to it. Cathy’s general good nature shines through in her story telling and in how she approached putting it all together.

My part starts around the 10.30min mark and just documents my experience of lockdown, how it increased contact with my father and the death of my Nan.

Documentary, InterviewJames Trice10 October 2020Cathy FitzGerald, Life on Lockdown, Covid, Coronavirus, Audio Documentary, Audio Diary, DeathComment

"HIP-HOP'S LAUGHING STOCK" // BBC RADIO 4

“Hip-Hop’s Laughing Stock” is broadcast on BBC Radio 4, Monday September 21st, 4PM

“Joe Jacobs is a failing rapper trying to make a career as a stand-up comedian. Where is the humour in hip hop?”

Press, DocumentaryJames Trice17 September 2020BBC, BBC Radio 4, UK Hip-Hop, US Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop's Laughing Stock, Reduced Listening, Joe JacobsComment

R.A. THE RUGGED MAN x VICE BEATS x INTERVIEWS

Hopefully there should be a few more coming soon.. but here are the two most recent interviews I produced, edited.. etc… etc..

Vice Beats
R.A. The Rugged Man

Enjoy

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FESTIVE FUNK, SOUL AND HIP-HOP x MAJ DUCKWORTH

Happy Christmas!

Below are two are my previous Christmas Radio shows. Chock full of Funk, Soul, and Hip-Hop for the festive time.

Ignore your family members and listen away

I recently did a live show on Itch FM, sadly this is not online yet so you’ll hear that next year haha

Happy Christmas

Sample Nation, Catch upJames Trice24 December 2019Radio, ChristmasComment

SAMPLE NATION CATCH UP // AUG'19

Hi Fruhnz

Clearly you would have listened to them all… but sometimes shows slip through cracks, I wouldn’t want you to miss out. so I’m starting a monthly catch up for all the shows/mixes and re-edits you may have missed each month

Enjoy your August catch up

Maj Duckworth

Sample Nation, Catch upJames Trice30 August 2019UK Hip-Hop, US Hip-Hop, Carnival, dirty dike, Klashnekoff, Mysdiggi, Oliver Sudden, Gravediggaz, EdanComment

Press // OkayPlayer - Notorious B.I.G. // Sample Nation

A few years back, when I was still doing Hospital radio, Okayplayer featured one of my shows on their website… The name wasn’t Sample Nation yet, but some of the elements of my show on Itch are all there. Click the link to check it out or give show a listen

Safe

Maj

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ITCH FM // DJ EL NINO MALO // LIVE MIX AND INTERVIEW

Before I got my own show on Itch, I was invited on to the incredible El Nino Malo’s Mid Week Mixup show to talk Hip-Hop and do a short 1 hour set…

I’m really proud of the mix, which features, French, German, Japanese, Swedish and UK Hip-Hop

It’s dirt, enjoy!

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Show Branding and Re-edits

Hi Fruhnz,

I’ve finally started uploading edited (perfected) versions of my regular Sunday Itch FM radio show, “Sample Nation”

One of the reasons it took so long is I obsessed over the branding on the covers.

So I set myself a brief:

Simple, clean and easy to re-do on a weekly basis
Concise and explain what’s in each show clearly

Sadly that took a while, but I’ll be uploading the edited shows and all new shows to my mixcloud. Have a gander at the designs below

Safe

Maj Duckwroth

Sample Nation, Graphic DesignJames Trice4 July 2019Comment

Good News! I'm on Mixcloud Select

Hello my Fruhnz.. I was recently invited to be a part of the second wave of Mixcloud Select.

What is that I hear you cry, well it’s a paid service, a very cheap very reasonable $2.99 for subscribers, so sign up now for offline listening, access to exclusive mixes and extended interviews with guests from my regular radio show “Sample Nation”.

I’ll be uploading Edited, (perfected) versions of my radio show in the next few days, so thats something to look forward too

Safe, Safe, Safe, Safe, Safe

James Trice2 July 2019Comment

Hello There...

I should be writing and putting together my first show, but instead I’ve procrastinated and made a website.

But what a fancy website it is!

For those that don’t know, I’ll be playing the best in Hip-Hop and Original Samples every Sunday 6-8PM on Itch FM

WaffleJames Trice15 May 2019Radio, LaunchComment