How sampling transformed music, Mark Ronson

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. Watch the DJ scramble 15 TED Talks into an audiovisual 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. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design plus science, business, global issues, the arts and much more. Find closed captions and translated subtitles in many languages at Follow TED news on Twitter: Like TED on Facebook: Subscribe to our channel: