You don't need to listen to Armand Van Helden for long before you decide whether you love him or hate him: Keen to repeat a phrase until listeners submit or run in horror from the dance floor, house music's number one thug can be sublime when he picks the right sample to pummel, but pure torture whe...
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Dance producer/superstar DJ Armand Van Helden's obsession with hip-hop has always informed his look, his attitude, and his music, in subtle and not-so-subtle ways. His paean to old-school hip-hop, Sampleslaya, is corny, but infectious, ripping huge riffs from notable sources like A Tribe Called Quest and Nas. While the early tribal tracks on the Greatest Hits compilation from Strictly Rhythm are...
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