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7. James and the Copper Wire
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AI music is supposed to be what ends musicians’ careers. For James Hinton, aka The Range, it might be what saves his. For a decade, he made his music out of strangers’ voices on YouTube, until he couldn’t anymore. On paper, this is an episode about the past, present and future of sampling. But really, it’s about loss (and friendship). Write us: Mark@LightBoxPodcast.com In this episode: The Range, Potential (Domino, 2016), including “ Copper Wire ” and Mercury (Domino, 2022), including “ Ricercar ” Zak's original YouTube Video -- sampled in "Copper Wire" " Left on Red " - James' first AI-sampled track Informal Proofs - James' NYC-based discussion group for artists, engineers, and researchers…