How sampling transformed music | Mark Ronson

Published: May 9, 2014, 2:57 p.m.

b'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. In this mind-blowingly original talk, watch the DJ scramble 15 TED Talks into an audio-visual 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.'