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RJD2 Explains How He Builds Songs From Scraps

RJD2's new album, More Is Than Isn't, is out now. Benny Mistak/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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RJD2 Explains How He Builds Songs From Scraps

The electronic artist best known for creating the Mad Men theme says making sample-based music can feel like chasing a ghost. Here, he walks Weekend Edition Saturday through the making of a song from his new album, More Is Than Isn't.

RJD2 Explains How He Builds Songs From Scraps

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RJD2 On World Cafe

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RJD2 On World Cafe

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Colossus marks a departure from the comparatively traditional pop-rock sound of RJD2's 2007 album The Third Hand. His pop influences surface on tracks such as "The Glow," but his textures are driven by kick and snare patterns that resemble the hip-hop of his earlier work. Watch RJD2 demonstrate the process of creating sample-based music, using one of his own songs.

RJD2 On World Cafe

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