Raymond Scott - Covers and Samples

Covers and Samples

• Gotye samples Scott's voice (from a 1962 electronic instrument demonstration) at the end of "State of the Art," on his 2011 album Making Mirrors
• Doom, on his 2009 album Born Like This, samples Scott's electronic recordings "Bendix 1: The Tomorrow People" and "Lightworks" on the track entitled "Lightworks" (which also samples a J Dilla beat)
• Gorillaz: Self-titled album Gorillaz (2001), featured a track titled "Man Research (Clapper)" that uses a sample from "In the Hall of the Mountain Queen" from Scott's Manhattan Research, Inc. The sample was uncredited on the album and the infringement acknowledged in an out-of-court settlement.
• J Dilla: Album Donuts (2006), featured "Lightworks," a remix of the track of the same name on Scott's Manhattan Research, Inc.. It also briefly sampled "Bendix: The Tomorrow People."
• El-P: Solo album "Fantastic Damage" (Def Jux 2002), features a track named "T.O.J" that contains samples from "Cyclic Bit," "Ripples (Montage)" and "County Fair (Instrumental)" from Raymond Scott's Manhattan Research, Inc..
• Soul Coughing: Album Irresistible Bliss (1996), had a track titled "Disseminated" that used samples from "The Penguin" by the Raymond Scott Quintette (reissued version on the CD Microphone Music); the group's album Ruby Vroom (1994) features a track titled "Bus to Beelzebub" that adapts a motif from Scott's composition "Powerhouse"; on the same album the track "Uh, Zoom Zip" uses an uncredited sample from Scott's "The Toy Trumpet," although the tempo of the sample has been manipulated as to be near-unrecognizable
• The Kleptones: Used a sample of "IBM MT/ST: The Paperwork Explosion" in their song "Work" off their album A Night At The Hip-Hopera.
• Freezepop: Recorded cover of "Melonball Bounce," electronic commercial jingle composed by Scott around 1960 for the soft drink Sprite.
• The Boys: Early 1990s Motown R&B band based "The Saga Continues" on melody of Scott's "Powerhouse"
• Venus Hum: Recorded cover of "Lightworks," Scott electronic commercial jingle
• Optiganally Yours: Performed cover of "Powerhouse" live during an over-the-phone radio interview with Irwin Chusid of WFMU
• Madlib: Hip-hop star has used numerous samples of Scott's work, including the voice in "Baltimore Gas & Electric Co." for the track Electric Company, off his album Beat Konducta Vol 1-2: Movie Scenes.
• Lee Press-on and the Nails: Covered Scott's "Powerhouse" on their album "Jump-Swing From Hell"; the band have also recorded the Scott compositions "At An Arabian House Party" and "Devil Drums"
• moe.: Has frequently teased "Powerhouse" in various improvised jams during live performances, most notably Farmer Ben and Spine of a Dog.
• The Coctails: Recorded a medley of "The Penguin/Powerhouse" for a 7" single released by Bob Mould's Singles Only Label (SOL) in 1992. The disc was executive-produced by Irwin Chusid, who also plays percussion on the track.
• TV on the Radio sampled a slowed version Scott's piece "Night and Day" for their track "Say You Do."
• Teengirl Fantasy sampled "Portofino 2" for their track "Portofino."
• American ska band Save Ferris riffed Powerhouse in their song, Superspy.