Why Is This Sound In So Many Kpop Songs? (Samples in Kpop)

Hi everyone!

I know its been a long time since I posted any videos! I ended up getting a bit overwhelmed by things in my life so I just had to take some time to step back from the channel. But during that time I hit 1000 subscribers!! I can't tell you enough how cool that is and thank you to everyone who has been following me for helping me achieve that. I started working on this special 4 months ago and am just now posting it, whew! Its my first long video so its a little rough around the edges but overall I'm happy with the idea and concept and hope you guys are into it as well. Thought this was a cool way to give some insight into the process of making music since that isn't seen as much as the final product!

Timestamps:
1:29 What are Samples?
5:44 Examples of Samples in Songs
14:03 Why are Samples Used?

Links to Samples Used

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[anastasia]

all the volumes of sounds of Kshmr carry over half the kpop industry like DAMN 😭 its insane how incorporated his packs are in so many groups

[aa-pjvz]

the president of korea better give kshmr a cultural merit award because DAMN

[thhndy]

The man who made Kshmr should just become a kpop producer already…

[MystWonka]

I was shook at the Gotta Go sample cause that's like such an essential part of the song that takes so much time on it!

[ram_n_music]

Sounds of KSHMR is imo one of the best, if not THE best sample pack!! Like it's a go to sample pack, I downloaded all 3 of them. Example of how used it is: I was scrolling through them and I found a vocal chop that sounded VERY familiar, it was from GOT7's ECLIPSE

[anniec]

I never realized how producing is basically like building a lego house. Just be creative and stack samples over one another haha. Of course, there are also the harmonies and melodies but the samples are like 70% of the song

[bysh]

I really wish Sounds of KSHMR was credited and acknowledged for his extensive influence in Kpop. His packs are literally in some of the biggest songs and groups in Kpop

[satanissima]

I'd add reason number 4: samples bring a comfortable memory to listeners, it's something our brain recognizes and instantly hang on to. Sometimes we can't put our finger on why some part is so easy to recall upon just one listening, and it's because we've heard it before.

[tomtamjimjams]

when samples go through chungha they become such BEAUTIFUL songs

[lilycha]

I wonder how it feels like to be KSHMR, hearing several kpop songs in the charts, streets, everywhere and thinking "why do they sound familiar" LOL

anyway people like him makes me have faith in EDM still
scratch that, maybe the entire industry in general regardless if it's american or korean

[teacup]

I knew samples were used so frequently but I didn’t know they were like 90% of a whole song 😭 and sounds KSHMR needs some kind of reward for being this popular within the industry because damn

[_kg]

I couldn't imagine if kpop doesn't have any of this sample in their music

[migukmystic]

The grasp KSHMR has on every producer in the industry

[guccilibrarian]

I didn't realize KSHMR was the backbone of the kpop industry lol. I've been a fan of his work for many years

[IndianaJonas]

Props to Gowon from Loona for being the creator of all samples

[xntjoum]

actually the sample lisa used for lalisa was also used by woodz before on “buck”, i love it sm

[axe_seen]

I think sampling is understandable, in our era it can be hard to come up with something unique. You could be making a melody and think it's different but you never know if it already existed somewhere since millions of songs have been created. It's kind of a loophole to avoid a sudden issue of plagiarism.

[anki_yt]

The person who uploaded sounds of Kshmr carrying the entire kpop industry on their back 🧎

[wht.elseyt]

KSHMR’s one of the best music producer on the EDM scene. Its no surprise that his samples are well known, his sounds are just so flexible in terms of sampling or just music production in general.

[Sammy-opnp]

Many kpop fans need to watch this video.