can I get an amen?

Thanks to my buddy Adam sending a link to this fantastic audio documentary / art installation about the famous break-beat the "Amen," which you'll recognize immediately as being a part of a ton of hip-hop, electronica, etc. The author (is that what you call him? the artist?) Nate Harrison raises some great questions about modern copyright issues with regard to digital sampling.

Can I Get An Amen?, 2004
recording on acetate, turntable, PA system, paper documents
dimensions variable
total run time 17 minutes, 46 seconds

A well done, engaging piece of media. And some good musical history.