Double Dee & Steinski

It’s tempting to wax long and lyrical about the importance of The Lessons - their off kilter funkiness, their invention, their pinpoint beat placement, their ability to tell a story or create an absurd scene - above all, perhaps, their overriding sense of humour. Coldcut’s Matt Black even credits the records with kickstarting the sampling revolution. DJ Bombjack, himself a contributor to the series with Lesson Seven, sums it up nicely:

I think Steinski has had more impact on things than a lot of people would give him credit for. He helped keep the whole idea of diggin’ for beats alive, and also showed everyone that his music could be fun. He should be in the hip hop hall of fame.

Click here for a five page interview with Steve Stein aka Steinski in Grandslam Magazine (2003)