The US Library of Congress launches open-source hip-hop sampling tool

Citizen DJ is an open-source hip-hop sample tool launched by the US The Library of Congress, where users will have access to a massive audio collection that dates back over a hundred years. A preview is currently available, and the full service will launch this summer. There will be three ways to access these sound files: an interface for searching by sound and metadata; a simple music-creation app that easily allows the collection to be remixed with hip-hop beats; and various “sample packs” full of thousands of clips from particular collections. It is LOC's Brain Foo’s intention to bring back the golden age of hip-hop sampling, but Citizen DJ will be available for use in other musical genres.