Beats Research continued

My previous research highlighted the technique of sampling, I already possessed a brief knowledge of sampling (that it was common practice within hip-hop) however felt it was necessary to explore this further in order to expand my existing knowledge, discovering its history and practical applications. 

I discovered two articles that were particularly helpful; 

Music Radar; A Brief History of Sampling (Computer Music, 2014) 
How Music Sampling Works (McGrath, 2011) 

It is to my understanding, that according to both sources, it was not until the late 1970s and early 1980s that sampling really took off within Hip-Hop. This was first introduced when DJs first began to manipulate vinyl records, replaying the breaks found in funk music. 

Hardware such as the E-MU SP-1200 and Akai S950 made sampling more accessible to studios that didn't have the means to afford more expensive hardware such as the Mellotron that was developed in the 1960 and relied on tape.