Ten Favorite Plunderphonics Albums
(First, a definition, borrowed from the website Album of the Year: Plunderphonics is music “that focuses on making a work out of samples that are easily recognizable to the listener. The appeal of plunderphonics comes from hearing familiar audio recordings in a new bastardized form.” I’ve listed these examples in order of preference, with no more than one album per artist.)
Adelie Land by Handsomeboy Technique
Symbol by Susumu Yokota
Since I Left You by The Avalanches
These Guys Are from England and Who Gives a Shit by Negativland
Lost and Safe by The Books
Donuts by J Dilla
Magic Oneohtrix Point Never by Oneohtrix Point Never
Ring-A-Ding Orangutan by Rural War Room
Plexure by John Oswald
More Encores by Christian Marclay
— May 12, 2026