has been released in various formats, including a 2-DVD set from Dusty Groove containing WAV and MP3 files for easy sampling. Dusty Groove Notable Track Examples Song Title Dorothy Ashby "The Windmills of Your Mind" Moody, sample-heavy harp jazz Nick Ingman "Tense Preparation" Classic library music suspense Galt MacDermot "Ripped Open By Metal Explosions" Heavy, distorted psych-funk Alan Parker "Border Incident" Driving orchestral funk from one of the individual volumes or a

The series is a critically acclaimed 17-volume compilation collection released between 1997 and 2008 on the Strictly Breaks Records label. Compiled by Bronx DJ Danny Dan The Beat Mann , the collection is revered by hip-hop producers and "crate diggers" for its deep dive into obscure funk, jazz, and European library music that provided the foundation for many iconic rap beats. Core Release Information

The collection spans 17 volumes released over an eleven-year period. During this time, it acted as a bridge between the analog digging culture of the 70s and 80s and the digital sampling revolution of the late 90s. Why It Matters to Hip-Hop

Songs from Dusty Fingers have been sampled by heavyweights like Eminem ("Guilty Conscience"), Jay-Z ("Show Me What You Got"), Nas , and Lupe Fiasco .