Melvin Bliss’ Synthetic Substitution

This classic break has been used on every classic Hip Hop album ever made. Probaly not every album but you get my point. Anyway, crate-digggers are familiar with the name Melvin Bliss but to me the question should be who is Herbert Louis Rooney? That’s the guy that produced “Synthetic Substitution”. And to take it a step further, I would like to know who was the drum performer on the song? The drums on that song is crazy. When is the last time somebody sampled Melvin Bliss voice anyway.

Since there is so many songs that have sampled “Synthetic Substitution”, let us know what song you think used it the best. Submit your own and here are some examples in case you’ve forgot:

• Miuzi Weighs a Ton by Public Enemy (1987)
• Ego Trippin’ by Ultramagnetic MC’s (1988)
• Potholes in My Lawn by De La Soul (1988)
• Don’t Believe the Hype by Public Enemy (April 1988)
• Just Rhymin’ with the Biz by Big Daddy Kane ft. Biz Markie (June 21, 1988)
• Mr. Bozack by EPMD (1990)
• 5 Men and a Mic by Special Ed (1990)
• Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa by De La Soul (May 13, 1991)
• On a Clear Day by P.M. Dawn (August 6, 1991)
• Scratch Bring It Back by EPMD (July 28, 1992)
• Bullshit by Tha Alkaholiks (April 1993)
• Turn tha Party Out by Tha Alkaholiks (April 1993)
• Looks Like a Job For… by Big Daddy Kane (May 25, 1993)
• Sh.Fe.MC’s by De La Soul & A Tribe Called Quest (1994