Bi-weekly record-diving sampling extravaganza | 44 | Linda Lewis - This Time I'll Be Sweeter

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Welcome one welcome all to another instalment of the bi-weekly record-diving sampling extravaganza!

While I have you do remember to check out the HipHop Battle Resurrection - not long left on that one!

The sample this week is Linda Lewis - This Time I’ll Be Sweeter

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The track is from England’s own Linda Lewis’ provocatively titled album, ‘Not a little girl anymore’.

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The first release of “This Time I’ll Be Sweeter” was as the B-side of the May 1975 Arista Records single release “Love Blind” by Martha Reeves. De Couteaux and Silvester also produced the version by Linda Lewis on her album Not a Little Girl Anymore, released - also on Arista - in June 1975. Lewis’ version - whose chorale consisted of the song’s co-writer Gwen Guthrie with Deniece Williams - was released as the album’s lead single in the US. It was later issued in the UK in September 1976 as the follow-up to the hit song “Baby I’m Yours”, just missing the UK Top 50.

MP3 download of the sample:

If you’re desperate for a .wav then let me know as I do have one. You can also use any other recording you can find as long as it’s the same version of the track.

THE BRIEF
YOU have been selected by the notorious Global Sound Syndicate for a top-secret operation. Not really, please, share with your friends, family and anyone you know that owns a Tonverk.

  • Sample any part(s) of the track we’ve nominated
  • Spend no more than 1 week turning it into music/noise
  • Post your creations here for us all to enjoy

You can use as much or as little of the track as you like - add whatever other instruments/samples you like. No winners, no losers, just good times*

DEADLINE Saturday, September 27th, 2025
Submit your entry no later than 11:59 PM, Saturday, September 27th, or be faced with a brief moment of regret. You could also submit something after that date too, we’d still like to hear what you make!

COMPENSATION
Hearts and compliments from the community*

Enjoy yourselves and join us in the chat for existential crisis, high-fives and advice! :raised_hands:

Lots of love, @natehorn and @aarb420

* Not guaranteed

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If you missed the last one go check it out, there are some fantastic tracks from faces new and old: Bi-weekly record-diving sampling extravaganza | 43 | Lionel Richie - Truly

@Yabba @darenager @monquixote @NVVI @shigginpit @electricthing @looms @flipinfantile @kokosnuss @malus_mons

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@sigint @NVVI @surfacescan @v00d00ppl @dragonaut @aarb420

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I’m still a little blunted from last night . Let’s go !

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I got confused about which track I’d sampled off the single - so apologies for the last minute edit and confusing file name :upside_down_face:

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Already having fun with this sample, think it’s going to be a good one! Can’t wait to see what you all cook up :fried_egg:

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Woo, this has got loads of cool bits in.

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I’m seeing tempos for this song between 119 and 126 on google, did anyone already confirm the BPM for this recording so that I can be lazy about it?

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Interesting, I’ve ended up using 70bpm :crazy_face:

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It’s definitely within 1 bpm of that. Thanks man.

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I originally tapped at 72 but when looping the samples I chopped it wanted to be at 70 - so yea somewhere around there works.

Or double time it to 140 and give us some drum and bass.

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I make drum and bass at 176 :sweat_smile:

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It’s like a touch over 70

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OT dawless jamming is keeping the Tonverk gas at bay, sorta

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I did not know this song nor singer.
Thanks @natehorn.
For anyone interested: This live version is sung very well.
The song is growing on me. Hope to make something with it (I know that we need to use the original version).

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Thanks for starting these up again @natehorn. I haven’t done any new music since the dub edition beat battle in January!

In an always missing the deadline style I started on something from the other week’s one the other day which I hope to share soon because why not. Probably be a week or two behind everyone now haha.

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That’s fast. Nice rhythm and I love the synthleads.

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Thanks! it’s a Behringer Grind and TD-3 sequenced with the OTs lfo at different rates :nerd_face: :beers:

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Nice selection @natehorn and thanks again for bringing it back!

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How are you guys so flipping fast, I’ve done a couple of chops and having a think and you guys have smashed out a couple of bangers.

What is the world coming to…

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