Ah, horns. What a wonderful group of instruments. What a wonder group of sounds.

The sound of the queen walking to her throne; the sound of the entire army base being lulled to sleep with Taps; the sound of a legendary jazzman just doing his thang.

But horns are really hard to sample. And they’re so loud & powerful that they often dominate a track. Good thing there are still a few artists are keeping the sound of horns alive. Let’s tip our hat to those producers whose songs include the overlooked, underused sound of the horn.

I declare today (inter?)national Horn Appreciation Day. Pause whatever you’re currently playing in iTunes and listen to these.

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Bill Conti – Gonna Fly Now (DJ Barletta Remix)

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Per QX – Blow My Trumpet

If any of the tunes contained in this post happen to suit your taste, the artist would probably be thrilled if you considered buying them on iTunes, Beatport, or Amazon. Share
by Nick DiLallo

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