Sampling/Livelooping History by J.A.Deane
http://jadeane.com/blog/sat-01072012-1144
Multiinstrumentalist J.A.Deane (known to many liveloopers as the percussion player on Jon Hassell’s Fourth World style records during the 1980s) writes about devices and techniques he used at that time to achieve his unique sound, and how his use of sampling technology has evolved until today. A very interesting read