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This is the original loop, solely written entirely by myself back in October 2007.

Sequence of events:

1. I wrote this loop back in October 2007, entirely by myself, posting it on myspace.
2. Zomby, with whom I was communicating, hears the loop and offers to collaborate to finish it. I agree and send him the original Reason song file + Rex file of the vocals.
3. Zomby posts the loop on his myspace without crediting me, I complain, he takes it down.
4. In the next months Zomby suggests where the track might get released. I continue to remind him that it's a collaboration.
5. Without my knowledge, a slightly revised version is aired by Mary Anne Hobbs on Radio 1, you can hear Zomby's revised drum variation from 1:06 -- 1:36. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDLXRtbeLg0 This is the only significant change he's made to the track. The rest is looping, and some slight editing of the vocal cuts.
6. The track gets released on 4AD in May 2011, I notice in August 2011. I complain first to Zomby with no effect, then to 4AD, to whom I send this loop plus an e-mail sent from me to Zomby with the original Reason song file from October 2007. 4AD accept my evidence and change credits to include my name.

Zomby has been vague in interviews when asked about the vocal sample. The singer is Natalia Ladygina (hence the name of the track), a Russian friend of mine. She is singing a cover of Irina Dubcova's song 'O nem'. I have other samples of her, so you can expect to hear more of her in the future.

Thanks to all those who have supported me in this dispute, and all those who were just curious and asked.

dr h wrote:LOL

As far as i'm concerned, Zomby shouldn't even get a co-producer credit for that. The ENTIRE tune is in that loop.

"I made that tune for Burial"

garethom wrote:I always think really hard about whether I want to buy a Zomby release, and this will just make me think even harder.

Glue Reed wrote:Name an instance aside from the one famous youtube one? He may not be the friendliest person to have come onto DSF, but he seems like he values art enough to not steal a whole song. And if he did, don't you think he wouldn't have gotten ANY credit? And that still doesn't explain why it sounds like a Zomby song anyway

garethom wrote:

dr h wrote:LOL

As far as i'm concerned, Zomby shouldn't even get a co-producer credit for that. The ENTIRE tune is in that loop.

"I made that tune for Burial"

This sort of behavior is unforgivable haha. I know somebody will step in and say "it's all about the music" blah blah blah, but I always think really hard about whether I want to buy a Zomby release, and this will just make me think even harder. Natalia's Song was probably my favourite "Zomby" release, instead, it was pretty much all made by this Reark guy. Harsh.

Big MD wrote:

garethom wrote:

dr h wrote:LOL

As far as i'm concerned, Zomby shouldn't even get a co-producer credit for that. The ENTIRE tune is in that loop.

"I made that tune for Burial"

This sort of behavior is unforgivable haha. I know somebody will step in and say "it's all about the music" blah blah blah, but I always think really hard about whether I want to buy a Zomby release, and this will just make me think even harder. Natalia's Song was probably my favourite "Zomby" release, instead, it was pretty much all made by this Reark guy. Harsh.

and this is the original song...

listen to the chorus...