# Blauer Samt

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***Blauer Samt*** ([German](/source/German_language) for *Blue velvet*) is the debut album by [German](/source/Germans) [hip hop](/source/Hip_hop_music) artist [Torch](/source/Torch_(German_rapper)). It released in September 2000 by the labels V2 Records and 360° Records.

On September 30, 2011, the album was re-released as CD and vinyl.[1][2]

*Blauer Samt* is regarded as one of the most important German hip hop albums. The German rap albums *Grüner Samt* by [Marsimoto](/source/Marsimoto) (2012, “Green velvet”), *Lila Samt* by Sookee (2014, “Purple velvet”) and *Normaler Samt* by Audio88 & Yassin (2015, “Normal velvet”) are named after it.

## Samples

[3] **"Kapitel 29"**

- "A Life (1895 - 1915)" by [Mark Hollis](/source/Mark_Hollis_(English_musician))

**"Gewalt oder Sex"**

- "[It's a Man's Man's Man's World](/source/It's_a_Man's_Man's_Man's_World)" by [James Brown](/source/James_Brown)

**"Wir waren mal Stars"**

- "Fantasy" by [Maynard Ferguson](/source/Maynard_Ferguson)

**"Als ich zur Schule ging"**

- "If Only We Knew" by [John Handy](/source/John_Handy)
- "The Bridge" by [MC Shan](/source/MC_Shan)

**"Hey Mädel"**

- "Dreaming About You" by [The Blackbyrds](/source/The_Blackbyrds)

**"Ich hab geschrieben"**

- "Water Moon" by [Andreas Vollenweider](/source/Andreas_Vollenweider)

**"Blauer Samt"**

- "Sehr fern" by [Klaus Kinski](/source/Klaus_Kinski)
- "Allein" by [Klaus Hoffmann](/source/Klaus_Hoffmann)
- "Night Streets - Sandy and Jeffrey" by [Angelo Badalamenti](/source/Angelo_Badalamenti)

**"Heute Nacht"**

- "Long Red" (Live) by [Mountain](/source/Mountain_(band))

**"Morgen"**

- "Tomorrow Started" (Live) by [Talk Talk](/source/Talk_Talk)

## Personnel

Credits for *Blauer Samt*[4]

- Arranged By – [Torch](/source/Torch_(German_rapper)) (tracks: A5, A6)
- Producer – [Boulevard Bou](/source/Boulevard_Bou) (tracks: B2, B5, C3), Torch (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, A6, B3, B4, B6 to C2, C4 to D5)
- Recorded By, Mixed By – Boulevard Bou

## References

1. ["Torch - Blauer Samt (Re-Release Vorbestellung)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140810123405/http://meinrap.de/2011/09/14/torch-blauer-samt-re-release-vorbestellung/). MeinRap.de. 2011-09-14. Archived from [the original](http://meinrap.de/2011/09/14/torch-blauer-samt-re-release-vorbestellung/) on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-08-05.

1. ["DHH - Torch - Blauer Samt Re-Release Album 30.09.2011"](http://deutscher-hip-hop.com/include.php?path=article&contentid=3128). Deutscher-hip-hop.com. Retrieved 2014-08-05.

1. ["Torch"](http://www.whosampled.com/artist/Torch/). WhoSampled. Retrieved 2014-08-05.

1. ["Torch - Blauer Samt (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs"](http://www.discogs.com/Torch-Blauer-Samt/release/363518). Discogs.com. 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2014-08-05.

## Sources

- [Discogs.com](http://www.discogs.com/Torch-Blauer-Samt/release/363518)
- [Whosampled.com](http://www.whosampled.com/artist/Torch/)

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