Mashups
Blog posts focused on the work of mashup, bootleg, or bastard pop producers, including tracks, compilations, and videos. For more, take a listen to the best mashups of 2005 / 2006 / 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010.
- Walk and Talk… All Day ()
Earlier this month the timelessness of Girl Talk’s appeal was again reinforced by Houston’s OG Ron C who delivered a ridiculous chopped and screwed version of 2010’s All Day with his Purple All Day reinterpretation. For fans of the original, Purple is a must listen. But perhaps more satisfying than its syrupy sounds might be […]
- Culture Bully Presents: 2011 Mashed ()
Real quick… I just want to say thank you all of the friends I’ve made in the mashup community over the years: the producers who have created some terrific music (including the mashups on Culture Bully’s annual Mashed compilation), and the fans who have taken the time to visit the blog. About six years ago I posted my […]
- Wugazi Interview ()
It has been less than three weeks since Wugazi first reared its head on the Internet, the Fugazi/Wu-Tang Clan mashup project debuting in the form of the “I’m So Tired”/”C.R.E.A.M.” bootleg “Sleep Rules Everything Around Me” (which has since seen 135k Soundcloud plays). Though its creators were initially silent, the project was eventually pinned to Twin Cities artists Cecil Otter (Doomtree) and Swiss Andy (the Millionth Word, […]
- Adrian Champion “Stars & Stripes” – A White Stripes Remix Album ()
The most immediately attractive aspect of Stars & Stripes is the robust character that resonates throughout the release. White Stripes remixes aren’t exactly a new invention — hell, one of my favorite mashups from 2005 was DJ Riko’s reworking of Ludacris’ “Stand Up” with the duo’s “My Doorbell” — but the album isn’t as simple […]
- Culture Bully Presents: 2010 Mashed ()
For the third year in a row Culture Bully presents Mashed, a retrospective mashup collection combining elements of the year that was, represented by the efforts of a hodgepodge of bastard pop producers from around the world. This year’s edition features 10 fresh tracks for you to help kick off the new year. Each track […]
- DJ Wick-It Interview ()
Nashville might still be best known as Music City, but for the past three years Wick-It the Instigator and his crew of like-minded underground artists have done their best to rechristen the city as Mashville. Starting out as a group of six DJs in August of 2007, subsequent comings and goings within the collective have […]
- Best Mashups of 2010 ()
This is Culture Bully’s sixth annual list of the year’s top mashups, and this time around I thought it’d be nice to switch things up a bit. Instead of simply compiling a list of my own personal picks, I invited a slew of mashup producers to vote for their favorites from 2010. Quickly, here’s how […]
- Beastie Boys & Battlestar Galactica “Sabotage” video mashup ()
Released as a fan-vid just four days ago, “Galactica: Sabotage” is already approaching 165k views on YouTube alone. And with good reason as the shot-for-shot recreation of the Beastie Boys‘ classic “Sabotage” video is ripe with brilliantly contrasted shots taken from the least likeliest of places: Battlestar Galactica. The video itself is great, but when […]
- Culture Bully Presents: 2009 Mashed ()
#1) ToToM [Angers, France]“If I Had A Life” [MP3](Fever Ray “If I Had a Heart” vs. The Beatles “A Day in the Life”) #2) DJ Paul V. [Los Angeles, California, United States of America]“Might Like Ghosts Better”* [MP3](Amanda Blank “Might Like You Better” vs. Bad Cabbage “You’re Rude, Get Fucked” vs. deadmau5 “Ghosts ‘N Stuff”) […]
- Best Mashups of 2009 ()
#1) DJ Schmolli “The Trooper Believer” [MP3](Iron Maiden “The Trooper” vs. The Monkees “I’m A Believer”) #2) dj BC “Everybody’s Everywhere Girl” [MP3](Fleetwood Mac “Everywhere” vs. Snoop Dogg “That Girl” vs. Kanye West “This Way” vs. Q-Tip “Come Close” vs. Capleton) #3) ABX of the Hood Internet “Comfortable Up Here” [MP3](Lil Wayne “Comfortable” vs. Royksopp […]
- Mashups of the Week: Michael Jackson & David Lynch ()
It’s a little late in the year to start releasing zombie-mashups, but combining Nirvana and Michael Jackson kind of seems like something that fits within the context of any month of the year. DJ Moule did just that this past week, bringing together the two less-than-alive acts, while tossing in some of the German electronics […]
- Mashups of the Week: Britney Spears & Duck Soup ()
Word came this week that the Kleptones will be delivering a new album before the year is out. Trust me, this is good news. Potentially the UK group is best known for its album A Night at the Hip Hopera, a mix between hip hop (obviously) and Queen’s A Night at the Opera which Blog Critics called, “This is a […]
- Mashups of the Week: The Hood Internet & Halloween mixes ()
This week Chicago’s Hood Internet hit their 300th mashup & celebrated by autotuning Biz Markie and mashing “Just a Friend” with Phoenix and Classixx. For those interested in more of the Hood, ABX & DJ STV SLV will be dropping their fourth mixtape November 9. ABX “Just A Friendomania” (mp3) As is tradition, a number of […]
- Mashups of the Week: Spice Girls & “Fleetwood Mashed” ()
Regardless of whether or not you’re a fan of mashups, or just want something fresh for your jam-box, this taste-test from the new Fleetwood Mac Mashed album should sit well with you. The first track from the mix debuted this week (as did the entire album) at A plus D’s monthly Bootie Top 10 mix; here’s what they […]
- Mashups of the Week: GZA & Johnny Cash ()
Technically this probably lands closer to a remix than a mashup, but considering the source it’s not a stretch to include it in this week’s post. The Hood Internet was recently asked by Wu-Tang’s GZA to put a spin on Mando Diao’s “Dance With Somebody” in order to appropriate the track for some fresh lyrics […]
- Mashups of the Week: The Beastles return & “Glee” ()
After a few weeks of crapping it up, lobsterdust nailed a remarkable mix this week, utilizing a track from Queens of the Stone Age layered within some fresh Air. Though the song isn’t built on material from Air’s most recent release, Love 2 (which is highly recommended, by the way), it retains the French duo’s leisurely approach to […]
- Mashups of the Week: Obama & Lady GaGa ()
The Ting Tings have been completely played out this year, and in the process “That’s Not My Name” has unfortunately undergone the same treatment that Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy” did a few years back. It’s still a solid song, but it’s been repeated to a point of exhaustion; no place else is this more truth than […]
- Mashups of the Week: Reba McEntire & Brother Ali ()
With all the love Brother Ali has been receiving for his newly released album Us, it’s no wonder that the MC has received a little love from the mashup world as well. DJ STV SLV of Chicago’s Hood Internet recently dropped a track that combines Ali with the brilliance that is Flying Lotus. DJ STV […]
- Mashups of the Week: Girl Talk & Tron ()
This is the first clip (above) from RiP: A Remix Manafesto, one of the most important documentaries dealing with the remix generation and copyright laws in recent years (if not thee most important). It’s hard to tell someone that a mashup of Slayer and Madonna is a piece of art, but the idea behind separating sourced […]
- Mashups of the Week: Amanda Blank & the Beatles ()
Received this directly from DJ Paul V late last week, but considering today’s Q&A with the rapper/singer and her show this evening at the Triple Rock with Matt and Kim, posting it seemed oh-so-timely. From Paul, “Pretty simple A + B vs. C – but hopefully making for some happy, sex-sweaty dancefloors! J’adore the new Amanda Blank CD, and forever […]
- Mashups of the Week: “Hook” & La Roux ()
I have no idea what to call this, but if ever the term held true, bastard pop might be the most suitable categorization. I’m clearly late to the game in terms of this guy’s work, but Western Australia’s POGO has amassed a stunning collection of similar videos that have received a breathtaking response on YouTube; the producer’s […]
- Mashups of the Week: Daft Punk & classic rock ()
Mark Vidler is widely considered one of, if not thee best producer to ever concern himself with mashups; then he retired for a while; then he un-retired… Now Vidler, under the guise of his Go-Home Productions moniker, has taken an advanced step towards pushing the understanding of a bootleg forward into mainstream production by shifting […]
- Mashups of the Week: Madonna, Kylie Minogue & more ()
After opening with “It’s A Fact (Printed Stained)” at this year’s Pitchfork Music Festival, Matt & Kim broke into a song that found the crowd responding with a boisterous thunder: a rendition of Dead Prez’ classic “Hip-Hop.” The song’s electronic-based loop is one of the most recognizable to come from the decade and one that […]
- Mashups of the Week: Bootstock, Jamie Foxx & more ()
Though he’s been on a hiatus from creating mashups (since his contribution to last year’s 2008 Mashed compilation, actually) Sweden’s Copycat has returned with a fresh track in celebration of AudioPorn Central‘s two year anniversary. From the Cat: “One of my absolute favorites during APC’s two-year existence is without a doubt Little Boots. We were quite early picking up La […]
- Mashups of the Week: Annie Lennox, Iron Maiden vs. the Monkeys & more ()
A few weeks back Jimmy Kimmel hosted an interview with comedian David Cross on his late night TV program (though somehow the video now alludes me). Throughout the lengthy discussion Cross talked about his single attempt at trying crack an how he (sort of) met a member of Korn (which made for a fairly smooth […]
- DJ Reno/Justice “A Cross the Universe of Mash-Up” ()
Where A Cross the Universe, last year’s live release from Justice, was “a reflection of what we know the duo is capable of, but not necessarily a recording that gives any indication of what is to come,” DJ Reno’s A Cross the Universe of Mash-Up is an album that stretches Justice’s music beyond the lengths […]
- Danger Mouse “The Grey Album” ()
The Go! Team, Madvillain and the Arcade Fire be damned, my favorite album of 2004 is/was Danger Mouse’s Grey Album. On the surface a mashup album by a (then) unknown producer might be an odd, if not poor, decision—but I don’t think that there has been another album this decade that has had as much influence […]
- Culture Bully Presents: 2008 Mashed ()
Culture Bully proudly presents this retrospective mix, combining elements of the year that was, represented by the collected efforts of a hodgepodge of producers from around the world. 2008 Mashed is an album that utilizes the popular, the outrageous, the kitschy and the under-appreciated. So as history welcomes the pop music of 2008 and accepts […]
- Culture Bully’s Best Mashups of 2008 Guest Posts ()
In addition to Culture Bully’s annual list of the year’s best mashups, we’ve asked a few friends to join us this year by sharing their lists as well. Thank you for reading Culture Bully, and I hope you enjoy these lists. The Top Mashups of 2008 by The Abrahammer #1) Immuzikation “One More Time To […]
- Best Mashups of 2008 ()
#15) DJ Geometrix “What You Know About a White Wedding?” [MP3](T.I. “What You Know” vs. Billy Idol “White Wedding”) Northern Virginia’s DJ Geometrix makes his first appearance on Culture Bully’s annual lists with this, his Billy Idol/T.I. mashup entitled “What You Know About a White Wedding.” While “White Wedding” mashups are fairly ubiquitous (example: this […]