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.
- dj Erb Interview ()
When did you start making mashups? dj erb: In keeping with what I’ve actually heard from quite a few DJs and producers, it probably all started with a dual tape deck. I always loved Pantera and metal music where there’d be just a groove to it and there would usually be a breakdown part in […]
- 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 […]
- G3RSt Interview ()
When did you start making mashups? G3RSt: When I was younger, I used to make a lot of tunes and remixes using tracker software on the PC (ScreamTracker, ImpulseTracker, that kind of stuff). Most of it was very experimental and not very good. Ha! After a few years, my interest in that waned, so I […]
- 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 […]
- Divide & Kreate Interview ()
When did you start making mashups? Divide & Kreate: December 2004 Was there any other mashup producer, or producers, that inspired you to get started? Divide & Kreate: I think it was that Soulwax As Hear On… that got me started. Have you had any legal threats or issues arise surrounding any of your bootlegs? […]
- 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 […]
- Matt & Kim vs. Beastie Boys mashed by DJ STV SLV ()
If there’s one thing that can still be said of the Beastie Boys that is as true now as it was when they were at their commercial peak, it’s that they are as much fun to watch as they are to listen to. I had the privilege of seeing Matt and Kim this past December and the […]
- 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 […]
- ToToM releases new album: “Dylan Mashed” ()
I don’t know what’s more impressive: a Bob Dylan-themed mashup album, or the fact that such a collection has been created by the traditionally gritty-sample leaning ToToM. After dropping his excellent trio of NineInchNails releases last year, by the name of Bootleg is Resistance, the French producer solidified himself (in my mind, at least) as one of the […]
- Rage Against the Machine vs. Beck mashed by Overdub ()
A few years back when the Beastie Boys released a number of acapella versions of their songs for free via the group’s website, Beastie-mashes were immediately everywhere. One that really got me going at the time was DJ Payroll’s mash of “Intergalactic” and Rage Against the Machine’s “Know Your Enemy.” It was fairly rudimentary, but […]
- House of Pain vs Amsterdam Klezmer Band mashed by Faroff ()
File under: I can’t believe someone actually thought of doing this Brazil’s DJ Farfoff (who splits his time between Massachusetts and Brasilia) has created a multi-genre trio of tracks released as his East vs. West digital EP. The tracks take an extreme of offering classic songs contrasted with world music: “Lady Madonnavic” for instance mashes the Beatles […]
- Slayer vs. Queen mashed by DJ Schmolli ()
There’s been an ongoing battle in my head between who is the best at using metal or hard rock tracks in their boots. For as much as I’ve heard and enjoyed from Morgoth, Aggro1 or ToToM, a longtime personal favorite of mine has just raised the bar considerably. I’ve never (eeeeever) heard a mashup that […]
- McSleazy Calls It Quits, Creates Ultimate Mash ()
This evening as I was going through some mash links that I hadn’t visited in a while I stumbled onto some huge news from McSleazy, “10 years of messing around with other people’s tunes compressed into 5 one hour mixes for your listening pleasure. Am uploading this now as I’m retiring McSleazy, and moving on to other […]
- The Klaxons vs. the Police mashed by Renton F. ()
Though most every day we’re given a bit of news recalling a story of how the big players of the recording industry have partaken in some sort of shady business practice, it still comes as a bit of a shock when you read about some of the absurd stuff that goes on. One of the […]
- Chris Cornell vs. Jennifer Paige mashed by DJ Schmolli ()
Had you told me in 1998, when Jennifer Page’s “Crush” oozed into the pop music mainstream, that Chris Cornell would take the direction he has with his life, I wouldn’t have believed you. At that point in time Cornell was just out of Soundgarden, and fans were likely still attached to the band’s sound (the […]
- Kelly Clarkson vs. Ozzy vs. Pink mashed by Dan Mei & Marc Johnce ()
It’s been years since Ozzy and the Osbourne family first became entrenched in MTV-culture, so why not toss the Prince of Darkness into the deep end of the pool: mashing the Black Sabbath frontman with Pink and Kelly Clarkson. The resulting mashup is a track primarily focusing on the dueling vocals of Ozzy & Pink […]
- Dan Deacon vs. GS Boyz mashed by ABX ()
Not that the internet has even been known as a beacon of positive reinforcement, but the last Hood Internet track combining Dan Deacon’s “Paddling Ghost” with the GS Boyz’s “Stanky Leg” has received nothing but hate on the duo’s website. In this situation I think that the final product has a lot to do with the […]
- Green Day vs. Jack Johnson (and more) mashed by Norwegian Recycling ()
It’s not entirely unusual to stumble across a mashup that you enjoy, despite it featuring a track which you absolutely despised in its original form. I can think of more than a few… actually, the number of Fergie mashups I have on my hard drive is downright embarrassing. But it’s a little more difficult to […]
- 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 […]
- Beastie Boys vs. Metallica vs. the Ting Tings mashed by DJ Schmolli ()
Having already battled in Europe, Germany’s BootOx and Austria’s DJ Schmolli are taking their rivalry overseas where the two will perform at L.A.’s monthly Bootie in April. The stop is the first of four for Schmolli as he makes his way across the US, playing San Francisco, New York and Boston before returning home. If you have […]
- Dead Prez vs. Bloc Party mashed by Yold ()
The intensity of Dead Prez is rarely matched and I’d be out of line if I said that Bloc Party’s “The Prayer” came close to touching the classic beat from “Hip Hop.” I don’t think I’ve heard a bootleg pairing the vocal track from “Hip Hop” with an alternate back track, but considering the opposite […]
- 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 […]
- Massive Attack vs. Lily Allen mashed by Mighty Mike ()
There’s nothing particularly brilliant about Mighty Mike‘s “Massive Fear;” the mashup is a simple overlaying of two songs and its title an even simpler connection between the source tracks. But the combination is comfortable, with Massive Attack’s “Exchange” serving as a pillow for the cheeky-innocence of Lily Allen’s “The Fear” to gently land on. Not that […]
- Mashup Industries presents Café del Mash ()
Earlier this week I had been revisiting a number of albums that I hadn’t listened to in years, Radiohead’s The Bends being one that received a few spins. With all of the hyperbole surrounding OK Computer, and the media hoopla that continues to revolve around In Rainbows, these days it’s easy to let the the rest of the band’s […]
- Hey Brit Awards… The Hood Internet Already Did It ()
There’s an episode of South Park where one of the characters’ evil alter-ego (Professor Chaos) attempts to come up with a number of ways to bring, well, chaos to the town. But throughout the brainstorming process, his assistant continues to remind him that his original ideas are unfortunately not all that original. At every stop, Butters, er… […]
- The Ting Tings vs. Franz Ferdinand mashed by DJ Y Alias JY ()
When the Ting Tings released We Started Nothing last year, the album’s second single immediately jumped out as not simply one of the best tracks from the band, but one of the best tracks we’ve already heard from another group. Allow me to explain… While not being explicitly called out in the media for its suspiciously familiar […]