What can I really say about James Hyman’s latest mash-up album that hasn’t been said before? An elaborate blend of Tarantino film clips, mash-ups, and eclectic tunes, his Quentin Tarantino Mash-Up album is up there on my list of favorites alongside Strictly Kev’s Raiding the 20th Century. It’s been a few weeks since I finally [...]
Thanks to Earworm for pointing us to this New York Times report on “the instant cover,” the near-instantaneous creation and distribution of cover versions amongst popular artists. So instantaneous, in fact, that often times the cover version is released at nearly the same time as the original version. (Use BugMeNot to bypass NYT [...]
As heard on NPR’s Talk of the Nation, Chris Anderson (editor in chief of Wired), Matthew Perpetua (blogger), and Tim Quirk (Rhapsody GM) examine the future of music. If you guessed that they talk about mash-ups and amateur remixing, then you guessed right.
Apparently the Mash-Up of the Week blog/podcast started back in February but I’ve remained oblivious to it until now. Also, don’t forget to check out Radio Clash and Mash-Up, two podcasts which are full length shows rather than just RSS playlist feeds.
What’s to become of rap stars in the years to come? Check out this article on aging rap icons.
(via The Secret Life of Shoes)
The Liverpool Daily Post has printed a short interview with Soulwax, a.k.a. 2 Many DJ’s.
Check out the PCPlus review of ACID Pro 5. I think it’s interesting that the reviewer was hoping Sony would be able to play catch up with more Ableton Live features — with the appearance of Live on the scene, the bar has certainly been raised. I also hope for more Ableton-like features [...]
Matt May reports on the Remix Culture panel at SXSW 2005. Beatmixed friend DJ RESET was invited to participate in the panel and from the report it seems he had some intellectually stimulating things to say. Which I fully expected, of course!
I came across this older article in the LA Weekly that I feel compelled to share. I think it’s probably one of the most insightful pieces of music journalism I have ever read. Alec Hanley Bemis analyzes what he calls the “war between the Cynics and the True Believers,” an analogy he uses [...]
James Hyman has just posted an extremely interesting chronological essay about video mash-ups, their origins, and all things “scratch video.”