DJ Zebra is without a doubt one of the premier bootleg producers of our time. From his Anarchy in the UK (Sex Pistols) remix to his hip-hop indie rock hybrid bootleg Processed Ring (Kasabian / De La Soul), Zebra is consistently able to deliver the goods. I first had the opportunity to meet [...]
The granddaddy of bootleg blogs is calling it quits:
personally,
i have tired of it. i’ve been doing this 4 years now, and it’s time for
me to move on to something fresh and original. i never wanted to write
about music. i’m no good with wanky metaphors and musically-literate
descriptions. i just loved the music i was hearing, and [...]
Rumor on the street is that Limp Bizkit is set to release a “greatest hits” package containing a mash-up of Mötley Crüe’s Home Sweet Home and The Verve’s Bittersweet Symphony. Say it ain’t so! This definitely makes my bizkit limp.
(via FMQB)
Gemini has introduced the PS-02USB, a three channel DJ mixer with two USB ports. Using these USB ports, the Gemini has some neat tricks up it sleeve:
With the added connectivity, DJs have the ability to mix in music
directly from their PC while recording the overall mix directly to
their PC. With full-duplex capability, the PS-02USB [...]
With a bit of solder and steady hands, you too can assemble a ghettorific portable MP3 player. Duct tape not included!
Brad Benjamin has catalogued and posted an extremely detailed trainspotter listing of samples used in the Beastie Boys’ album Paul’s Boutique. There’s a pretty slick front-end for searching and browsing the database, too.
Check out what Kid Beyond is doing with Ableton Live. I have a new found appreciation for beat-boxers!
In a recent Louisville Courier-Journal article, Paul Curry ponders whether copyright issues will eventually squelch the mash-up “music-merging” genre.
This looks highly illegal but entertaining nonetheless. At least you know where to download that stupid Crazy Frog Axel F song for free now.
If you’re a Sixx Mixx fan, use this Torrent to grab all 100 episodes. (No servers falling over this time, I swear.)