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Monthly Archives: October 2005

Interview with Evolution Control Committee

31-Oct-05

The latest RU Sirius Show features an interview with Trademark G of Evolution Control Committee. Best known for his cease-and-desisted Dan Rather cut-up Rocked by Rape, the Evolution Control Committee’s work has been an important influence to mash-up artists around the world.

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Mash-Up Documentary Part 2

31-Oct-05

Part 2 of Urban Testing Ground’s mash-up documentary has been posted. I’m not quite sure what’s going on with that stuffed animal and Mr. Fab, though!

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Depeche Mode Violated

29-Oct-05

The once abandoned but later resurrected Violated remix project has finally been released. Definitely worth a download as there are a few gems on it.

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When Media Becomes Culture

29-Oct-05

Blogger Danah Boyd (along with various commenters) make some great arguments on the topic of mash-ups and remixes being an active consumption of culture rather than a production of culture. One commenter even compares mash-ups to folk art, going on to draw parallels between current corporate copyright control to the premodern church “monopoly on the [...]

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Shakedown My Heart Mash-up Music Video

29-Oct-05

My Taylor Dayne vs. Shakedown mash-up has been quite a hit with Taylor Dayne fans around the world — even inspiring a music video! Check out San Francisco VJ Kirk Fruehling’s music video rendition of Shakedown My Heart.SHAKEDOWN vs TAYLOR DAYNEShakedown My Heart (Music Video)Produced by Kirk FruehlingMash-up Remix by Matt Hite
Download:
Download – beatmixed.com

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Discover What Song Was #1 on Your Birth Date

26-Oct-05

This cool tool will show you what song was charting (UK & US) as #1 on your birth date. And yes, it will make you feel old.

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Betty Boop Remixed

22-Oct-05

John Threat, aka Jeep Bastard, does things to Betty Boop I never thought was possible. Check out his Boop video mash-ups featuring both Amerie and Beyonce.

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Mash-Up Documentary

10-Oct-05

A mash-up documentary was recently posted on archive.org featuring interviews with mash-up producers Mr. Fab and A+D. Lots of music from The Best Mashups in the World Ever Are From San Francisco featured in the music bed, too.

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OpenDir Blog

10-Oct-05

OpenDir hunts down web sites that have left their MP3 collections exposed on the net and posts them on this blog.

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Scion Expands DJ Contest to Include Mash-Up Category

10-Oct-05

According to AllHipHop.com, Scion has expanded their DJ contest to include a mash-up category. Mix-tape entries must be postmarked by October 31st, 2005.

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