According to The Gauntlet, mash-up band Beatallica is preparing to tour the U.S. You may remember my posts from earlier this year about Beatallica and their DMCA woes.
Go Home Productions‘ mash-up hit Rapture Riders (Blondie vs. The Doors) is finally getting a proper release this month on EMI. Brand new mixes will be available as both Blondie and The Doors were able to provide master tracks for the remix project.
The Lovemakers’ latest dance cut Prepare for the Fight gets the mash-up treatment with Trans-X’s classic new wave hit Living on Video. You’ll also hear some Eminem and Beastie Boys thrown in for good measure. Let me know what you think!
THE LOVEMAKERS vs. TRANS-X vs. EMINEM vs. BEASTIE BOYS
Lovemakers on Video
Download - beatmixed.com
It’s that time again! Time for Bootie, your monthly San Francisco mash-up bootleg party! This Saturday, October 8th, 2005, Bootie presents DJ Freddy, King of Pants. So who is this Freddy guy? And what’s with the pants? He’s the mastermind behind the West Coast’s other mash-up club, Seattle’s monthly Frankenboot dance party. And he has [...]
San Jose Mercury News columnist Nerissa Pacio has written a great mash-up piece featuring a number of local bay area producers. Worth reading!
Check out this video demo of the Numark HDX presented at Plasa. My only complaint is that the display is tiny, but other than that this hard drive turntable looks smokin’! I wonder if Technics or Pioneer will jump into the hard drive turntable market anytime soon?
(via Sonic State)
George Bush sings White Lines. Notice the Kate Moss reference in one of the verses. I’m loving this! This is from the same producer who came up with the Bush rendition of Sunday Bloody Sunday.
(via Between Thought and Expression)
As printed in Earplug:
Following a series of high-profile crackdowns on digital DJs earlier this year, UK royalty collection society PPL has finally created a Digital DJ License, allowing DJs to play mp3s off laptops or computers when DJing in clubs, pubs, and other UK venues. For £200 a year, DJs can copy up to 20,000 [...]
Synth pop band Eloquent seeks your remix treatment for their next single Carte Blanche. The winner receives overnight fame (maybe) and an official release of the remix. You’ll find audio, acapellas, and MIDI source available on their web site. Contest closes November 30, 2005.
Here’s a bit of trivia on the band: half of Eloquent [...]