Adrian and Mysterious D (a.k.a. A Plus D a.k.a. the creators of Bootie) were recently interviewed and featured in the SF Weekly. It’s a short but nice piece that thankfully doesn’t try to be “overly scholarly” about the mash-up movement. There’s a great quote from Adrian, too, that nicely summarizes the DIY mash-up ethos:
“I think mash-up culture in a lot of ways is what punk rock was in the late ’70s,” Adrian says. “It’s this populist culture where it’s very DIY, anyone can do it. Punk rock was three chords. Mash-ups, anyone can get the software online and do it. But not every punk band was good, and certainly not every mash-up is good. Our job as cultural curators is finding the good ones and showcasing them at our club. And, of course, making our own as well.”
Anyways, give it a read!
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