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Remix Radiohead’s “Nude”

02-Apr-08

Radiohead is making the stems to Nude (off their In Rainbows album) available for download on iTunes. Purchase the stems before April 8th and Apple will throw in an accompanying GarageBand file for the track.

Ironically, while the song itself is 99 cents, the 5 stems are also 99 cents each! How is it that the sum of the parts (the song) is less expensive than the individual parts packaged separately? And why do they charge for remix stems to begin with? Shouldn’t they be giving these away for free in hopes that people will create the next genius remix, thus creating free hype and buzz for the band?

Don’t get me wrong — I applaud bands like Radiohead that are willing to experiment with new distribution and pricing models for their music. I just think that charging $5 for the stems to a single track is a bit greedy, especially if the point is to galvanize some sort of fan remix effort. In the end, I feel like this is just another effort to squeeze more money out of an album at the expense of their most dedicated fan base.

Anyways, I’ll stop my bitching and conclude on a positive note: the tracks aren’t wrapped in DRM and instead distributed in iTunes Plus format (256 kbps AAC encoding, no DRM). They got that part right at least!

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Matt Hite @ Bootie SF: April 26th

31-Mar-08

I’m playing with good friends Tripp and David X at Bootie on 4/26. Last time we all played together we had a blast. I’m really looking forward to it!

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Lots of Acapellas

22-Mar-08

Scotty over at Ramdom Thoughts tipped me off to this great collection of free acapellas. Lots of good stuff, especially if you are into hip-hop.

BTW, Ramdom Thoughts is coming up on show #100. Scotty is actively soliciting exclusive mashups for his centennial anniversary, so if you’re a mashup producer and you have something to contribute, get in contact with him.

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Elevate Favorites

18-Mar-08

I’ve been listening to Morgan Page’s soon to be released Elevate album quite a bit lately. It’s fantastic. If I could pick a dance producer out there that I’d love to shadow for a few days to watch and learn, it would be him.

Here are my favorite tracks:

#6 - Nervous In The Light Of Dawn (Leigh Nash - MP Remix)
#8 - Maneater (Nelly Furtado - David Garcia & MP Remix)
#13 - The Longest Road (Deadmau5 Vocal Remix) (Bonus Track Featuring Lissie)

All of the tracks are winners, though. If you are a fan of electronic dance music, you definitely need to own this album. It’s set to hit the shelves on March 25th — only a week away!

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Digital Audio Primer

06-Mar-08

Do the terms sample rate, channel, bit depth, dynamic range, and bit rate make your head hurt? Blair Trosper has written a great digital audio primer that will having you speaking audio nerd geek speak in no time.

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Extracting DTS on a Mac

05-Mar-08

Jordan Roseman did a great job documenting how to extract (”unmix”) individual channels from a DTS surround sound recording in his book Audio Mashup Construction Kit. Get yourself a copy if you don’t have it already — it’s definitely the bible for audio hackers.

What’s not covered in the book, however, is how to extract DTS audio if you are on a Mac. After much trial and error, I’ve come up with a reliable method to do this. Read on for my step-by-step instructions.

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DJ Spock

29-Feb-08

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Who knew Spock could throw down?

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Little More Ooh (Extended)

26-Feb-08

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By popular demand, here is a slightly extended DJ version of Little More Ooh. The main difference between this version and the one that originally appeared on the Scissor Sisters mashup album is a clean 8 bar intro and 8 bar exit. So now there is no excuse to not throw it in your mix show or DJ set!

Update: Simon Iddol whipped up a fantastic cover for the remix. Thanks, Simon!

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Da-Tah

22-Feb-08

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What happens when an extremely talented group of bootleg producers get ahold of the instrumentals for Ta-Dah, the Scissor Sisters’ most recent album? You get an amazing mashup album, that’s what!

WHA!? and http://www.idontfeellikedancin.com

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Da-Tah

a Scissor Sisters Mashup Album

01 I Don’t Feel Like Losin’ // Pheugoo
Scissor Sisters VS Beck
02 She’s My Man x 2 // A plus D
Scissor Sisters VS Sigue Sigue Sputnik
03 Mama’s Sister // DJ Jay-R
Scissor Sisters VS Lil’ Mama
04 Golden Lights // Copycat
Scissor Sisters VS Klaxons
05 Land of a Thousand Toop Toop // Simon Iddol
Scissor Sisters VS Cassius
06 Intermashion // ToToM
Scissor Sisters VS Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell VS Beach Boys VS Peter Gabriel
07 London Kiss // DJ Matt Hite
Scissor Sisters VS Clash VS Adam Freeland VS Armand Van Helden
08 Little More Ooh // DJ Matt Hite
Scissor Sisters VS David Guetta VS Chromeo
09 Tenderoney // ComaR
Scissor Sisters VS Chromeo
10 Ordinary People on the Other Side // Apollo Zero
Scissor Sisters VS John Legend VS Gary Numan VS Spiritual South
11 Might Tell You That’s All Tonight // Bobby Martini
Scissor Sisters VS Genesis
12 G Wants the Same Capital // ToToM
Scissor Sisters VS Nine Inch Nails
13 Doo Wap Ta Dah // Dunproofin’
Scissor Sisters VS Lauryn Hill

Bonus Tracks

14 The Other Salmon // Dirty Snowflake
Scissor Sisters VS Chemical Brothers
15 Sweet Mama O’ Mine // Norwegian Recycling
Scissor Sisters VS Guns’n Roses
16 I did the Sisters Wrong // DJ Matt Hite
Scissor Sisters VS Mims VS Beatles VS Pink Floyd
17 Filthy Infiltrator // Dunproofin’
Scissor Sisters vs LCD Soundsystem
18 No One Takes Your Freedom // DJ Earworm
Scissor Sisters VS The Beatles VS George Michael VS Aretha Franklin
19 Cherry Blossom Sister // ElectroSound
Scissor Sisters VS Air
20 Laura in the Fiesta // Simon Iddol
Scissor Sisters VS R. Kelly featuring Jay-Z

I produced 3 tracks on this compilation and all the feedback I’ve received so far about them has been very positive — especially in regards to London Kiss and Little More Ooh. I’ve got an extended DJ mix of Little More Ooh that I’ll be posting to this blog soon, so keep your eyes open for that.

This project has been a few months in the making but definitely worth the effort. I would like to extend a sincere “thank you” to everyone who dedicated their time and talent to this project. All of you did an awesome job! This compilation is proof that you CAN herd cats. :)

Download Da-Tah from the WHA!? web site. Tell a friend.

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Elevate

21-Feb-08

Morgan Page is set to drop his debut album, Elevate, on March 25th. Known best in the underground remix world for his bootleg Cease & Desist album, Morgan has gone legit to release a collection of official remixes and original material in cooperation with the Nettwerk music label.

The lovely folks at Nettwerk are making a preview of the first single, “The Longest Road,” available as a stream. Give these links a try if you want to hear it:

http://nettwerk.com/media/mov/MorPa_TheLoRo.mov
http://nettwerk.com/media/asx/MorPa_TheLoRo.wax
http://nettwerk.com/media/ram/MorPa_TheLoRo.ram

Here’s what Morgan has to say about each of the tracks on Elevate:

01) MORGAN PAGE FEAT. LISSIE - ‘THE LONGEST ROAD’
House music meets Nashville. This song features Lissie - one of the most exciting new singers I’ve heard in years. This song is all about fusing organic folk influences with the edge and energy of electronic music.

02) MORGAN PAGE FEAT. TYLER JAMES - ‘CALL MY NAME’
A bit of Royksopp with a dance-rock edge. Tyler James radiates a bit of a Chris Martin-esque vibe He’s got such a cool presence to his voice - it fit the track perfectly. I heard him play at Hotel Cafe in Hollywood and immediately said - let’s get this guy in the studio!

03) THE SUBMARINES - ‘PEACE AND HATE’ (MORGAN PAGE REMIX)
A dark yet hopeful remix. I wanted to give this song a bit of extra drama. It’s got an eerie feel to it, and then it goes all happy at the end.

04) MORGAN PAGE FEAT. MATT WASLEY - ‘FADE AWAY’
A breaky, rock influenced song with a pop edge and some epic moments.

05) JENNY OWEN YOUNGS - ‘F**K WAS I’ (MORGAN PAGE REMIX)
Dirty words, strings, and atmospheric guitars - this is a quirky and introspective take on the original.

06) LEIGH NASH - ‘NERVOUS IN THE LIGHT OF DAWN’ (MORGAN PAGE REMIX)
Leigh Nash’s love song gets the bleepy electro treatment with some guitars and heavy delays.

07) BITTER:SWEET - ‘DIRTY LAUNDRY’ (MORGAN PAGE REMIX)
Seductive vocals are punctuated by an addictive electro-line. My favorite part is the sliced up vocal hook and the big nasty breakdown.

08) NELLY FURTADO - ‘MANEATER’ (DAVID GARCIA & MORGAN PAGE REMIX)
A straight up take-no-prisoners, pumping, dirty club mix.

09) DELERIUM - ‘ANGELICUS’ (MORGAN PAGE REMIX)
Operatic vocals meet progressive electro-house. Note the contrast of the rolling synthetic textures contrasted with the guitars.

10) MORGAN PAGE FEAT. CAMILA GREY - ‘ONE DAY’
This one’s got a bit of a breaks vibe complemented nicely by Camila’s sexy ethereal vox.

11) DENGUE FEVER - ‘SLEEPWALKING THROUGH THE MEKONG’ (MORGAN PAGE REMIX)
Cambodian rock outfit Dengue Fever gets a Massive Attack styled makeover with a crunchy Wurlitzer bassline and chromatic percussion. Many people have described this as evoking the feeling of “flying over a landscape.”

12) UNDER - ‘UNDER’ (MORGAN PAGE REMIX)
The perfect end to a late night. I wanted to make this mix really dramatic and moody, while keeping the seductive quality in tact. It’s all about the big drop-out near the end. A great come-down track after a night of debauchery.

Morgan is a solid producer and his work has never disappointed me. I’ve always respected his DIY ethic; he really sets a great example for all amateur remixers out there to strive towards. Keep your eye on this amazing producer — he’s going places!

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