This mashup mixtape was created for you by the lovely and enticingly creative graphic/web designer, artist and musician Beth Ragland, aka
Bad Muffin ... And what a thrilling mixtape it is! 4 songs into the 1st listen, I found my mouth gaping open, in total awe of just how insanely perfect some songs fit so snuggly and perfectly into one another!
I asked Beth what inspired her to compile all of these wonderful mashups and she explained :
"So here's how it started: It was my good friend Kathryn Steele's
birthday and I wanted to make her a mix as a present. I remembered
how her and I had talked about the new Girl Talk record and certain
mash-ups that we enjoyed. Then I decided that it might be fun to find
a bunch of mash-ups for her birthday mix. So it began. I sifted
through dozens of tracks to find the ones I thought she would enjoy.
There are DJs that do nothing but mash-ups and then there are random
people who just decide to try one. They are from all over the globe.
Mash-ups seem to have blown up in the past few years from the
popularity of youtube, music blogs and a more accessible internet.
They seem to have evolved from the usual club DJs transitioning
between 2 records to a more digital effort of finding 2 or more audio
tracks that are similar in chord progression / melody / structure /
rhythm and digitally editing them to create a new song or mash-up.
There are lot of misfires out there. Some songs just don't go
together.
Chris and I tried to make one. It's not as easy as you might think.
In fact, we gave up really early. We could tell that it would be
pretty time consuming and require better software than garageband.
Plus, I never quite figured how to solo vocals. There is a method
that I heard of that seemed a bit over my head. You can kind of hear
what seems to be that method in some of these tracks - it seems that
there is some sound degradation when using that method.
It is very interesting how many pop songs are so alike in so many
ways. Some mash ups are hilarious, and some are amazing and
beautiful."
Thanks, Beth ... This playlist is truly one of the best ones to grace the Psychic Tuesday airwaves! The tracklist and some amazing mashup videos follow ... ENJOY!!! =
You can download the mix
RIGHT HERE1. "Remember Me/Superstition" - Tame Impala vs. Stevie Wonder - 'dsotmw' on youtube
2. "Billie Jean On The Storm" - Michael Jackson vs. The Doors - Amoraboy
3. "Smells Like Rockin' Robin" - Nirvana vs. Jackson 5 - Go Home Productions
4. "Whole Sex Lotta Machine" - Aerosmith & Run-DMC vs. Led Zeppelin vs. James Brown - Fissunix
5. "Easy Heaven" - The Cure vs. The Commodores - BRAT Productions
6. "What a Wonderful Surprise" - Louis Armstrong vs. Radiohead - Overdub
7. "Slang Editorial" - Wu Tang vs. The Beatles - Tom Caruana
8. "Public Service Announcement" - The Beatles White Album + Jay-Z Black Album = DJ Danger Mouse's Grey Album
9. "Ain't No Stairway High Enough to Hip Hop Heaven" - Led Zeppelin vs. Gramatik vs. Marvin Gaye - Fissunix
10. "Gimme Shelter in the Deep" - Adele vs. The Rolling Stones - Daft Beatles
11. "This Tightrope's Made For Walkin'" - Janelle Monáe vs. Nancy Sinatra - PartyBen
12. "Knock Out Eileen" - LL Cool J vs. Dexy's Midnight Runners - DJ Lobsterdust
13. "Pressure Time" - Queen & David Bowie vs. MGMT - Mighty Mike
14. "Thunder Busters" - Ray Parker, Jr. vs. AC/DC - Wax Audio
15. "Whip My Hair, Whip It Real Good" - Devo vs. Willow Smith - A Plus D
16. "The Trooper Believer" - Iron Maiden vs. The Monkees - DJ Schmolli
17. "99 Problems" - Jay-Z vs. The Dap Kings - Ballard
18. "Mashing Up That Hill" - Prince vs. Kate Bush - Wax Audio
19. "Get It" - Styxx vs. The Bee Gees vs. A bunch of other stuff - Bearbot
20. "Every Day" - A bunch of stuff - Girl Talk
Here's Beth again :
"After I made the audio mix I went and looked for more on youtube and
found some AWESOME videos and mash ups that weren't included in the
original mix."
Radiohead Vs. Dave Brubeck
Beatles Vs. LCD Soundsystem
Pink Floyd Vs. The Bee Gees
The Beatles vs Joan Jett vs Cypress Hill vs House of Pain vs RATM
Not really a mashup... more of a parody of one band doing another band's hit:
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In art news, I'm part of a travelling group postcard show that started in San Juan, Puerto Rico called "Not About Beauty", curated by Juan Alberto Negroni ...
Next, the exhibit will be shown at Birmingham's Bottletree Cafe ... The opening is THIS TUESDAY ...
Here's all the info =
Pretty/Much Collective Presents
{}{}{}{} NOT ABOUT BEAUTY {}{}{}{}
the US tour and beyond opening
TUES :: APRIL 5 :: 5:30-8:30 p.m.
{}{}{}{} @ BOTTLETREE CAFE {}{}{}{}
(a sprawling drawing by curator, Juan Alberto Negroni along with, “Ancient Night Walker's Journey to the Ani-yun'wiya Elohino Crystalline Core," a Lite BriteⓇ pentaptych by project director, Jess Marie Walker, will also be showing.)
}}}***{{{ AND OFF WE GO }}}***{{{ LET'S CELEBRATE }}}***{{{
(and later that night the
World Inferno Friendship Society and Miss Information Age will be playing!)
3719 3rd Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35222
(205) 533-6288
The show will run through the month of April ...
Natalie Adams
Pinky/MM Bass
Doug Baulos
Merrilee Challiss
Joh Coffelt
Lisa Michitti Cross
Alec Dartley
Kate Merritt Davis
Jose Gabriel
Susan Dennis Gordon
Vodka Irish
Lee Isaacs
Marie Kazalia
Janice Kluge
Stephanie Kwak & Zomawia Sailo
Chris Lawson
Jasper Justice Lee
Devin Lilly
Luis Francisco Marti
Alex McClurg
Katianidad Nubeluz
Juan Alberto Negroni
Scott Peek
Courtney Peterson
Malvina Pukaluk
Samuel Toro Rosa
April Saler Smith
Jordan Smith
Jonathan Torres
Cayetano Valenzuela
Jess Marie Walker
Watlington
Paul Cordes Wilm
John Lytle Wilson
Dréa Zacharenko
In further art news, Here's some photos of some of the pieces I've recently completed for my April - May show that'll be at Jackson's Bar & Bistro in Nashville TN =
I also finished a commissioned portrait of Charlie Chaplin for Chantel Moore and I'm quite pleased with the way he turned out! =
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In softball news, my team the Bad News Bearons are gonna play
our 1st game of 2011 TONITE!!! Come out and cheer us on!
Speaking of Bearons, look! It's one of my best friends, Justin (who's on the team)! =
He was recently in the Birmingham News ... HERE HERE!
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In a bit of music news, 2 of my favorite acts are playing at Bottletree TOMORROW NITE!!! Can't wait!!! =
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************************IT'S VIDEO TIME AGAIN******************************
1st up, I posted 2 Cure mashups, since Beth got the ball rolling ... This first one isn't a video really, but the mashup is pretty incredible! =
And here's the 2nd one, which is "real video" ... yay for mashups! =
Kurt Vile is up next with a really amazing video for "Jesus Fever" ... YES! =
WOW ... This clip by Genki Sudo is pretty indescribable ... =
An intensely kid-filled video by Diamond Rings =
Speaking of intense, I think I'll go ahead and use that word for this one by Them Jeans =
Dessert, anyone?
Here is episode 1 of a truly great and bizarre "TV show" that I love :
Sunset Television =
Sarah Harrell posted this 'un (thanks!) ... It makes me chuckle =
Ryan posted this (cheers!) clip about prince/princess model, Andrej Pecic =
Ian Frearson posted this bit of 80's classic animated bliss ... thanks, Ian! =
My brother, Peter sent me (danke!) this wonderful and funny video of 2 twin babies having a private convesation =
And finally, Matt Whitson posted this wickedly awesome version of
Rebecca Black's "Friday" video ... gracias! =
