{"id":1974,"date":"2009-07-17T00:00:56","date_gmt":"2009-07-17T07:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/josephaleo.com\/blog\/?p=1974"},"modified":"2019-04-19T23:03:35","modified_gmt":"2019-04-20T06:03:35","slug":"solipsistic-nation-no-150-all-mashed-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/josephaleo.com\/blog\/solipsistic-nation-no-150-all-mashed-up\/","title":{"rendered":"solipsistic NATION No. 150: All Mashed Up!"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is the 150th<\/sup> edition of solipsistic NATION<\/b>.<\/p>\n

When I re-launched solipsistic NATION<\/b> as a podcast I knew that I would easily release 100 shows. I had a lot of ideas that I wanted to accomplish on solipsistic NATION<\/b> like having guest DJs<\/a> on the show, spotlighting record labels<\/a> and playing a recording of a live performance<\/a> of an electronic music each month. I\u2019ve done all that more in 100 editions of solipsistic NATION<\/b>. I just never gave much thought what I\u2019d do after those 100 shows. But here we are.<\/p>\n

Turned out there was nothing to worry about because I\u2019ve got a lot of upcoming shows on solipsistic NATION<\/b> that I\u2019m very excited about. More about those projects as they develop.<\/p>\n

On to today\u2019s show\u2026<\/p>\n

Yeah, I know I just said that I\u2019ve accomplished a lot of goals on solipsistic NATION<\/b> but one show I\u2019ve wanted to do since solipsistic NATION<\/b> launched is an all mashup<\/a> show. I can\u2019t believe it\u2019s taken me nearly three years to do this show!<\/p>\n

Mashups (or bootlegs) are, of course, songs composed of a blend of two or more songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song over the music track of another. The concept is straightforward enough but a mashup done poorly just sounds crass while a mashup done well stands up as a song in it\u2019s own right. The secondary goal is to create a song that plays two or more tracks similar or incongruous with each other that simultaneously get excited about the original tracks and the novel way those tracks have been re-purposed and mashedup.<\/p>\n

One person who has consistently released awesome mashups is Mark Vidler, AKA Go Home Productions<\/a>. Mark just has a knack for combining tracks in his mash ups. I believe Mark\u2019s \u201cWrapped Detective\u201d draws from as least from The Police<\/a>, Lionel Ritchie<\/a>, Elvis Costello<\/a> and Bob Marley<\/a>. I know there\u2019s more but I lost count. Yet Marks weaves all these disparate songs together in a cohesive whole that somehow makes sense. great stuff!<\/p>\n

Soundhog<\/a>\u2018s mashup of Black Sabbath<\/a> and Pink<\/a> in \u201cGet This Supernaut Started\u201d is pretty straightforward yet succeeds on it\u2019s simplicity. I never paid Pink much attention but after hearing her on this mashup I found myself digging her own releases. Still, \u201cGet This Supernaut Started\u201d might be the best that Pink will ever sound because that track rocks! Of course it\u2019s gonna rock, it\u2019s got friggin\u2019 Black Sabbath in it!<\/p>\n

It was actually DJ Danger Mouse<\/a>\u2018s mashup album of The Beatles<\/a> and Jay-Z<\/a>, The Grey Album<\/a><\/i>, that propelled Danger Mouse to fame and notoriety. Danger Mouse originally released The Grey Album<\/i> to vendors in limited quantities. EMI, copyright holder of The Beatles, told Danger Mouse to knock it off. Word got out and Danger Mouse found himself a sensation. Thing is, for once the hype was justified because Danger Mouse\u2019s The Grey Album<\/i> is slamming! yes, he\u2019s sampling The Beatles but in ways you wouldn\u2019t imagine. Jay-Z is relentless as ever but the addition of The Beatles puts a new cast to his lyrics.<\/p>\n

These are some of my favorite mashups on today\u2019s show but you\u2019ll find lots of other gems. You can find more mashups at Mashup Town<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I still can\u2019t believe it took me nearly three years to get around to doing this show!<\/p>\n

Photo Credit: autophen<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n