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DJ Lobsterdust and Cheekyboy get props in Sunday's LA Times

Sunday's LA times 'New Media' section has a piece by David Sarno regarding Mashups. 

   

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Wanna' Be - New DJ Le Clown

Some fresh DJ Le Clown showed up on our doorstep this week.  So get your clubbin' threads on.  We snuck the video on MashuptownTV earlier this week. 

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Big thanks to Bullseye Barbeque Sauce for not sponsoring this episode

Could You Be Kicked, Pushed & Loved

Back in May we told you all about DJ Axel’s new mash-up album “Breaking The Law”. It’s a bit of a retrospective but also features many new mashups, and it’s all quality. The album should be in every mashup fan’s collection. The track we’re featuring today is a seamless blend of Lupe Fiasco and Bob Marley and is the perfect solution for the summertime blues. Throw this sucker on at your next barbeque, and I guarantee the positive vibes to be turned up a few notches, mon. Get the full album from Holden Records, or by emailing DJ Axel directly.

DJ Axel – Could You Be Kicked, Pushed & Loved

Two For Tuesday: Alternative Current/Direct Current - Part I

This week's Two For Tuesday segment features another Producer vs Producer sumo wrestling match in which we take a peek at how two distinct producers breakdown and reformulate one song.  The target song this week is AC-DC's "Back in Black."  We first begin with DJ Nicky T's mash-up titled "Woohaa" wherein we are treated to a rap version of the metal band's throat-scratching, lozenge-desiring, hair-that-doesn't-fit-in-my-hat vocal stylings of Brian Johnson with Busta Rhymes' unique voice timber as evidenced in "Woohaa! Got You All In Check."  This little 1:1 ratio recipe stands firm on "Back in Black's" guitar riffs and Johnson's verse vocalization.  The "Woohaa" acapella seems to find a nice home with the metal energy that is AC-DC.  Overall, DJ Nicky T does a nice job in properly constructing the form to this mash-up.  The pella and instrumental are both of good quality, thus adding to the overall listening satisfaction.  All things considered, this one is a solid four and one half star event.

[The mp3 is from my own personal collection.  I don't believe it is currently on DJ Nicky T's website]

Acapella: Busta Rhymes - "Woohaa! Got You All In Check"
Instrumental: AC-DC "Back In Black"

DJ Nicky T - Woohaa

Two For Tuesday: Alternative Current/Direct Current - Part II

Continuing with this week's Two For Tuesday segment, I spotlight Aggro1's mash-up of "Back In Black" with Teebee's "Sick."  Aggro1's treatment of the target track sheds a new light on this throat scratching metal mayhem of a song.  What's interesting about this music mash-up is that although we don't here the usual guitar riffs that give the original song its drive and punch the song's energy remains intact as the mash-up transcends from the energy that is evidenced in metal music to that which is found in break beat-like themes.  Aggro1 displays a proper understanding of how to properly create a space where the acapella should reside in reference to foreign instrumental lines.  Of relevant note is the "break" section found at 1 minute and 54 seconds into the mash-up.  This section adds a nice tension builder backed by the Johnson vocals as the tracks proceeds to its "Back In Black" recapitulation.  Overall, this track contains all the elements deserving of a five star designation.

Acapella: AC-DC - "Back In Black"
Instrumental: Teebee - "Sick"

Aggro1 - Back In Black vs Sick