GHP "POP" GOES MARK VIDLER - NEW RELEASE AND NEWS

The ever so talented Mark Viddler a.k.a Go Home Productions has just released a 5 year retrospective featuring 20 of his groundbreaking mashups from the years 2002-2007, available on his website (here). These are a necessity to have in everyones mp3 player especially those just starting their adventure in the mashup scene. We highly recommend to you quickly go over to his site and download all of these, no telling how long the will be up.

Sad news however in that the reigning King of mashups is finished producing new tracks.  Here is what Mark had to say in an email news release early this morning:

...and of course it will put a lid on this particular GHP chapter.

'Bootlegs' have been fun but have become less spontaneous for me in 2007.
'Mashed' was initially an exciting project/prospect but 3 years took it's toll and really watered it down to

the laughing stock that it was.
"Passenger Fever" was fucking cool though.
The rest dated back to 2004...hmmm.
Missed opportunity for all involved really and lessons have been learned by everyone.
I'll save the nitty-gritty for the autobiography...or a paragraph in the Observer Music Monthly.
So, the bootlegs will be taking very much a back-seat for now. Strapped in securely and told not to move or

ask 'are we there yet?'

Sad news indeed.  We always looked forward to new tracks from the GHP studio.  Is this a sign that the scene dying?  Let us know with your comments.  Peace.

 

Cheers Mark for putting these back on line and for all wonderful bootlegs you have blessed us with over the years.

Here's a classic GHP mash with The Sex Pistols and Madonna titled "Ray of Gob".

GHP_Ray_of_Gob

Comments

[Paul Benjamin]

I think the line between mashup and remix is being blurred more and more. The days of classic drunken nights at the asylum with people playing ridiculous A+B booties has come to an end and the whole scene will move more towards "electro".

A sad day though...

[easy mark]

I am a newbee. But I respectfully disagree, Paul. Although drunken nights do play themselves out. Mash ups, like rock n roll and hip hop, are here to stay. They will of course evolve and hopefully come to include all genres of music, and not just go electro. Good ones'll always make me smile!

I volunteer-host a community radio show, "Afternoon Slacken with Easy Mark," on wpvm.org. For four months now, I have been featuring all y'all's mash ups (with credit to the DJs). I intend to start producing some of my own soon. The field is ripe and wide open. The surface (and some vinyl) has just begun to be scratched. Thanks for the inspiration and sharing your talents everyone! Hiatuses are needed sometimes when so much of oneself gets poured into something so good. Let's share the faith. Shall we?

Yours in peace through justice and true love,

Easy Mark

[Bobby Martini]

I don't think that this is 'The End' so to speak. What you have to remember is that Mark has been doing this for quite a while now and I think the 'Mashed' thing left a nasty taste in his mouth. You can tell his frustration. Like any genre, mashups will evolve. If they were dying, I don't think A+D would be spreading their wings across the US, would they ?

[The Illuminoids]

did rock music die when Jimi Hendrix, Elvis, or Kurt Cobain died? No. the same thing goes for mashups. there are many outstanding mashup producers (Aggro1, DJ Moule, DJ Zebra, Dunproffing' etc...) that will help carry the scene further on down the road.

[snowgrind]

i can sense mark vilder's frustration with what was posted. more than likely the "mashed" experience may not have been a pleasant one, especially with the music industry scrambling to remain economically healthy. with that said, the bootleg/mash-up scene is not dying, rather it is evolving. mark vilder is a top notch producer and has set the standard. now others have come along and have met that standard as well, such as A+D, Party Ben, DJ Zebra, Dunproofin' and DJ Moule (of course in no particular order).

the bootleg movement has its roots in punk and hip-hop. it takes the whole DIY of punk and the imagination of hip-hop by using what you have and reinventing.

the scene is far from dying, it is going through an evolution. what will kill the scene is when the major labels and lawyers start to whine and stifle creativity.

[Sluggo]

I just wanted to say thanks to Mr. Viddler for releasing so many great tracks. To be honest, rock was dead to me until I heard mash-ups. It is a great way to be exposed to lots of artists I'd never heard of before.
I am looking forward to hearing what Mark Viddler will produce next. He's got lots of talent.