Doors vs. Blondie – Rapture Riders
I can’t stop listening to this and thought you should enjoy my addiction.
Russell
On April 29, 2010, In Features, By Insomniac
Periodically we will be making a mix tape of some of the songs we like. This tape features 5 new songs and one old song that came up on a road trip recently.
First we have Bowling Green, Kentucky’s Cage The Elephant and a song called “Back Against the Wall” from the CD Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked. Then the lastest from MUSE. whatever you do don’t call them “THE” Muse some guy tore me a new one for that slip up on the radio a few years back. People really get up in arms over some of the silliest things and to think he found it so offensive that he called my boss at the time and said I should be fired for such an assault on his favorite band. The new Muse CD is in stores as of this past Tuesday and is called The Resistance. Next is JET followed by the second single from the lastest Depeche Mode album. And finally a Fine Young Cannibals song from before they had a hit “Johnny Come Home” . Enjoy.
Let us know what you think.
Cage The Elephant – Back Against The Wall
Muse-Uprising
Jet-She’s a Genius
Depeche Mode-Perfect
Wolfmother-New Moon Rising
Fine Young Cannibals-Johnny Come Home
On August 14, 2009, In Features, By Insomniac
Mash-Ups: Creation or Abomination?
Mash-Ups are becoming more and more popular, most recently DJ Earworm www.djearworm.com was enlisted by Annie Lennox to compile a mash up from her masters. The end result Backwards/Forwards can be found on DJ Earworm’s site as well as Annie Lennox’s. It truly is amazing and the YouTube video shows off her many incarnations through the years quite nicely. DJ Earworm also managed to get to #58 on the Billboard Pop chart with “United States of Pop ’08 (Viva La Pop)” this can also be found on his website.
United State of Pop unbelievably contains all 25 of the top songs from 2008:
(Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain – Low, Leona Lewis – Bleeding Love, Alicia Keys – No One, Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major – Lollipop, Timbaland Featuring OneRepublic – Apologize , Jordin Sparks Duet With Chris Brown – No Air, Sara Bareilles – Love Song , Usher Featuring Young Jeezy – Love in This Club, Chris Brown – With You, Chris Brown – Forever, Ray J & Yung Berg – Sexy Can I, Rihanna – Take a Bow, Coldplay – Viva La Vida, Katy Perry – I Kissed a Girl, T.I. – Whatever You Like, Rihanna – Disturbia, Rihanna – Don’t Stop the Music, Natasha Bedingfield – Pocketful of Sunshine, Chris Brown Featuring T-Pain – Kiss Kiss, Ne-Yo – Closer, Colbie Caillat – Bubbly, Mariah Carey – Touch My Body, Madonna Featuring Justin Timberlake – 4 Minutes, Pink – So What and Finger Eleven – Paralyzer.)
Obviously in the Annie Lennox case she sought out and provided DJ Earworm with her masters.
But what of all the other bootlegs and mixes readily available online? Are they even legal? Many people think that it is merely theft of the artist’s intellectual property. While others find Mash-Ups to be a tribute and a natural extension of the creative process. Are they just the evolution of sampling that began in the 80’s?
As you can see I am a fan of Mash-Ups so I will leave the discussion to you. I have posted a few of my favorites for enjoyment or to be picked apart as only the denizens of internet can do.
DJ Lobsterdust - Blondie vs. The Temptations
“Call Me Already”
Call Me Already
DJ Earworm - Top 25 Billboard songs from 2008
“United States of Pop 2008 (Viva La Pop)”
United States of Pop 2008.mp3
Party Ben - Green Day vs. Oasis vs. Travis vs. Aerosmith
“Boulevard of Broken Songs”
Boulevard of Broken Songs