Subgenres Mashup (music)

1 subgenres

1.1 vs b
1.2 version vs version
1.3 abstract mash ups
1.4 glitch pop
1.5 audio-viz mash
1.6 remixes
1.7 bootleg albums
1.8 cut-ups

subgenres
a vs b

the original manifestation of mashups in 2000s putting cappella against different backing track, in order make third song . following stroke of genie-us in 2001, genre has continued focus on basic premise.

another notable versus song zombi – zombie nation combined zombie nation s kernkraft 400 goblin s zombi theme , featured on official soundtrack of film shaun of dead.

in addition, go home productions, party ben , dj bc, amongst many others, have produced number of critically acclaimed songs in vein, , in instances have secured record deals on of these exercises, arguably serve demo mp3s of musical , production skills.

another example of legitimate release on of unofficial 1 can seen in illicit s sneaky armada , combined groove armada s see baby teddy pendergrass s can t hide . subsequently re-played, re-vocalised , re-released on azuli s yola label cheeky armada in september 2001 when reached number 72 in uk singles chart. illicit released numerous other unofficial versus songs during same period.

however, not mash-ups simple vs b. in cases, djs mash 3, 4, 5, , 6 songs form 1 complete track. mixing more 2 tracks can daunting task, , requires great deal of skill. notably, dj earworm has combined yearly top 25 songs according billboard single mashup since 2007, has spawned similar creations popular djs such robin skouteris or daniel kim. these mashups typically uploaded youtube , attract lot of attention in pop culture world.

girl talk known style of multi-track mashing; of mashups contain samples 20–30 different tracks. girl talk famous style of cutting through different songs , building climax of song, upon song settles groove before cutting away again.

version vs version

mixing 2 or more versions of song create duet or alternative version of song version vs version set accomplish. can mix 2 different versions of song, such ballad , original version, or cover version of song. of more popular version version mixes language mixes, mixing multiple languages 1 song. less popular style of mashing 2 different remixes or original , specific remix of song together. version vs version mashups have same original instrumental changed benefit song.

abstract mash ups

music collages refer avant-garde music practice , musique concrète. these not intended dance floor , made using types of music , sound valid sound sources played simultaneously , manipulated. beat matching , stylistic or aesthetic similarities not important factor in these mash ups. chaos, dissonance , harmony possible results.

an example of can heard on john cage s multi-radio composition imaginary landscapes no. 4 (1951) 12 radios, 24 performers , conductor. perhaps famous abstract mash beatles revolution 9 featuring on white album 1968 includes samples of conversations, classical music , edited , manipulated samples played simultaneously. other examples of psychedelic nature of these mash ups can heard on heart beat, pig meat pink floyd soundtrack film zabriskie point; beatles play residents , residents play beatles , album third reich n roll residents , turntable work christian marclay.

a current (2013) example of abstract mash ups can heard on radio shows joel cahen (a.k.a. spax ) on resonance fm in london. series of shows began in 2005, feature live abstract mash ups using mp3s, turntables, cds, dvds , field recordings simultaneously played sound sources. third season of series, soundsoup, march 2008–april 2010, veered style towards more narrative based one.

glitch pop

glitch pop subgenre of mashup scene marries digital signal processing (dsp) wizardry associated kid 606 , tigerbeat6 records ostensibly familiar contours of pop. done in spirit of homage ; serves merely form of ridicule , vilification; both @ same time.

an example of double science @ play in glitch pop skkatter s dirty pop , takes song epic of constructed digital micro-malfunctions (bt s deconstruction of *nsync s pop ) , pushes further out margins of musical mayhem. similarly, australian bootlegger , glitch pop co-conspirator dsico (real name luke collinson) has reworked number of r&b tunes such artists neptunes , (again) *nsync in spirit @ once both satirical , steeped in fanboydom. in cases these remixes render ostensibly mainstream songs avant garde , fresh, working against spirit of original, leveraging sugar rush @ heart of of best contemporary pop, , adding sonic cgi emotional armoury.

audio-viz mash

six dwarf non-commercial mashup artist scotland in uk twist. creates cross-genre mashup tunes invents mashup promo videos go them feature on mash tv, hosted on veetle , on various video hosting sites. 6 dwarf creates homemade promos champion songs not have 1 in feels deserves it, receiving praise various artists. modus operandi is: there s no campaigns, 0 commercial gain, no vested interests. nothing sacred. don t genre... s stereotype name.

remixes

technically, mashups remixes. while made entirely of plundered material, bootleggers have fused old cappella tracks new compositions of own device. example of popular remix artists remixes single songs mashes songs white pandas. chicago-based duo has emerged 1 of biggest upcoming djs.

another popular example fans of japanese pop evil morning, album combines vocal tracks morning musume , associated artists new instrumental tracks rearrange or replay original music in style of hard rock or heavy metal.

bootleg albums

dj danger mouse s critically acclaimed remix project grey album launched new pop subgenre. while beatles had made appearances on several mash-up tracks prior album (for instance ppm s life in day , jpl s let missy elliott (beatlesmix) ), grey album distinguished being made entirely of samples beatles white album , vocals jay-z s black album. project received considerable attention following emi s legal threats towards distributors of album.

another album jon moskowitz presents blue eyes meets bed-stuy, produced dj cappel & smitty (2005). remix/mash-up album of notorious b.i.g. , frank sinatra. project received, major online , print coverage. conceived , executive produced jon moskowitz. dj cappel , smitty took notorious b.i.g. s cappellas , remixed them notable frank sinatra songs, contributing sinatra s solos, hooks , choruses.

the best of bootie mashup compilation series compiled , produced each year plus d, creators of international mashup club bootie. compilations have been released in december every year since 2005, , annual internet sensations, each album garnering on 5000gb+ of downloads.

cut-ups

while there overlap between terms cut , mash , former has increasingly come refer pieces rely on humour (or pathos) of reconstructed spoken word , video material. may due fact term cut used decades earlier novelist , artist william s. burroughs refer literary cutups tape recorder experiments, featured spliced vocal tracks in same way written cut-ups literally cut , rearranged various texts.

the best known cutups remix political speeches , rallies satirical effect. simon hunt, under pseudonym pauline pantsdown used speeches of pauline hanson, anti-immigration, controversial australian politician parodic effect in songs don t , backdoor man. johan söderberg s endless love , in george w. bush , tony blair appear serenade each other lovebirds, chris morris bushwhacked , détournement of bush s 2003 state of union address, or sarkoskanking polémix , la voix off, cut-off of nicolas sarkozy s speeches.

notable cut artists include cassetteboy, osymyso, rx, cartel communique , evolution control committee.