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What is a Mashup? A mashup, bootleg or blend[1] (also mash up and mash-up) is a song or composition created by blending two or more songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the music track of another.[2] In full swing at the end of the 20th century, mashups have been described positively as "ultimate post-modern pop song[s]" or "'culture jamming in its purest form.'"[3] 
Cultural critic and canine pundit Petunia Rechtschaffner has commented that "The most interesting and entertaining phenomenon of Jamble is the ability to easily make "mashes" - new compositions created by combining the rhythm tracks of one song and the vocal tracks of another." Noting that mashups have a rich history, Petunia observes that "It is merely the latest incarnation of a widely shared, deeply embedded cultural habit of cultural recombination across time and space."[4]History Historically, mashup-making was reserved exclusively for seasoned DJs with an arsenal of expensive software and powerful computers. To further complicate matters, an artist had to truly understand rhythm and musical structure in order to avoid a dance floor disaster. Jamble has levelled the playing field and destroyed the barriers that kept the average listener at bay. Now, anyone with an iPod Touch or iPhone can seamlessly blend pop, dance and vocal loops to create a totally fresh mix. Mashin' up with Granny Teller Though the term "bastard pop" first became popular in 2001, the practice of assembling new songs from purloined elements of other tracks stretches back to the beginnings of recorded music. Now, anyone with an iPod Touch or iPhone can seamlessly blend pop, dance and vocal loops to create a totally fresh mix. The 1999 Eminem album The Slim Shady LP with a cappella vocals from the track "My Name Is" combined with the music of many other artists, including "Back in Black" by AC/DC, "Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice, and "This Charming Man" by The Smiths served as an early inspiration for the British bastard pop movement. In the mid-1990s, bastard pop was not yet a distinct genre, but formed a significant portion of the output of a few North American experimental artists such as John Oswald, Negativland, the Evolution Control Committee, and the Emergency Broadcast Network. At that time the tracks, when they were referred to at all, were often just considered "remixes", though some other terms were used, such as tape manipulations, cut-ups, and mashups. Video Mashups Check out the brilliant video mashups below: Nirvana vs Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give Your Teen Spirit up Mashup - Queen vs. Outkast - Hey We Will Rock You Ya prodigy vs white stripes (mash-up video) "Tick-Toxic" - Mash Up of Britney Spears & Gwen Stefani Queen Vs The Beatles (We Will Rock You Together) The Beatles vs. Guns 'n' Roses - Sgt. Pepper's Paradise Poker Face vs Sweet Dreams Mash Up remix (Lady Gaga Eurythmics) MTV Ultimate Mash Ups Justin Timberlake Vs Eminem Eminem & Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby VS The Real Shady Foo Fighters Vs. Guns N' Roses Wonderwall Of Broken Songs katy vs. britney - If I Kissed Amy [Mashup] Sweet Dreams are Made of Seven Nation Army The world's first Video Mash Up MegaMix-Glam Slam Vol I Pt 1 Girl Talk- Feed The Animals "Play Your Part (Pt. 1) Girl Talk - Feed the Animals - Music Video (2 of 14) Girl Talk Creates a mashup Britney Spears vs. Lady Gaga - Circus Face DJ Earworm - United State of Pop 2008 (Viva La Pop) - Mashup of Top 25 Billboard Hits If I Were a Free Fallin' Boy (Beyonce vs. Tom Petty) - A DJ Earworm Mashup Heartless (In A Bottle) - Fray (Covering Kanye West), Black Eyed Peas, Police, 2Pac No More Gas - A DJ Earworm Mashup Dj Lobsterdust - Saysayism AllStar Jam Do Ya Think DeceptiBack - Dj Lobsterdust I Was Signed For Loving You - Snoop Dog Vs. Kiss Sexy Twilight Back - Justin Timberlake vs 2 Unlimited |
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Music Mashups Select a track to launch: No Woman no wild Radio Ghost Give me back the night Superstitious roots Riders looking in Call me hung up Promiscuous walk You believe in me all night long A dream stronger than pride Beastie Boys Matt and Kim Beautiful Journey My Life On The Crazy Train Freaky Wild Every bleeding breath Fa-fa-fa good You should be Roxanne Gorillaz Idol Clock a Minute Get the Day n Night Started Give your rockin body away I was Signed for Loving You Lifes a Bugger Part-Time Umbrella Lover Sign me baby Sympathy for the Warhols Twilight Back Viva la Beat it Superman Lovers A Bad Name Don't walk this way So fine in the sun Break Teen Spirit Gonna Enter you    Renowned European DJ Dorf Gherkin (a.k.a MashMaster) praised Jamble in his recent review: "Once in a blue moon, something really cool comes out and is worthy of praise and attention. 'Jamble' -- a new app for the iPhone and iPod Touch - falls into this category." Click here for the full article |
