crazy for mash

For as long as music has existed, less-talented-but-better-looking musicians have re-released sure-fire-hits by more-talented-but-not-so-hot musicians. I hate that.
What I do love however, is creative and respectful reuse of great tracks. NOT "ibiza remixes" where a song is sped-up and butchered with a casiotone, draining it of all soul; but great samples, mash ups and covers that capture the original and use it for good, not evil.

I used to think that mash ups in particular were gimmicky until I travelled to Nepal and found that although sometimes it can get horribly lost in translation, the gangsta-rap vs. bollywood mash up is truly fantastic.

Then the Grey Album was released (and quickly banned), which was such a beautiful little marriage of music that renegade bloggers still host it and try getting it out there. Like here.

http://profile.imeem.com/I1zL4t/playlist/KBLn6AQ-/the_grey_album_music_playlist/

Check out "What More Can I Say", it's fantastic.

I love great covers of great songs, too. I've said that before.

But if there's one thing that truly excites me in music it's the beautifully executed sample. Like this one:



mmmm. and this one: http://download.yousendit.com/3CF95A5B492428F3

and my new favourite: here's the original track, sampled heaps and heaps of times by many different artists. Listen, see how many you can pick! I found this on a wicked site: http://www.soul-sides.com/

http://download.yousendit.com/B54868B54C761876

tasty.