This guy Mike Relm is pure awesome – he can take some an random clip, like a scene from a movie, or someone doing standup, and produce some truly amazing stuff from it. On top of that, he can edit video like a boss.
This one is my favorite: Its the Old Spice commercial, but better!
Now, since this blog load so slow already (thank you 6 quadrillion other youtube videos embedded on this page) I’m just going to link you some of his other videos. You should reallly check his Scott Pilgrim Remix here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPvU8FH6oL4
The past two days, I’ve had two songs stuck in my head like no one’s business. They really have nothing in common, except that they both have awesome saxophone parts. In hopes of getting these melodies out of my brain, I’d like to share them with you!
1) Caspa & Rusko: Girl From Codeine City (FabricLive 37)
2) Dev: In The Dark
And now that you’re probably fast asleep, because regardless of how much I like those songs, listening to them makes me very sleepy…
I’ll leave you with this. Its another song that I’ve been pretty addicted to this week. It doesn’t have a sax, but its still great.
Think of your favorite band. Now think of your favorite movie. Got it? Chances are, these artists and directors have ripped off some of their ideas from somewhere else. Not to say that they outright steal ideas from someone, but it is very unlikely that everything is completely original. A remix if you will.
The 3 (soon to be 4) video series, dubbed “Everything is a Remix”, explores how everything – music, film, books, etc. – is some form of a remix. I found it very informative and extremely interesting. Check it out, and see if you learn something new!
Part 1: Music (watch this if you like Led Zeppelin)
Part 2: Film (watch this one if you like Star Wars or Kill Bill) <Click here for an extended look at Kill Bill>
Part 3:Technology (watch this if you are an Apple geek)
Part 4: Coming Soon
But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and mashups are the sun!
Ok, I’ve caught the mashup love bug! A little late perhaps, but better late then never. I think some of my fellow BUC staffers have blogged about mashups before, so if you think this isn’t original, you may be correct. But lately I’ve been sorta kinda addicted to these bad boys.
Anywhoozles, the point of this blag is to share some of most flavorite mashups (thats my favorite songs with the sickest flavor). Ok here we go:
1) Warp A Milli (Lil Wayne vs. Bloody Beetroots)
This one is by far my favorite. It takes Lil’ Wayne’s “A Milli” and lays it over the Bloody Beetroots’ “Warp 1.9″. I really love the Bloody Beetroots, and I think that the lyrics go perfectly with the song. Listen and judge for yourself:
2) Show Me One (Michael Mind vs. Swedish house Mafia)
You can make an amazing cocktail by adding three parts Michael Mind’s amazing house track “Show Me Love” to “One” part Swedish House Mafia (haha! See what I did there? The song is called “One”… get it?! Man I crack myself up sometimes!). Shake well, serve loud!
3) Bass Kick In Miami (DJ Chuckie vs. LMFAO)
This was just a match made in heaven. DJ Chuckie and LMFAO team up to create this seriously bada*s song. Its LMFAO’s “I’m In Miami Bi***” and DJ Chuckie’s “Let the Bass Kick”. Both of the original songs are some of my favorites but when you combine them they sort of feed off each other and become better than they ever were by themselves.
4) Intergalactic Rock (Beastie Boys vs. Daft Punk)
Since I grew up listening to the Beastie Boys (yeah my parents were that cool), this one brings back some good memories. This song is a mashup between The Beastie Boys’ “Intergalactic” and Daft Punk’s “Around the World”. This one starts off slow, and honestly the first time I listened to it I didn’t really like it. But I’m still putting it on this list because it grew on me since then.
5) Britney Spears – 3 (Wolfgang Gartner Remix)
Ok so this one is not a mashup, its a remix. But I need to blag about it because I never ever thought I would be enjoying listening to a Britney Spears song. That is until Wolfgang here came along and made it listenable. Here’s his version of 3 by Britney: 3 (Wolfgang Gartner Extended Mix)
You may already Wolfgang Gartner from this song, Wolfgang’s 5th Symphony: Wolfgang’s 5th Symphony
Ok kids, I hope you enjoyed these songs. Have a great weekend!
Turn On, Tune In, [Turn Up], Drop out
-Tim
PS: If you saw our tweet about free merchandise, I’m sorry to say that we no longer have any more prizes to give away.
Yeah, you were probably wondering when I was gonna stop talking about Lil Wayne. Well today, ain’t that day. Weezy is free. Finally. But he walks free now with new responsibility shoved into his arms. He reported that he started writing lyrics in jail, and most of the hip-hop community is expecting his return to be glorious. Well this week we were treated to his first recorded verses since his release. And what do we think? Check it out below.
P.S. Please ignore anything Birdman says, as he is a terrible rapper. Only focus on Wayne’s parts.
Anyway, all Weezy aside, recently my girlfriend showed me this fantastic band that you may or may not know about. They are called Minus the Bear, and are freaking amazing. They are coming to Bostonon December 7th, so if you like this, you should definitely go.
Ok, so this week I’ve decided to switch it up at bit. Instead of sharing just a song or two with you guys, I need to tell you about a website I was recently shown. ThisSongIsSick.com is a blog much like this one: every day, they put up a new song which falls into one of three categories (banging, chill, or mixtape).
If you are anything like me, paying for music hurts you just as much as it hurts your wallet. Well, with ThisSongIsSick, you don’t have to worry since all the songs they post are available for download (99% of the time)! I believe that they host all the music via Mediafire, a hosting website.
The site also has a section dedicated to videos, and another all about upcoming events and concerts. Here’s my favorite song from the past week – A mashup of Lady Gaga and Coldplay created by DJs From Mars.
Viva La Vida vs Bad Romance – Lady Gaga vs Coldplay (DJs From Mars BANGER Remix):
ThisSongIsSick is great for anyone who is into techno or hip-hop, or any combination of both. What’s that you say? You don’t like techno OR Hip-Hop? No problem! If ThisSongIsSick just isn’t your style, you should head over to TheMusicNinja.com. Its basically the same idea, they post a new song every day (available for download) but they have a ton more musical genres to browse through. They’ve got Rock, Hip-Hop, Folk, remixes, Spanish music, soundtracks, interviews and more! Heres a cool song / creepy video I found on MusicNinja: “Percumajor” – by Major Lazer
Both of these sites are quickly becoming my new favorites on the web. But, while MusicNinja has way more variety, ThisSongIsSick is (in my opinion) way better for techno junkies like me. Well, that all for now kiddies!
See you next week (not really because this is a regular blog, not a video blog…)
- Tim
Ask anyone who knows me, and they’ll tell you that I’m all about techno music. At first, I was satisfied with just house / trance stuff… Anything by Benny Benassi, Dj Tiesto, or Deadmau5 were my go songs. It wasn’t until I first saw Rusko at Cochella last April that I got my first taste of dubstep. Ever since then, I’ve been hooked.
For the past few days, Rusko’s ‘Cockney Thug’ has been playing on a loop in my mind. It was first featured on the album FabricLive.37 by Rusko and fellow act Caspa. Although the original is great, I especially like the remix by Caspa. The bass is way heavier, which is always a plus for me. This is a great song to play if you want to make the floor rumble. Here’s the Caspa remix: (WARNING: EXPLICIT LYRICS!!!)
And in case you’re wondering, that quote in the beginning is from the movie Snatch, directed by the same guy who did Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels.
Be sure to check out Rusko when he comes to the Royal Nightclub (18+) next month; Tickets are only $25 on Ticketmaster!
