M Is FOR MASHUP - May 13th, 2008
Have You Ever Considered A Career In Mashups?
By DJ Useo
Try THE INSTITUTE OF BOOTLEGGERS
I hope this week's column doesn't sound too much like an advertisement, but I wanted to tell you about the INSTITUTE OF BOOTLEGGERS (www.theinstituteofbootleggers.blogspot.com).
I love mashups, so it's great to see a new compilation of great tracks by top mixers, I want to write about it. The INSITUTE OF BOOTLEGGERS PRESENTS VOLUME 1 brings together 19 already-released, but newly-mastered tracks into one fantastic package & gives it to you as a gift. Sometimes the market of bootlegs gets crowded & so a small band of mixers has banded together to make sure you hear the winners they made. With well-known names like Miss Frenchie, DJ Le CLown & World Famous Audio Hacker, among many more, you can be certain the excitement never lets up.
All tracks involved were hand-picked by each DJ as the track that best represented their mixing ability. The comp starts off with the stomper 'POP GENERATION' (The Who vs M) by the afore-mentioned Miss Frenchie. This track tore up the downloads in it's initial solo release & more will now be allowed to sample it's dj-fueled energy through this wider-release. DJ Dylan recently made the Toronto Star Anti-Hit List with his charmer 'THE LITTLEST MASHUP' (Snoop Dogg vs The Littlest Hobo) & now you get it - plus more! Funk That Shit Productions has designated his massive hit from 2007 'BELIEVE IN GLORY BOX' (CHER vs Portishead) as his contribution & it is every bit the mashup keeper you expect. DJ Le Clown, a popular mixer through his bastard pop tracks & accompanying videos stars on The INSITUTE OF BOOTLEGGERS PRESENTS VOLUME 1 through his presented cut 'U NOT ALONE' (The Beatles vs Will Smith vs Michael Jackson). The Le Clown track, of course, comes with splendidly-crafted video in a power-push of promotional packaging. Sample it's energy (www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK0KaTrKz2g), & you will be a happy camper.
Included in this release are many bootleggers you will want to hear more from. To aid you in this pursuit, here is a list of participating INSTITUTE BOOTLEGGERS -
Institute Of Bootleggers Vol.1 contributors sites
01 - Miss Frenchie (missfrenchie.podbean.com/)
02 - DJ Le Clown (www.myspace.com/djleclown)
03 - DJ M.i.F. (www.djmif.com/)
04 - Funk That Shit Productions (funkthatshit.multiply.com/)
05 - Alpha1999 (alpha1999.multiply.com/)
06 - Tizwarz (deckreck.multiply.com/)
07 - Sfreeman (sfreeman41shotblog.blogspot.com)
08 - World Famous Audio Hacker (www.audiohacker.com/)
09 - Guv'nor (sound-unsound-media.com/guvnor/)
10 - DJ Dylan (mash-ups.webs.com/newestmashup.htm)
11 - Virtual DJ (masheduniverse.blogspot.com)
12 - DJ Spider (www.djspider.com/)
13 - DJ Petrushka (djpetrushka.multiply.com/)
14 - Atomix (atomixextendedcuts.blogspot.com/)
15 - DJ Newlight (djnewlight.blogspot.com/)
16 - mARKYbOy (www.markyboymashupsite.blogspot.com/)
17 - Budtheweiser (budtheweiser.blogspot.com/)
18 - DJ Useo (groovytimewithdjuseo.blogspot.com/)
19 - DREAMTIME (dreamtimemix.blogspot.com/)
One of the really exciting things I like about the comp is that they invite you to be on future releases.
DJ Petrushka has a vocal invite for volume 2 that I have hosted here on my Multiply site (djuseo.multiply.com/music/item/1756/The_Institute_Of_Bootleggers_Presents_Vol.1) -
I'll spare you a track by track review of this album, but believe me, it's jam-packed with great Mixers like TIZWARZ, DJ M.i.F., DJ Spider & even ends with an amazing 15-minute remix of PORCUPINE TREE by DREAMTIME. There's good variety with mashups that employ great artists like DURAN DURAN, LIL' WAYNE, THE HIVES, ERIC PRYDZ, & even the RAMONES. There's incredible mixing production through the impressive talent of a group with much experience, & drive. Check with THE INSTITUTE OF BOOTLEGGERS regularly for more single mashups, remix eps' & bootleg collections.
Mix Of The Week - To coincide with her incredible appearance on the INSTITUTE comp, I know bring you Miss Frenchies' Easter BBQ Mix.Live (missfrenchie.podbean.com/2009/04/11/easter-bbq-mix/) & raw it may be, but you will love every second of it.
Let the music flow over you & you will know the joy of a Miss Frenchie long set.
Mashup Tip : Always post your track to the left.
DJ Useo's Podcast
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Set Phasers To "Ka-Ching" - CBS News
Meanwhile, with little notice or fanfare, the space shuttle Atlantis was launched Monday on what has been said is a critical and dangerous mission to repair the Hubble telescope in order to keep it operation for 5 more years until its replacement is ready. NASA's 2010 budget is 18.7 billion dollars which includes a 5% increase under Obama's stimulus plan.
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Trivia contest
Hi, Marty
I used to enjoy reading your daily trivia questions, and sending in answers now and then. But at the risk of sounding like "sour grapes," I want to say that since you've been running this contest, I don't even bother reading the trivia questions. Why do it if I can't submit an answer? Sorry, but that's the way I feel.
Still love reading BartCop Entertainment daily!
Leo
Thanks, Leo!
The current contest is taking up way too much of my time, so it'll be wrapping sooner than anticipated.
OTOH, I'm not likely to pass up offers of free books (or DVDs) to giveaway in the future.
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Thieves pried open the emergency door of a small Dutch museum with an iron bar and made off with six 17th- and 19th-century landscape paintings - the second major art heist in 10 days in the Netherlands.
The break-in at 3 a.m. Monday set off an alarm that summoned police within minutes but the burglars already had fled, leaving behind two paintings that they dropped in their haste and damaged, Mark de Kok, a spokesman for the city of IJsselstein, said Tuesday.
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Prime-Time Nielsens
Ratings
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for May 4-10. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.
1. (1) "American Idol" (Wednesday), Fox, 23.57 million viewers.
2. (2) "American Idol" (Tuesday), Fox, 23.41 million viewers.
3. (3) "Dancing with the Stars," ABC, 20.28 million viewers.
4. (5) "NCIS," CBS, 16.72 million viewers.
5. (7) "The Mentalist," CBS, 16.68 million viewers.
6. (15) "Grey's Anatomy," ABC, 15.55 million viewers.
7. (4) "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS, 14.91 million viewers.
8. (8) "Dancing with the Stars Results," ABC, 14.56 million viewers.
9. (10) "Two and a Half Men," CBS, 14.17 million viewers.
10. (12) "Criminal Minds," CBS, 14.13 million viewers.
11. (13) "CSI: Miami," CBS, 13.72 million viewers.
12. (16) "CSI: NY," CBS, 13.4 million viewers.
13. (9) "Desperate Housewives," ABC, 12.29 million viewers.
14. (18) "House," Fox, 12.05 million viewers.
15. (17) "Survivor: Tocantins," CBS, 11.99 million viewers.
16. (20) "Cold Case," CBS, 11.84 million viewers.
17. (18) "Without a Trace," CBS, 11.83 million viewers.
18. (24) "Rules of Engagement," CBS, 11.33 million viewers.
19. (27) "Amazing Race 14," CBS, 10.49 million viewers.
20. (X) "Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist," ABC, 10.23 million viewers.
Ratings
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