M Is FOR MASHUP - June 1st, 2016
Bootleggers Release Literal Mashups
By DJ Useo
The loosely affiliated "Institute Of Bootleggers"
( theinstituteofbootleggers.blogspot.com/ )
has released their latest mashup collection called "Literal Mashups". The album is variety style blends with a healthy smattering of club tracks.
All the mixers on this project have advanced mixing skills. Many will seem new or unknown to the majority of you, while still retaining the ability to mix like a long standing pro. Most are long standing pros.
Among the fifteen contributors are such distinguished international home producers as DeeM, ToToM, DJ Energy, Vincenzo Caira & Francesco Lupo, & The Homogenic Chaos. The many others are not to be sneezed at, either, & not just because that would be disgusting. lol.
The styles roll from club mashups like Deckmann's "We Are The Left Behinds", to hardcore like ToToM's "Born Free to Self Destruct", to AtoZ's classic rock "You Made It Weird Again ( Not Feelin' Crispy )". Thus, you go from Paris Bohm to Nine Inch Nails to Steely Dan, while also going from Felicity to M.I.A. to Pete Holmes ( ! ) in the space of a disc's time. A sweet journey, indeed.
DJ Surda provides the incredible "Heroes For One Day (Video Edit)" ( Asaf Avidan & The Mojos ( Wankelmut Remix ) vs David Bowie ) as
the albums preview video track
( vimeo.com/155602473 ) . I guarantee once you experience it, you'll want the entire album.
There's mirror links for the
collection here
( theinstituteofbootleggers.blogspot.com/2016/05/the-institute-of-bootleggers-literal.html )
It would be appreciated if you shared the link on your favorite social platform. We need the thrill of knowing you liked it enough to say so, because we sure ain't gonna get any money out of it. Lmao.
Next week, I have one awesome collection chock full of the most well known names in the "scene". It's one of the "biggies" that comes out every year. Come back in seven days for more mashup thrills. - Konrad
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