M Is FOR MASHUP - October 19th, 2016
Return of the Living Monster Mashup
From DJ Useo
By Guest Writer Jeremy Girard
I would like... if I may... to take you on a strange journey... This year, "Return of the Living Monster Mashup" is the biggest it ever has been, at 50 tracks over 3 discs. I never knew that a search for "The Satisfaction Skank" by Fatboy Slim on the internet would eventually result in spearheading the biggest Halloween mashup compilation to date. My name is Jeremy ( although during the spooky season I'm 'Some Ghoul Named Jeremy' ) and I am not a DJ. I've never mixed, mashed, or produced.
One day about 10 yrs ago, I decided to find "The Satisfaction Skank" online. I came up empty, but a new word intrigued me that kept popping up in my searches; Mashup. What was a mashup? Smash cut to several years of Mashuptown, Bootie Blog, Mashup Industries and a full hard drive later, and I was a mash junkie. So much so that I began a small fan page on Facebook dedicated to sharing my joy and thanking those that created it. That page was the now defunct Mashup of the Day.
During it's fun run, I came into contact with the great Cheekyboy. He shared a video promoting the 2010 double Monster Mashup albums, Pumpkin On Your Stereo and Phantom of the Mash-upera. He also had a webpage that held even more treasures! I found all of the previous Monster Mashup albums, his personal album, DJ Useo's Halloween albums, and the work of Mr. Fab. As I downloaded and listened, I was hooked again on mashups. However, my personal love (and obsession) with Halloween fused with my mashup adoration, and created an absolute monster... I dug through the deepest reaches of the web, grabbing every Halloween mashup, remix, and original track I could gather.
Every October, Mashup of the Day was dedicated to the 31 Days of Halloween mashups! I even joined an online radio group called Battle Radio (now defunct) and created a channel dedicated entirely to spooky tunes! Then one day, I went searching for the Monster Mashup Facebook page... and it was gone. The great Cheekyboy had found tremendous opportunity composing his own original Halloween music. Amazing stuff. But his time was spread far too thin, and had to give up Monster Mashup. I could tell the decision killed him. That was it. Monster Mashup had one foot in the grave...
But a wild idea came, could I pull it off? I wasn't a DJ, but I had made some major connections and friendships. My personal collection was fairly massive, and I knew how to communicate with most of the producers... could I make it work? Smash cut again to today; 3 yrs, 3 albums, 126 tracks later... maybe I'm OK at this after all.
I have to thank all of the amazing DJs, mashers, and producers for the fantastic work they've been kind enough to share. Thank you to dj BC for starting the Monster Mashup project many moons ago. Thank you to Cheekyboy for starting my obsession and passing the torch. Thank you Voicedude for your support as well as mixing one of the greatest Halloween mixes ever! Thank you DJ Farmer Marty and Rebecca for dragging me into the radio days. Thank you Stevo In Yr Stereo for your advice and assistance. Thank you so very much DJ Useo for all of your support, advice, amazing audio ear, and many other things! But most importantly, thank YOU, the listeners! This is for all of you. It is my only hope that these albums ignite the flame of Halloween fun in all of you as it has done for me. Happy Halloween!
Here's the Twelfth annual Monster Mashup album! "Return of the Living Monster Mashup". Three 'discs' of seasonal bootlegs by many top home producers.
Heres a link for the video preview track
"A Thrilling Night Of Evil Dead In A Haunted House"
( Stevo In Yr Stereo )
( www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvjnhRb_rGA )
Obtain all three parts from mirror links here
( www.facebook.com/monstermashupalbum )
Full playlist post here
( audioboots.com/forum/index.php?p=/discussion/1265 )
Have a scary Halloween!
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced Tuesday morning the nominees for its 2017 induction ceremony. This year's nominees include Tupac Shakur, Chaka Khan, Pearl Jam, Bad Brains, Janet Jackson, and more.
This year marks the first year of eligibility for Shakur and Pearl Jam. To be considered for induction, an individual artist or band must have released its first single or album at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination. Last year's inductees included N.W.A, Deep Purple, Cheap Trick, Chicago, and Steve Miller.
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Ratings
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Oct. 10-16. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.
1. "The OT," Fox, 15.38 million.
2. "NCIS," CBS, 14.77 million.
3. NFL Football: Denver at San Diego, CBS, 14.49 million.
4. "The Big Bang Theory," CBS, 14.41 million.
5. NFL Football: Indianapolis at Houston, NBC, 13.6 million.
6. "Bull," CBS, 13 million.
7. "The Voice" (Monday), NBC, 11.37 million.
8. "Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick," NBC, 11.01 million.
9. "NCIS: Los Angeles," CBS, 10.89 million.
10. "The Voice" (Tuesday), NBC, 10.88 million.
11. "Dancing With the Stars," ABC, 10.43 million.
12. "60 Minutes," CBS, 10.42 million.
13. "Blue Bloods," CBS, 10.22 million.
14. "This is Us," NBC, 9.87 million.
15. "NCIS: Los Angeles," CBS, 9.87 million.
16. "Empire," Fox, 9.27 million.
17. "Hawaii Five-0," CBS, 9.19 million.
18. "Madam Secretary," CBS, 9.1 million.
19. "Survivor," CBS, 9.06 million.
19. NFL Football: Tampa Bay at Carolina, ESPN, 9.06 million.
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