So I've been neglecting my love of mashups lately. I think the last time I actually checked in with some of my favs was the last time I came to Toronto. Interesting. As I woke up this morning I said to myself.. CRAP! I forgot to charge up my ipod to full and add some new stuff to it. But what a girl to add?? Well low and behold I check my email and BAM! new mashup album from MASHUP-GERMANY aka Ben Stiller! Now I've been following this guys stuff for the last couple years. And he's awesome. If you don't agree, well screw you. But I think him and his mixes kick ass. However, he does have some mixes that do suck.. but most of them kick ass. And this album right here is his best stuff. That's right. A hits cd. OOOOOOOH.
Now to all my dj friends and friends of music, and friends who love music and friends who don't know what a mashup is but yet have heard of GIRL TALK or maybe the other way around, I fully encourage the download of this album. WHAT?? FREEEE MUSIC??? Actually yes. Mashup-Germany fully encourages the downloading and sharing of his music. Why not?? Oh wait.. cause maybe it's just his mixing and blending of other people's music?? BLAH. Whatever. He's awesome at it. And if that were the case there would be no djs ever in the world. So check it out!
So I'm on the bus, and after spending two hours of the bus ride watching Star Trek, I decided to read. The crochet. Then to kill the rest of the time I put on this album. And then I cried because about 15 minutes away from Toronto and about 10 tracks left my ipod died. Yup. I cried. I cried because with almost every track I ended up with some kind of cheesey smile on my face. Because they are cheeeesey mashups. But awesome. Just everynow and then he will throw in some old school sample or beat or something that makes you go AAWWW YEAH and smile.
Perfect example
Follow Me To A Wonderful World
Other album favorites were
Everyone Speaks No Americano
Outta Space Like A G6
Without Black Or White
The Wavin' Flag Mashup which also has my personal favorite of his incorporated into it which is Imagine One Day
and now.. for the supreme happy song on the album....
Latah Daze!!
