Bynar's Top 20 Mashups of 2008

If you have been following my blog, you should know by now that I'm a big fan of mashups. Now before you ask, a mashup, bootleg or blend (also mash up and mash-up) is a song or composition created from the combination of the music from one song with the a cappella from another. So, a mashup is a song created out of pieces of two or more songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the music track of another.

In full swing at the end of the 20th century, mashups have been described positively as "ultimate post-modern pop song" or "culture jamming in its purest form". They have also been described negatively as "the logical extension of the sampling fever of the '80s taken to its dumbest extreme". Due to the questionable legal status of mash ups and little chance of profits "there's a real punk rock attitude attached to the movement". So, love 'em or hate 'em, mashups are here to stay. The mashup scene is really thriving, check out my mashup links to see for yourself and, why not, give it a try yourself. Even I managed to make a bunch!

I've compiled my own Top 20 mashups of 2008 for your listening pleasure. You can download each track (or the whole bunch) directly from here, but I'd advise you to pay a visit to each mashup creator's site for more goodies. These guys are more than talented and they really deserve some recognition. So, a big shout out goes to DJ Schmolli, Copycat, Dunproofin', Divide & Kreate, The Illuminoids, Aggro1, DJ Earworm, Bobby Martini, ToToM, ThE hOmOgEnIc ChAoS, Apollo Zero, Hi-brid, LeeDM101, DJ Fox, Starters, DJ Matt Hite, Martinn, Electrosound and of course A plus D. Thanks for keeping my Indie Disco dancefloor filled this year :-)

PS. Please check out my mashup and tell me what you think of it, will you? Cheers!

Metallica vs. Black Strobe - Abwehr Sandman (Bynar's Exit Light Mix) (Bynar)


Bynar's Top 20 Mashups of 2008

1. Superbass vs. New Order vs. Bronski Beat - A Smalltown Monday Solution (Copycat)
2. Metallica - Electro Sandman (Dunproofin')
3. The Kooks vs. Beastie Boys - Sabotaging The Kooks (DJ Schmolli)
4. Bloc Party vs. Kate Perry - Party Kisser (Divide & Kreate)
5. Beastie Boys vs. Daft Punk & Sebastian - Intergalactic Human (DJ Earworm)
6. The Clash vs. The Bloody Beetroots - Should I Stay Or Should I Go (Aggro1)
7. Depeche Mode vs. Blaqk Audio - Stiff Martyr '08 (The Illuminoids)
8. Klaxons vs. Bronski Beat - Golden Boy (Hi-brid)
9. MGMT vs. Adam Freeland - We Want Your Kids (Starters)
10. TV on the Radio vs. Rihanna Feat. Jay Z - Wolf Like Rihanna (ToToM)
11. Bon Jovi vs. Dragonette - You Get Around (A Bad Name) (DJ Matt Hite)
12. Metallica vs. Coldplay - Until It Talks (Divide & Kreate)
13. The Stooges vs. Flo Rida vs. Dakar & Grinser - Low Dog (DJ Fox)
14. New Order vs. Thirteen Senses - Into the Crystal Fire (ThE hOmOgEnIc ChAoS)
15. Ian Brown vs. Opus III - F.E.A.R.D.A.Y. (LEEDM101)
16. M.I.A. vs. New Order - $20 Monday (A plus D)
17. The Killers vs. Client - Killer Client (Bobby Martini)
    
18. Underworld vs. Jeff Klein - Guns Of Brixton's Underworld (Apollo Zero)
19. Red Hot Chili Peppers vs. Snap - Rhythm Is A Baby (Martinn)
20. Air vs. The Do - Sexy Boy On My Shoulder (Electrosound)

Grab the whole list as a RAR file here!

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