Tag: armand van helden
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Mashed Up At The Sock Hop Vol 2
Oh hello…I am alive, as you can see from the latest podcast, but not many things bring me out of blog lurkdom, but a new volume of the Sock Hop Rock n’ Roll mashup compilation from iWillBattle will do it! As before, we have rock, and/or roll mashups of a pre-1960’s flavour, with an album…
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The Return of Speed Garage (v2)
Are you a fan of speed garage? The 90s nostalgia is back, and rising, as the beats and styles are coming back. Discover how drum and bass influenced speed garage in this MixMag article. Read on to find out more about the revival and the modern tracks that are leading the way.
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RC 342: Rockin’ Up The Pop Charts – Mashup 2021
Rocking and Rolling In The UK and Popping (sh)It up Everywhere which is about as welcome as a rock in your pop and a turd in your Corporate Sponsored Drink. So I’m getting my revenge by mashing and mixing up pop and rock and everything else and giving it the respect it deserves (i.e, none…
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Coming Out Part 2 – Falling Down
“The first time ever I saw your faceI thought the sun rose in your eyesAnd the moon and stars were the gifts you gave” And the second Coming Out part is about falling in and out of love…from the mid-90’s dance songs sampling Ewen Macoll’s ‘The First Time Ever I Saw His Face’ (via Roberta…
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The First Lady of Sampling Is Gone
Loleatta Holloway died yesterday – you may not know her by name, but you almost certainly know here voice – her Love Sensation acapella kicked off this whole sampling shebang as a major commercial force with a bang with 1989’s biggest selling UK single Ride on Time by Black Box. A masterpiece in sample reconstruction,…
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This year’s summer hit is BONKERS!
Dizzee + Armand Van Helden = WIN! And the video’s a bit tasty too…guaranteed #1 and guaranteed summer hit. Watch out Ibiza, Dizzee & Van Helden are coming….