Tag: Intellectual property law
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New Negativland Documentary
As you might have guessed by my recent mashup and also podcasts on them we are a big fan of ‘Mashup Grandaddies’ Negativland around here. And there’s a new documentary coming (I sort of recognise some of that footage, LOL) on the band by Ryan Worsley. Looks good – it’s hard to capture the chaos…
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Sickick and streaming mashup superstars?
These remixes by Sickick are an interesting take on the whole mashup thing, to not only chop up and remix songs a la Madeon but also add original vocals and production. And even more surprising, Madge has given her blessing to Sickick’s Frozen remix, so it’s on Spotify, as is the Michael Jackson vs Phil…
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Hollywood Gods N’ Monsters of the mashup steal
I’m fed up of people thinking stealing mashups without credit is fair game. Latest being Hollywood Gods N’ Monsters, with members formerly of Steel Panther who have covered DJ Schmolli’s Rock of Ages as well as a Lady Gaga vs Linkin Park mashup originally by DJStronGer22, rebooted in 2020 with credit by William Maranci. They…
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Crumplstock 9 Roundup & After Party set
Phew another Crumplstock is over! Friday night to Early Monday, nearly 40 artists, streaming most of that. I found myself having to bail on Saturday after listening for 12 hours (I really wanted to stay up and hear Dan Untitled and MsMiep), and was listening til the bitter end a few hours ago on Sunday…
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Know Your History Part 4: Bushwhacked
Thanks to Boris B a bit of important cutup/mashup history has been now added to the Bootleg Archive one of the first political mashup compilations, 2004’s Bushwhacked against Bush and the Iraq war. I recently added Twinkleboi who put this together to the Archive and asked him if he still had it – he said…
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Kodiak Moment Vol 2: Best of Instamatic 2003-2008
Kodiak Moment 2: Best of Instamatic & TBC 2003-2008 by Instamatic So here finally is the second Kodiak Moment with my mashup work for the first 5 years – 2003-2008 as Instamatic and tbc.. Picking up where the first one left off with also a look into the pre-history of my first mashups – included…