Mash Up Mania

I’m putting together a kick-ass “mash-up” mix CD for my friend Rich.
What is a mash-up you ask? It’s a song which is a mix of two (usually very different) songs.
You can do this at home, if you’re obsessive enough!

Making a collection of them is easy, as much of it is online or on KaZaA. However as with all unfiltered art, winnowing the wheat from the chaff is a time-consuming process. My favorites thus far:

• “Magic” by Olivia Newton John vs “Straight Out Of Compton” by NWA (mixed by dsico)
• “Walk Like An Egyptian” by The Bangles vs Ms Dynamite (mixed by DJ Crook Air)
• “Love Will Tear Us Apart” by Joy Division vs “Get Ur Freak On” by Missy Elliot (mixed by dsico)
• “Groove Is in the Heart” by Dee-Lite vs “Bitch” by Missy Elliot vs “Just 1 Kiss” by Basement Jaxx (mixed by dsico)
• “Suicide Blonde” by INXS vs Dizzee Rascal (mixed by TiM G)
• “Superstition” by Stevie Wonder vs “Bootylicious” by Destiny’s Child (mixed by sm@sh)

Some sources for mash-ups:

• My favorite, DSICO
• Boom Selection (lots more links there)
• McSleazy’s Bootlegs
• XFM
• Mash-ups.co.uk
• SoundHog
• Soul Wax
• Boom Selection
• Go Home Productions