A mashup also mesh , mash up , mash-up , blend , or bootleg [1] is a creative work, usually in a form of a song, created by blending two or more pre-recorded songs, usually by superimposing the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the instrumental track of another, increasing the tempo and pitch while adding or reducing gaps to make it flow. In , the experimental band Evolution Control Committee released the first modern mashup tracks on their hand-made cassette album, Gunderphonic. First released on home-made cassettes in early , it was later pressed on 7" vinyl, and distributed by Eerie Materials in the mids.
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Abstract Mashups, also known as bootlegs or bastard pop, epitomize current changes in the production of, and interaction with, popular culture. Mashup artists utilize computer technology to remix and reshape the culture around them, and to build and maintain community. By looking at the history of the mashup genre, the dispersed nature of the mashup community, the production techniques used by mashup producers, and the impacts of copyright law, this article demonstrates that the mashup genre and the worldwide community of its fans and producers are on the cutting edge of popular music, technology, and copyright. Keywords : Mashup, mash-up, bootleg, copyright, remix. Despite extraordinary effort on the parts of media corporations, the concept of a finite work has been shattered. Computers, editing software, and Internet access, tools increasingly available across income and geographic lines, are used by millions of people worldwide to reshape the content of culture. Movies, television, music, books, photographs, paintings, news reports, all media is reconceptualized, recontextualized, and broadcast via the Internet countless times over by individuals and groups who see themselves as active producers, not passive consumers. This article focuses on one aspect of this paradigm shift: mashups and the community of artists and fans that has grown around them. A mashup is a piece of recorded music that is comprised entirely of samples taken from other recordings and remixed to create a single new track. A standard mashup features samples from two or more songs, usually by different artists, edited into one track via the manipulation of elements like tempo, pitch, and key.
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This thing will get you set up with making remixes in no time. Making a remix or bootleg is always different from making an original. Sometimes it can be easier because the ideas already exist, and other times it can be more difficult. Read on to learn how to remix a song. Pick a song that you think would benefit from a remix.
By picking the right tracks, they were able to piggyback on the popularity of new hits or renowned classics, creating a platform for their future original releases. To remix successfully, you need to pick the right record, get the timing right, acquire the rights and add something special to the original. You want to bang out an amazing remix and are looking for the latest EDM hit to work on.
