Anyone who has ever done a Youtube search for anything remotely similar to the phrase ‘beat making,’ or even ‘mpc,’ or ‘producer’ knows that there are literally hundreds of videos of dudes (unfortunately, the world of beat making is dominated entirely by males) explaining how to make beats. The vast majority of them are terrible, but some of them are really, really good.
For a list of the better ones, check out list of the ‘‘ and ‘.
Or, if you don’t have the patience to spend two minutes reading (basically, if you were born anytime after about 1978), watch this video featuring the amazing cardboard ‘empeec’:
PS: I remember watching a hilarious spoof by some German dude several months ago, but I can’t seem to find it. If anyone knows what I’m talking about, please send me a link.
Whether or not you agree with the political content of this cat’s rhymes, there’s no denying , formerly of the Euphrates crew, is nice on the mic. With roots in Basra, the Narcicyst was born and raised in Dubai and now resides in Montreal. Rhyming in both English and Arabic, his complex, compelling lyrics address some of the most politically charged issues of our time, including the 9/11 attacks, the invasion of Iraq, Islamaphobia and the Arab-Israeli conflict.
To listen to his music, check out his myspace at or check out the track courtesy of , a fantastic online magazine featuring content by Iraqi youth from around the world.
So I guess I actually do love mashups. It’s official.
The Bootie Blog is a monthly assortment of hilarious mashups from a variety of deejays. It various from rock to hip hop, and even stupid amounts of pop music.
Here’s just a quick sample of some of the stuff they post. I think it’s hilarious.
Either Earworm is a musical genius, or this just proves how all the biggest hits from last year were pretty much the same song anyway. Come to think of it, it’s probably both. This is a mashup tour de force that says more in five minutes about the current state of contemporary pop music than any music blog ever could.
