Mar 10, 2006
This episode of Deedlecast is a little change of tempo. First,
it is a showcase of one of my favorite mashup artists, Alex C. You
may have noticed in the previous episodes that mashups tend to be
fairly busy pieces of music. There are a number of reasons for
this, one of which being that when one mixes what are originally
two or more finished and complete songs together, no matter how
much technology we throw at them, sometimes there are a few
imperfections where the songs just won't mesh. The abundance of
beats melodies and such can be used to obscure these imperfections
and render them virtually undetectible (except to the artist who
will hear them forever).
Alex C, is perhaps the most gifted of mashup artists because his
creations aren't so busy, and yet the imperfections just aren't
there. His work tends to be a mixture of more mellow pop songs,
jazz, and down-tempo music, where obscuring tiny flaws just isn't
possible. Granted, Alex C has professional training and experience
as a dj, and is not merely an amateur as most bootleggers and
mashup artists are. That fact, however, should not mininize the
high level of raw talent required to imagine and create these gems.
This Deedlecast is just a small sample of of his considerable and
diverse oeuvre that I particularly enjoy.
- Holiday Shout
- Dirty One Note Samba
- Mike vs. Macy
- A Grand Love Theme
- If You Can't Make No Sound
- Fanfare of My Name
- The World's Gonna Sort You Out
- Pick Up the Fine Day