This is the last Mashstix Alternative Show. I like to personally thank G3RST for the amazing job he's done with the show (don't worry he's not leaving the team)
There is some good news with the bad however, as The Radio Stix Show will be back in full swing with a whole new crew... keep your eyes peeled! - Paul Stix
M³ claims this to be just a simple a + b but I say they are the hardest mashes to get right, there's no hiding your mistakes with a "simple" a + b. Lucky then that this is nigh on perfect. Especially for those of us still stuck firmly in the 80's, the Simple Minds instrumental will have you rolling up your jacket sleeves and puchasing a pair of Espadrilles.
The overall production quality of this track is spot on and Elvis's vocals slot in the mix superbly well.
Cons:
I said over in the forum that this didn't strike me first time and it didn't... mostly because I'm not a huge Elvis fan, so If you can get passed the fact that it's Elvis you're listening to, then there are no Cons.
Another Dutch mash-up, another winner! With this one, M.M.M. serves up a piping hot portion of 80s-style electro-pop. The Yeasayer acapella sits vitually perfectly in the Depeche mode, both harmonically and production-wise - the stereo placement sounds fantastic on headphones. But lose the headphones and play this out, loudly, and it sounds even better. One for the clubs, for sure!
In any case, it had me bouncing around like an idiot, which is always a good sign.
Cons:
The little synth bits in the YS 'pella were bugging me at first, but after a couple listens my reservations were gone like the wind.
Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" has turned into an unlikely anthem for 2010 but who am I to complain when it's led to great mashups like this one. It works so well with a dancey vibe and the unusual chord changes in "Bromancing" lend a real sense of freshness. Heck, even the tiny elements of The Outhere Brothers work rather well.
Cons:
I would personally have brought the Journey vocals a little higher in the mix - they're getting a little swamped by the instrumental.
Mad Mix Mustang treats us to a 70's / 80's combo mash - and what a treat it is too. The mental and pella fit tempo and key-wise hand in glove and could quite easily be an original. Shame if not (and not wanting to plug an alternative mashup challenge to anything MashStix does!!), but would this qualify for the Gybo 8 Bit Challenge? - I'm guessing not as technically it doesn't solely use an 80's computer tune (just inspired by one!)...? Anyway, great work MMM!
Cons:
I'm loving the vocal interchange in the chorus between the Tramps and Buckner/Garcia vocals - they match very well together and complement each other nicely. Production wise, sounds top notch to me (as you would expect from MMM) - bet you had to do a little work with the mental! ;o)
Tips:
In the forum, a couple of people have mentioned the start of the mash as a weak spot, but I don't feel that at all. Great idea, great combo and excellently executed - it's a winner for me!
Every once in a while, someone from our scene tries something different. Something to break the usual formula for making a mashup.
Mad Mix goes for some vocal play with this one. Not quite to the same degree as say Earworm, but still to excellent effect.
All the vocal samples are layered over the top of a bit of Chic funk. The end result is something I could imagine being played in one of those 70s/80s revival discos and filling the floor.
Cons:
Nothing at all, different is good. I think people will either love it or hate it, but if your from the scene, its great to hear someone try something else for a change.
It's not an easy feat to mash two of the most famous bands ever. That said I can't think of anybody better to do so than MadMixMustang. Combining the Beatles classic 'Come Together' with Queen's 'Fat Bottomed Girls' is nothing less than amazing. These two seem to fit like a glove musically and the interplay between Freddy and John works really well. Anyway, needless to say sound quality, tempo and production are all ace on this one.
Cons:
You would think there's nothing I could say about this.. but there is, and it's just that although this is mixed *really* well, it's not really a genre clash we're hearing. Both songs are very rocking songs in their own right, and combining them just gives them that extra 'oomph'. Is this a bad thing? Nah... it probably isn't, but I had to put something here, didn't I?
Tips:
Quit making better tunes than everyone else. It's starting to p*ss us all off. ;)
It seems that it's somehow already clear what to hear all summer long here in Europe,
the track alors on danse is definitely one of those tracks. My fellow dutchmen "MadMixMustang" quickly jumped in and mashed this one up. Prince is joining in beat-wise and the Kings of Leon are providing the vocals. Thanks again for an other great mash M3!
Cons:
The level of the KOL vocal could be tuned down a bit IMO. Especially in the parts with the "ooooh" (@2:00) and other shouts. Try to bring the Stromae track a bit in the foreground on those parts, this way it doesn't feel so "pella-ish"
But beside this tiny thing it's all nice and tight!
Yeah this works surprisingly well indeed although I really shouldn't be that surprised seeing as it comes the the Mad Mix Mustang stable (see what I did there?).
Slickly produced as always and the new setting for Bowie and Mercury give the song an added melancholic dimension.
Cons:
Keywise I wouldn't say it was 100%. The two don't quite fit like a glove but definitely room for three fingers and a thumb.
Tips:
No tips for this guy but personally I would have liked to have heard a bit o' Bono in there.
This is every bit as ingenious as I would expect from MadMixMustang, and polished to perfection. The end result is wonderfully smooth and natural, and despite the serious clash of styles and eras it doesn't feel like a novelty track.
Cons:
Nothing to see here, move along...
Tips:
I'd file you alongside G3RSt as one of the most consistent, creative and prolific mashup producers on the scene. You don't have the reputation and following I believe you deserve though. A few more videos on YouTube certainly wouldn't hurt, even if they've got simple visuals like the ones you already have on the site.
One can always count on MMM to deliver off-the-wall (and often hilarious) genre jams, and his latest effort is no exception. Placing Dire Straits' classic over Lily Allen's C&W pastiche sounds strangely natural for the most part, and since country is a neglected genre in the mash-up world, this gets high marks merely for including it. There's something melancholic about this mix, which the phone line effects accentuate. All-in-all: an entertaining diversion, this little mash-up.
Cons:
Duly considering Mark Knopfler's Dylanesque "singing" style, there are still some out-of-key/out-of-tune moments in here (e.g. at 0:35 and 1:06), which, at least to my ears, distract and detract from an otherwise pleasurable listening experience.
Tips:
Not sure it would be possible to fix the occassional bum-notes, but it could be worth it. And this is just personal taste and a minor point, but a radio effect (like in Pink Floyd's "WYWH") might have been more effective than the phone effect (and not make one think the mash is badly mastered at the beginning). Anyway, stay mad creative and keep on bringing the original, fun stuff!
Fantastic mashups using classic songs are the Mad Mix Mustang's stock-in-trade, and his combos always seem to come right out of left field. This one teams Billy Joel with Petula Clark, and although it's a tad pedestrian, it feels just fine as it is. The harmonics are a great match, and MMM has put in quite a bit of work cutting up the instrumental to make it a really good fit with the 'pella. The result is a blend which is sure to be number one on many internet top tens, thanks to its full blown nostalgia and the best play on words using song titles in a mashup for a very long time.
Cons:
On the technical front, I thought the vocals were a little bit quiet in the verses. Apart from that, the instrumental didn't seem to have the driving energy I remember from the original song, so I'm not sure if it's a karaoke version. Nothing you can do about that. I would have liked to hear some Billy Joel vocals in there too, but there's probably not much you could do about that either.
Tips:
People have received lengthy jail terms for causing less barefaced effrontery than if g4gorilla was to offer Mad Mix Musting tips.
Another track from the person that came in at number two in the top twenty mashups of 2009. Your work is normally outstanding, and I don't think I have heard anything from you that I didnt like. However, this mash is not for me.
Cons:
I like most people follow your work, as you have made some of the best mashups on the net. But I have to say this is very sub standard for you (IMHO).
The vocals don't really gel that well with the RnB backing. I also feel that your mastering work (which is normally fantastic) has let you down here.
Tips:
I don't need to give you tips, you should be giving us them.
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