Cougar Microbes

Dear Radiohead fans (and the others of course), We present an all Radiohead mixtape by American  dj  Death to the Throne.

He describes the mixtape as “think Girl Talk, but with all Radiohead songs and not as good. and short“. Although I am not quite sure what he means, the mixtape is worth listening to ( at least once).

I particularly enjoy the surprising opening with a sample of LL Cool J‘s ‘ I Can’t Live Without My Radio‘ that smoothly gives way to the unbeatable beat of ‘Idioteque‘, mixed with ‘Fade Out‘.

The mixtape blends some of Radiohead‘s best repertoire ( think ‘Fake Plastic Trees‘, ‘Fittier Happier‘…) with a certain ingenuity, and most importantly respects the original essence and spirit of the band’s music.

The different approaches to ‘Creep‘ ( including an interesting mix with ‘15 Step‘) make us consider this overheard song in another light and is finally followed by the depressing and poignant ‘Gagging Order‘.

Overall, I wouldn’t say this mixtape certainly has some flaws, as you would expect considering it features 50 tracks. However, in light of 99.9% of the world’s disappointment with their last release, I believe it’s always nice to go back to basics and this mixtape proves to be an enjoyable listen.

If you find Radiohead too mellow this more electronic version of the songs offers a different approach to the music…

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My friend Jason has been running this rather ambitious A Song A Day Tumblr site for what is coming up to a very impressive two years.

He originally featured this Fissunix helmed menage a trois featuring Led Zeppelin, James Brown and Aerosmith a few months ago here.  When he played it to me over the weekend I wanted to share it as well.

If you get a chance check out his other interesting projects here.

In a further ode to the summer repeat offenders The White Panda have offered up yet another wicked mashup for our aural delight.

Taking that cheeky devil R. Kelly and peppering him over The Beatshakers is a sweet move and there is also a hint of Major Lazer to screw with your brain some more.

This one is so suited for a pool party it hurts like chlorine in your eyes.

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So I’ve got a bit of a taste for mashups today and Divide & Kreate has been producing some of my favourites for years now. His take on The Clash‘s ‘Should I Stay Or Should I Go‘ (with a huge helping of Justice) is a regular in my party mixes and DJ sets.

The recent treatment of Adele‘s ‘Rolling In The Deep‘ with Gnarls Barkley‘s ‘Crazy‘ also works a treat.

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Thank fuck for The Hood Internet! Every time my music collection spits out one of their mashups it is guaranteed to get people listening.

Here is one they just published featuring Kanye and Ellie Goulding dueling over their respective “light” songs. I’ve also added the MJ vs. Ratatat mash from a while back because, well… because it is so damn cool.

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It has been a while since we featured a good mashup and even longer since The White Panda graced these pages. In this time the boys have been keeping busy plugging their third album ‘Pandamonium‘ and filling dancefloors across North America.

I’ve argued before that in my mind what makes an ideal mashup is when I am familiar, and preferably love, the tracks involved. The Chicago based duo have a knack for doing just that.

For details on how to get their releases as well as live shows check The White Panda.

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On monday morning we’re launching a competition that will appeal to anyone who would like to play guitar like the legends. This post and track are teasers so make sure you check back.

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Divide & Kreate – Sexy Hell (AC/DC vs Justin Timberlake)

Upcoming British DJ Lukas Hopwood has been messing around with his Michael Jackson vs Duck Sauce mix just for fun.  Last week I managed to twist his arm to let me post it on the blog.

What do you think?

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Duck Sauce vs Michael Jackson – Beat Barbra (Lukas Hopwood Re-Edit) (hype machine)