Fight #0016: Puce - The Pawnbroker's Stepdaughter (Don’t Call Him Pucey Mix) Before starting this, I had only heard the original once before a few weeks earlier and couldn’t remember it at all, so it gave me pretty much a clean slate to work with. As is my usual routine, I stuck to only the original loopset with the exception of the drums, which I completely replaced with a new kit I made in reason. I really loved the opera track in particular, so much so that I decided to use it twice and reversed it the second time. Great loopset and awesome original.”
Fight #0017: DJ Redshirt - Piano Keys (The CCMixter Mashup) In addition to the provided loopset, I used loops from “Tour De Mixter” by fourstones, “Wadidyusay?” by Zap Mama, “Oslodum 2004″ by DJ Dolores, and “DC3000″ by Thievery Corporation. All available from CCmixter.org.
Fight #0018: obscurity feat. jb - Chainsaw (Eyes Wide Open Mix) For some reason, I kept thinking of “eyes wide shut” during this.
Fight #0020: Lanark - El efecto ovni (Elephento Ovni - The Kawaiian Mix) [winner] I used all the loops in the set and augmented them with some drums from Reason and some keyboard tracks I created on my Kawaii K1. I was going for sort of a Cure feel to the mix. I chose a riff and ran with it you might say.
Fight #0021: Bill Berry - The Problem From The Start (Yo Adrian Mix) like the guy said, you’re gonna eat lightning and you’re gonna crap thunder
Fight #0024: The John Benjamin Band - Systematic Panic (Fight or Flight Mix) I tried to use the synth lead as a lead violin. and i’m pretty sure the vocal tracks line up ok so hopefully that will make Future Boy happy.”
Fight #0025: EIBC - Elvis In Space (Belated Birthday Mix) [winner] Having previously worked with Ken, Glenn, and Fluffy on numerous collaborations, I’m glad I could put something together for this.
Fight #0026: Redcar - Blueberry Hassle (The Backwards Noob Mix) [winner] MC Jack in the Box loves his Redcar. Hope I did you guys right.
Fight #0030: Sausage Boy Bits (Kibbles and Bits) Did the whole thing last night and it sounds like it. I wish i’d layered some of the backward synth stuff better but such is life.
Fight #0031: Future Boy - Strange Little World (Surprise Reprise Mix) [winner] seeing as i built the arrangement entirely around the chorus loops, the remix almost works as a sort of reprise. a surprise reprise you might say.
Fight #0032: The Idiot Kings - Third String (Third String Mashup (The Idiot Kings vs. The Beastie Boys)) I created a mashup using the Idiot King’s “Third String” and The Beastie Boys acapella vocal track for “Rhyme the Rhyme”. I did the drums, all other music by The Idiot Kings.
Fight #0033: Chris Burleson - My Margarita (The Bed Spins Mix) [winner] Imagine yourself lying in bed after drinking too much tequila. You put your foot down on the floor to make it stop but it doesn’t. You know what’s going to happen next….
Fight #0034: Brainpipe - Chainsaw (Graphix Design Mix) The brainpipe indeed provided the inspiration for this one.
Fight #0035 : Mostly Harmless - RetVC (The Vishnu Recycle Mix) I gotta say I’ve had this song stuck in my head now for weeks, which is one of the things I hate about doing remixes. Not that it’s a bad song to have stuck in your head by any means. I really wanted to play Dave Grohl on this one so I ditched the original drums for my own.
Fight #0037: KOMPRESSOR - BRUSH YOUR TEETH (The Flossy Compression Remix) i tried to use the eggshakers for effect. hope it works.
Fight #0038: Snyder Conglomerate - Voice of the People (The Buddha Vandana Remix) [winner] “Buddha Vandana - Homage to the Buddha” recited by Venerable Indaratana Maha Thera.
Fight #0040: fluffy porcupine - Stronger Than (Trance Trance Revolution Mix) made while drinking my coffee this morning.
Fight #0041: MC Paul Denyer - Pencil Me In (a cappella) (MC Jack in the Box Remix) i think denyer did a pretty good job on the flow.
Fight #0043: Father Bingo - Dry Lots And Red Ones (MC Jack in the Box Remix) Fun stuff Father Bingo. I may give it another spin when I have more time, but I like this considering it was done this morning.
Fight #0047: <3 - Rhymes With Lucia (The Life of Luxury mashup) features vocals from “Life Of Luxury” by J. Lang (Featuring Nails & G’Wills on Vocals), whose fine music is available on ccmixter.org
Fight #0049: Ajai - Dilruba (The Ballywood Remix) [winner] really enjoyed working on this, despite not knowing most of what is being said.
Fight #0051: Boogat - Alors Qu’dehors La Ville Vibre (The Shake and Bake Mix) C’est bon Boogat. Merci beaucoup.
Fight #0052: The Redundant Rocker - We're Not Afraid (the redundant remix) cool tune. i did most of mine before listening to the original. then i realized how good the original really is, which is really, really good. i also put together a different version of the source with some rap samples in it, but decided to post this version instead. it just seemed more redundant.
Fight #0053: F-hilo - Metaphysical Nightmare (Let’s Get Metaphysical Remix) interesting source tracks, but the vocals were a real challenge.
Fight #0059: Parker Street Cinema - Blood Music (The Bloody Remix) bloody hell i was late. hope it was worth it.
Fight #0060: NIN - Me, I'm Not (The Kind of Dangerous Mix) “if i take it all back, some way, some how. if i knew back then what i know right now.”
Fight #0062: Colin Mutchler - The Blue Ocean (MC Jack in the Box remix) I had done a remix for this a while back, so the one posted here is a “cleaned up” version of the previous one. I took the phase and chorus effect off the vocals, fattened up the bass a bit, and altered the panning on the beats a bit.
Fight #0063: Spinning Merkaba - Gray Rainbow (MC Jack in the Box remix) I’m a big fan of Jason’s music on ccmixter.
Fight #0066: The Grammar Club - Balloon Flight (The Syntax Collapse Mix) A pretty straightforward remix. Used almost strictly original source (except the beats).
Fight #0066: The Grammar Club - Balloon Flight (The Mixter Mix) This mashup features a number of ccmixter artists, including DJ Blue & KCentric. Details can be found here.
Fight #0067: fourstones - Funk Construction Kit ( Fly remix) I wasn’t going to include this since I used it to shill the fight over on the mixter but i figured what the hell. Bring up the rear with it. Featuring Jason Brock unknowingly doing falsetto.
Fight #0068: Lux Divon - Doctor P ( The Doctored P) Sounds like I’m trying to get out of a drug test. Hopefully, not literally.