Rocc said, “You’re mashing up beloved songs… so, if you’re going to do it, you got to do it to a point that it sounds real good or it’s something people haven’t thought of doing.” He went on, saying, “The Share My Bed thing, there were a few things I took off… ‘Yeah, this just doesn’t make the cut because it doesn’t sound good.’” ANDRÉ – André 3000 & Tyler, The Creator While mashups have long existed outside of the realm of popular music, this subculture exhibits some of the most unique versions of fandom seen in music. Even some of the most potentially interesting combinations can fall flat: “I was like, ‘Oh, let me put Travis Scott vocals on DJ Premier beats,’…I mean it’s interesting, it’s definitely a mindfuck, but I don’t think it was actually good enough to continue working on.” As J. He contended that the exploratory phase of mashups is easy, but the nitty gritty details of the production are a minefield of potential issues. This was seconded by DJCH, a DJ who most recently created a project called André which blends André 3000 verses with Tyler, the Creator beats. Rocc, host of an LA radio show on KPFK 90.7 FM and mind behind a J Dilla and Michael Jackson mashup album named Share My Bed (its name hilariously coming from an infamous Michael Jackson interview), “There’s an art to it…it’s definitely a lot harder than people give credit for…There are a lot of factors… You got to find stuff that compliments, you can’t just mashup stuff to do it.” Rocc and DJ Critical Hype (DJCH), two of the most interesting artists in the mashup game today, mashups, or blends, are a vital part of their musical lives. J Dilla + Michael Jackson = Share My Bedįor J. However, it was one of the most popular mashup albums ever released, reaching into popular conscience more than any other project of its kind. Not only has everyone thought about what their favorite artists would sound like together, but this mashup style had existed in clubs and on radio shows for years. Aside from the choice of artists, though, this was by no means a revolutionary idea. The album captures the beauty of The Beatles’ album while still being the talk-your-shit experience of Jay-Z’s. As one of many millions of people who think The Beatles’ music is untouchable, I feel comfortable saying: We were wrong. His mashup album The Grey Album mixed vocals from Jay-Z’s The Black Album with chopped up instrumentals from The Beatles’ The White Album. In 2004, DJ and producer Danger Mouse released one of the most interesting underground projects in recent history. Stream: ‘ANDRÉ’ – André 3000 & Tyler, The Creator While mashups have long existed outside of the realm of popular music, this subculture of music exhibits some of the most unique versions of fandom seen in music.
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