Wednesday, October 22, 2008
So do you want to know what I am listening to? "Feed the Animals"! It's the high octane dance computer mashup plunderphonics of Gregg Gillis' (aka Girl Talk). (Free or pay what you want download here.) There is very little of Gregg's own music on this album. It is a mash up of hip hop, 70s and 80s soft rock, club, grunge, metal and dance music. If you have been listening to pop music any time in the last 30 years - you will definitely recognize bits of songs. It takes piracy to a whole new level and I have to say that I love it. Even though I could not walk up a small hill this morning without coughing up gunk - this music makes me want to dance until I faint. It also makes me want to sit with a bunch of people and talk about ethics and art.
When you are sick - do you ever do something completely opposite from what a sick person would do? I do. Sometimes I put on make up or dress in bright colors. Last weekend, I worked with teenagers and did a ropes course where I climbed up 30 feet and traversed a shaky "Indiana Jones"- style bridge with missing slats. Sometimes I go to a party just to get high off other people's energy. That's what this music is. I could do without the sexist language in some of the lyrics but I have to hand it to this guy - these tracks are FUN! He took two years to plunder other people's music and mix them into totally smooth and fun dance tracks. I can only imagine what it would be like to experience this live!
By the way - I LOVE the Urban Dictionary. and NPR's coverage of new music.
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