Tag: MASHUP

Jay-Z's release of an a cappella 'Black Album' inspired the creation of brilliant, yet unauthorized, remixes. Amateur music-mixers now have access to another icon's raw material, but this opportunity is officially sanctioned by Sony. The record company recently announced its Remix Project, which allows amateur and professional producers to manipulate -- without fear of reprisal -- a classic tune ...

Today, a small Internet extravaganza occurred with the release of 'All Day,' the third album from Girl Talk, a.k.a Greg Gillis. If you've been living under an Internet rock, Gillis is famous for mashing-up songs, pairing classic rock jams with new hip-hop acappellas, or reminding pop music junkies of forgotten hits. Adrenaline-fueled and famous for raucous live shows, Girl Talk doesn't skimp on ...

Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. The flood of 'Inception' mashups grew exhausting following the film's release, but this new reworking, influenced by Alfred Hitchcock trailers from the '50s, is well worth 1:23 of your day. [From: YouTube] Let's face it, the infographics are never going to stop. Doogie Horner ...

There's a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. Vimeo user Eclectic Method takes the Girl Talk approach to mixing up the visuals and music from classic 8-bit games like 'Tetris,' 'Duck Hunt' and 'Super Mario Bros.' ...

There's a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. The marketers behind JavaZone 2010 (also known for this trailer), the Scandinavian expo for software developers, just released some kind of parody video that mashes up ...

Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines.... It's a sad day for satirists, slackers and Internet meme followers. Despite support from the film's director, the classic 'Downfall' Hitler mashups have begun disappearing from YouTube. Constantin Films has apparently decided its 2004 film has received enough free publicity, and is reportedly demanding the removal of the ridiculous ...

Even if you haven't seen 'Downfall' -- the brilliant and epic film recounting Hitler's finals days in the Führerbunker -- it's more than likely you've seen any number of mashups stemming from one of the most powerful scenes in the movie. As Hitler's remaining generals inform him that there are not enough forces left to defend Berlin, the Führer erupts in an especially glottal tirade of ...

There's a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. Photographer Adam Voorhes reproduces those exploded diagrams typically created as illustrations as real photos. Don't miss the ripped-apart Etch-A-Sketch. [From: ...

We've seen a number of Lady Gaga mashups -- and while many have tickled us, we have now come to the geekiest of them all. Four typography-loving hipsters put together this hilarious cover of Lady Gaga's "Pokerface," paying homage to their favorite Neo-grotesque font: Neutraface. Apparently Neutraface, named after eminent Modernist architect Richard Neutra, is actually pronounced "noy-tra," as ...

There's a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. If you're going to waste an exorbitant amount of time mashing things together in search of Internet fame, syncing the four musical parts from Queen's "Don't Stop Me ...

When news started breaking on Monday morning about Disney's purchase of Marvel, artists, designers, and animators immediately began creating mashups of their favorite cartoon and comic characters. The animation aficionados at Super Punch have thankfully eliminated extensive searching and surfing by assembling an impressive arsenal of mashup creations. The collection features some obvious ...

The practice of remixing has been going strong in the music industry for ages, and, over the years, artists like Girl Talk and DJ Shadow have elevated the act to an art form. But, we guarantee you've never seen a remix quite like this before. Artist Kutiman, a funk practitioner from Israel, has created a project called ThruYOU, in which he cunningly weaves a selection of videos from YouTube in ...

Many out there repeatedly lie to themselves and say "I could do that" when reading a comic strip. One of the most popular strips to inspire this me-too-ism is Scott Adams tales of cubicle drudgery and middle management absurdity, Dilbert. Mr. Adams and United Media have re-launched the Dilbert Web site, and one of the most striking features is the new mash-ups section that allows you to write ...

Craigslist is great when it comes to unloading junk or buying someone else's, but for browsing apartment listings it bites harder than dogs on mailman limbs. HousingMaps.com made the experience more intuitive by combining Craigslist apartment listings in North America with Google Maps, in what's known as a mashup -- two Web services (usually) combined by a third party to make an entirely new ...