Mashup: We Are On Fire

We Are On Fire

One of the most unexpected pop hits this year came via the aptly titled indie band, fun. We Are Young, their little youth empowerment ditty that could, seemed to get on everyone’s radar, and it made its way on to Glee and had major Superbowl exposure in a Chevrolet ad. Not to mention it features the amazing Janelle Monae. But what it was lacking was those dance beats we love so much, so DJ Tripp decided to remedy that by mashing them with the still-on-fire Adele. The results make for a blend you’ll wanna sing and dance to in the spring sunshine.

And can you believe it: this is Mashup Of The Week #300! Whew! And with this, it will be the final weekly mashup. But don’t cry, as I’ll still be featured here on PopBytes every week, whether it be it a new single I’m loving, a remix, a new video, or even a new mashup. I just wanna mix it up for y’all a little, with all kinds of stuff I’m digging. So stay tuned!

Download DJ Tripp‘s We Are On Fire

Enjoy — DJ Paul V.

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PS to my LA peeps: Tonight Saturday April 7th, come join us for Aprilween at Bootie LA at The Echoplex. Yup, it’s a theme so nice we’re doing it twice – so pick your own costume (mashed up or not) and win some cash prizes! I’m DJing along with Shyboy and Faroff, and we’ll keep you partying hard to the mashups all night long!

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Mashup: Move Over, Katy

Move Over, Katy

It’s a happy day here for me, because it’s a pretty rare thing to hear Janis Joplin get mashed up! A few years ago, there were a couple featuring Mercedes Benz, but I believe this is the first time I’ve ever heard Move Over (one of my faves from her) used in a mashup. Some might say it’s blasphemy to marry a powerhouse legend like Janis with someone like Katy Perry, but I say this is the kind of moment when disparate genres come together with no shame. And, it’s Oki who gives Janis’ classic pipes a chance to shine like a pearl on the dance floor.

Download Oki‘s Move Over, Katy

Enjoy — DJ Paul V.

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PS to my LA peeps: Please mark your club calendar for Friday, April 13th as I present “MEMOREX” at The Echoplex. It’s a Mixtape Retrospective to celebrate my 30th Anniversary as a club DJ, and I’ll be featuring actual DJ sets recorded in the past at my various club events since 1982. I’d love you to come join me, and dance!

"MEMOREX" at The Echoplex

Mashup: Children That I Used To Know

Children That I Used To Know

Every once in awhile, a little sleeper song comes around that gets under everyone’s skin, and the song doing that this year is Somebody That I Used To Know by Goyte featuring Kimbra. This stirring track (and its equally intriguing video) has everybody asking What is that song?! and it’s high time for a fantastic dance remix. Enter Italy’s DJs From Mars, whose patented electro-banging beats add just the right punch, and it features another haunting track from back in the 90′s: Robert Miles‘ classic house track, Children. So go on, kids – get to know this and play it loud!

Download DJs From MarsChildren That I Used To Know

Enjoy — DJ Paul V.

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PS to my LA peeps: Please mark your club calendar for Friday, April 13th as I present “MEMOREX” at The Echoplex. It’s a Mixtape Retrospective to celebrate my 30th Anniversary as a club DJ, and I’ll be featuring actual DJ sets recorded in the past at my various club events since 1982. I’d love you to come join me, and dance!

"MEMOREX" at The Echoplex

Mashup: Set Fire To True Faith

Set Fire To True Faith

This week, we welcome back one of the original mashup masters, Party Ben. Lately he’s been focusing more on doing straight up remixes rather than mashups. So when he drops a proper new bootleg, it’s time for the happy dance! We already love Adele hard, and her Set Fire To The Rain is another pop smash. So imagine my glee when I heard Ben mash her with New Order, and their classic True Faith. It works like a charm, so fire it up!

Download Party Ben‘s Set Fire To True Faith

Enjoy — DJ Paul V.

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PS to my LA peeps: Please mark your club calendar for Friday, April 13th as I present “MEMOREX” at The Echoplex. It’s a Mixtape Retrospective to celebrate my 30th Anniversary as a club DJ, and I’ll be featuring actual DJ sets recorded in the past at my various club events since 1982. I’d love you to come join me, and dance!

"MEMOREX" at The Echoplex

Mashup Of The Week: Get Up, Hitch A Ride

Get Up, Hitch A Ride

This week’s mashup takes two totally opposite genres (reggae and alternative rock), and turns it in to a new genre of its own, called awesome! Netherlands bootlegger G3RST (pronounced Gerst) saw the light and melds Jamaica (Bob Marley) with the Bay Area (Green Day) with flawless ease. Play it loud and stand up! I dedicate this mashup to International Women’s Day, for everyone who disagrees with Rush Limbaugh’s vile and misogynist comments, and to all the Republican candidates using religion as a weapon again women and gay people!

Download G3RST‘s Get Up, Hitch A Ride

Enjoy — DJ Paul V.

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PS to my LA peeps: Please mark your club calendar for Friday, April 13th as I present “MEMOREX” at The Echoplex. It’s a Mixtape Retrospective to celebrate my 30th Anniversary as a club DJ, and I’ll be featuring actual DJ sets recorded in the past at my various club events since 1982. I’d love you to come join me, and dance!

"MEMOREX" at The Echoplex

Mashup Of The Week: Looks Like That’s Alright

Mashup Of The Week: Looks Like That's Alright

Oh baby, get your right-click mouse ready, as we’re featuring a brand new mashup collection that is covered in awesome sauce! The folks at TheMashupRadio.com put together a collection featuring the works of all-star bootleggers like DJ Zebra, Dan Mei, Fissunix, Mighty Mike, Mad Mix Mustang, DJs From Mars and many others, with a bunch of exclusive blends, like this one. And here we go again with DJ Schmolli – I swear I’m not on his payroll! – whose lead track features Travie McCoy, Mötley Crüe, Luciana, Status Quo and Shampoo, and it’s a two-fists-up smash of a track!

Download DJ Schmolli‘s Looks Like That’s Alright

Enjoy — DJ Paul V.

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PS to my SF and LA peeps: This Saturday, March 3rd it’s a double-whammy of Bootie! I’ll be up in San Francisco DJing with my buddy DJ Shyboy at Bootie SF at The DNA Lounge. And at Bootie LA, Greece’s DJ Robin Skouteris joins AplusD at The Echoplex. Just choose your city, join us, and come dance to the hottest mashups!

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Mashup Of The Week: In Bloom

In Bloom

This week, we take down the beats and focus on the simplistic beauty and power of what was created. First, a quick fact: February 20th was Kurt Cobain‘s birthday, and he would have turned 45 this year. Which is so odd to ponder, as I think we all still imagine him as the 27-year old voice of an upstart generation. What isn’t odd, is how Nirvana‘s songs still sound so timeless and relevant. So in a goosebump-inducing ode to Mr. Cobain, we feature Mighty Mike, who ingeniously took the music from the lullaby rendition of In Bloom and added Kurt’s actual vocal a capella to it. One word: stunning.

Download Mighty Mike‘s In bloom (Mike’s Rockabye Mix)

Enjoy — DJ Paul V.

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Mashup Of The Week: A Buffalo Ting

A Buffalo Ting

One of the coolest bands to come out of the UK recently was The Ting Tings. Their debut disc was eclectic, fun, and full of hooks and spunk. Their follow-up second disc is due in a few months, and their lead single Hang It Up was a fave of mine. And yay – it’s now featured in this awesome sauce mashup by Xam, which also includes the sassy Neneh Cherry, some Nirvana, and a bit David Bowie. You score bonus points if you can name the early 80′s drum sample the Tings use in the original track.

Download Xam‘s A Buffalo Ting

Enjoy — DJ Paul V.

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Mashup: Super Bowl Anthem

Mashup: Super Bowl Anthem

So, did we just feature DJ Schmolli two weeks ago? Why yes, we did. But little did we know he had this little pigskin nugget up his sleeve and on the way! As everyone is buzzing about the Super Bowl this weekend – and by that, we mean Madonna‘s much-hyped, half-time performance – this raucous, multi-artist blend will get you cheering loudly on the sidelines! There’s Madge, of course, along with LMFAO, Reel 2 Reel, House Of Pain, Tag Team and a bunch more. Touchdown! Score!

Download DJ Schmolli‘s Super Bowl Anthem

Enjoy — DJ Paul V.

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PS to my LA peeps: This Saturday, February 4th we present Bootie LA at The Echoplex. And ooh la la, we bring you some French kisses with our guest DJ Reno. I’m DJing along with Bootie creators A+D, plus an 11pm performance from B. Veri, and our fabulous dance crew R.A.I.D. on stage in the Midnight Mashup Show. As a bonus, you can download DJ Reno’s hella great No Doubt vs. Daft Punk mashup here.

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Mashup Of The Week: Titanium 500

Titanium 500

Would you walk 500 miles for an amazing mashup? Well, all you have to do is walk right over to your right-click function, and grab it! When I saw who was listed inside this blend, I wasn’t sure it would work. But oh, how wrong I was! And I was stupid to even doubt its creator DJ Schmolli, ‘cuz he doesn’t make duds! So please enjoy David Guetta featuring Sia (blowing up like Titanium), those 80′s ginger-nerd boys from The Proclaimers, and even a few drops of Midnight Oil.

Download DJ Schmolli‘s Titanium 500

Enjoy — DJ Paul V.

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PS to my LA peeps: I’m super excited that our club Dragstrip 66 is returning this Saturday night, January 21st at The Echoplex! I’ll be DJing awesome indie beats and electropop, and we have two dragtastic stage shows, featuring the saucy Jackie Beat, plus Kay Sedia, Detox, Kelly Mantle, and Momma! It’s our 19th Anniversary, and our theme for the night is Diva Gangsta – so get your mob wives couture fired up, and join us!

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