Monday, November 10, 2014

LISTEN: Dr. Dre ft. Eminem vs Mansun - Forgot About Six - New Mashup.

Hi everyone! Here's a second brand new mashup this week from me...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBT43kdE4uU

Dr Dre ft Eminem vs Mansun - Forgot About Six.

This mashup was created using the acapella version of 'Forgot About Dre' by Dr Dre and featuring Eminem, and the instrumental demo version of 'Six' by Mansun.

I'd like to say thanks to the Mansun fan that hooked me up with this demo, thus making this mashup possible. A part of me thinks he might possibly regret doing it now though haha! :)

If you like this you may want to hear some of my other mashups which can be found  here. And to be the first to hear about my new mashups and music, you can follow me on Twitter (@NiallSpence) or hit like on my facebook page: facebook.com/niallspence.

Thanks for listening!

Niall
@NiallSpence

Thursday, November 6, 2014

LISTEN: Outkast vs Paramore - Bombs Over Business - New Mashup

Hi everyone! Time for a new mashup from me...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1vYQeacOzU

Outkast vs Paramore - Bombs Over Business.

This mashup was created using the acapella version of 'B.O.B.' (or 'Bombs Over Baghdad') by Outkast and the instrumental version of 'Misery Business' by Paramore.

This idea was floating around on my computer for sometime and recently I kind of felt that I had improved my mashup making skills enough to do this mashup justice. Anyway, have a listen and see what you think.

If you would like to hear my other mashup efforts simply click here. And to be the first to hear about my new mashups and music, you can follow me on Twitter (@NiallSpence) or hit like on my facebook page: facebook.com/niallspence.

Thanks for listening!

Niall
@NiallSpence

Monday, October 13, 2014

INFO: Mashups Copyright Basics

Often I see people posting questions regarding copyright issues on forums such as acapellas4u, and while being no expert in these matters I can at least share my own experiences and knowledge of copyright issues affecting mashups. Please be aware though that this is not legal advice and I have no legal qualifications, what is written below is how I currently understand various copyright issues and this may be wrong so be sure to look into these matters yourself if they do affect you.

1. Is downloading an acapella or instrumental legal?
Downloading an acapella, instrumental, or original version of a track for free is almost certainly going to be in breach of an artist/label/publisher's copyright. However the likelihood of you being prosecuted for such activity is currently very low and I suspect pretty close to zero. As I understand it actually sharing/uploading the files is far more likely to get you in  legal trouble than downloading them will.

2. I bought a track off Beatport / iTunes (or any other store). Does this mean I can sell copies of a mashup or remix I made of the track?
In most circumstances no. Buying a copy of a track for your own use from a service such as iTunes does not give you the right to distribute the track yourself to other people. If you wanted to sell copies of a mashup or a remix of someone else's track that you made, then you would first have to get permission from the copyright holder of the music you were using and then pay them the necessary amount to be able to use their track. However remixes of tracks purchased through Beatport can themselves be sold on the Beatport website, check beatport.com for more details.

3. Can I post a mashup or remix on YouTube?
Yes you can. YouTube automatically scans uploaded videos for copyrighted material. If YouTube decides that a video contains copyrighted material then any royalties that video generates will be paid to the copyright holder of the copyrighted material that is used. YouTube may block your video in certain countries as rules regarding copyright in certain countries are stricter than in others. YouTube may also block videos containing copyrighted material on mobile devices and other platforms which do not generate advertising income. And sometimes YouTube will simply completely block your video if it contains copyrighted material.

4. Can I share a mashup or remix on other internet sites?
It depends. Some sites currently don't scan for copyrighted material (eg dropbox) and some do (eg daily motion). Whether a site which scans for copyrighted material blocks your mashup or remix will vary from site to site. A site which doesn't scan for copyrighted material will obviously allow you to share a mashup or remix but beware that you will probably be in breach of copyright if you share a mashup or remix this way.

5. Can I host a mashup or remix on my own website?
Doing this would most likely infringe upon the artist or label's copyright and could get you in trouble. I have seen people mention producers being sued or fined for hosting mashups on their own site and as such I personally don't host any mashup downloads on my blog. Many other people of course do host mashup and remix downloads (eg mp3 files) on their own sites without incident.

Saturday, October 4, 2014

LISTEN: Beastie Boys vs Andrew W.K. - Body Movin' Party - Mashup by Niall Spence

Hi everyone! Time for a new mashup:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSx7OmZKAd4

Beastie Boys vs Andrew W.K. - Body Movin' Party

Any dedicated mashup fans out there may have noticed that my last mashup also featured 'Long Live The Party' by Andrew W.K. This time though I've mixed it with another Beastie Boys track as the quality of the acapella used in the first mashup wasn't great.

This mashup was created using the acapella version of 'Body Movin' by the Beastie Boys and an instrumental version of 'Long Live The Party' by Andrew W.K.

Thanks to dickalan at AndrewWKmusic.net for sharing the original instrumental Andrew W.K. track with the world.

If you would like to hear my other mashups simply click here. And to be the first to hear about my new mashups and music, you can follow me on Twitter (@NiallSpence) or hit like on my facebook page: facebook.com/niallspence.

Thanks for listening and party hard!

Niall
@NiallSpence

Saturday, September 27, 2014

LISTEN - Long Live Paul Revere - Beastie Boys vs Andrew W.K. - New Mashup

Hi everyone! Here's a remake of a mashup I made earlier this year:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq1BKyPNvmk

Beastie Boys vs Andrew W.K. - Long Live Paul Revere

This mashup was created using an unofficial acapella version of 'Paul Revere' by the Beastie Boys and an instrumental version of 'Long Live The Party' by Andrew W.K.

The version of this mashup posted earlier this year featured a different instrumental, but as a better quality instrumental version of Long Live The Party by Andrew W.K. has now surfaced I thought updating this mashup would be a good idea.

Tragically though after 25 years the official Paul Revere acapella is still yet to be released, so until then the DIY acapella will have to do. Maybe Rick Rubin will dig it out soon? A new mashup of this instrumental with a better acapella can be heard here.

If you would like to hear my other mashups simply click here. And to be the first to hear about my new mashups and music, you can follow me on Twitter (@NiallSpence) or hit like on my facebook page: facebook.com/niallspence.

Thanks for listening and party hard!

Niall
@NiallSpence

Sunday, July 27, 2014

INFO: My Top Mashup Making Tips

Hi

I've intended to make this post for a while now but after receiving some good advice over on the mashstix.com forum I decided now would be as good a time as any to share what knowledge I have regards making mashups. (Not that I'm any authority on the subject but maybe someone might find some of these points useful)

These techniques are things which I find useful when making mashups, and while there may be other ways of achieving these outcomes; these are the ones that work for me. Feel free to share in the comments if you have any better ideas!

My Top Mashup Making Tips:

1. Differentiate the acapella and instrumental tracks you have on your computer from the rest of your music library in some way. I still find it useful to have a separate folder for acapellas and instrumentals as I then know what I've got to work with, however a more modern solution would be to use some kind of tagging system through your OS or other software.

2. Having trouble warping an acapella? Try warping the original version of the track as well. This will be easier to warp than the acapella and once you have warped the original it will benefit you on two accounts: Firstly you can now more easily tell which words occur on which beats visually when placing warp markers, and also by playing the original and acapella tracks together alongside each other you can hear when the acapella is going out of time. When playing the tracks side by side; if you hear an echo/delay the the tracks are quite out of time, if you hear a phaser effect they are almost perfectly in time and once you cannot distinguish between the two except for maybe an increase in amplitude (volume) of the vocal, they are in time.

3. For whatever reason acapella files you find off the internet may not be the same tempo as the original tracks. Bear this in mind when warping them.

4. Listentoyoutube.com. A very useful site, just remember that audio obtained this way may not be of the highest quality. Also be wary not to infringe on any anyone's copyrights when using this site, okay?

5. Download Switch Sound file converter. As the name suggests this application allows you to convert audio files into different formats. I have two main uses for this software; firstly it allows you to convert MP3 files to WAV files (useful as some applications will not recognise MP3s). And secondly, after you've rendered a WAV file from your DAW, you can then convert the file to an MP3 suitable for sharing online.

6. Download mp3tag. This is an excellent tool for conveniently tagging your mp3 files so people don't have to do it themselves when they download your tracks. It even enables you to add artwork to mp3 files.

7. If you do find an instrumental or acapella online which you may wish to use in future, don't hesitate and download it as soon as possible. I say this as online accounts/sites for instrumentals and acapellas often get shut down, which can leave you searching for the track all over again.

8. Acapellas4u.co.uk is a great site for finding acapellas. The only thing to remember is though, is that the site is not totally exhaustive. So it is always worth checking on Google even if you don't find a track there.

9. When searching for a particular acapella on Google you may find that the first results you find are DIY acapellas. It is still worth looking through a few more results if this is the case, as I have found official acapellas listed lower down than DIY acapellas in the past. This can happen for instance when an official acapella gets leaked sometime after a DIY acapella has already become popular.

10. If you want to find a better quality version of an acapella or instrumental file that you have already downloaded, use the file size as a way to see if a file you find online is identical to one you already have or not.

11. Don't be afraid to move on to a new mashup if it sounds like one you are currently working on will not match correctly.

12. If you find a mashup works in your head but not in reality it doesn't, maybe try to mashup a remix of the instrumental track instead, this has worked for me in the past.

13. When starting out warping, start by warping tracks with very well defined beats, for instance dance or hip hop tracks. You will probably want to ensure you work with music that is in common time (the 4/4 time signature) when you are first starting out too. Then the more you practice the more easily you will be able warp more complicated pieces of music, such as those that have less well defined beat waveforms, and other time signatures.

14. When you first attempt to warp rock songs it can initially seem impossible to visually identify where a downbeat in the music is. A good trick is to notice where a kick (bass) drum hit occurs; they can be identified by zooming in on the waveform and noticing a distinct characteristic wave that occurs on the start of most bars.

15. Use effects to your benefit. Clever use of just a couple of audio effects can make your mashups sound much clearer. For instance filters/EQ can help reduce 'clashing' frequencies and compression is useful to help 'glue' sounds together.

16. Here is a nice tip for downloading mp3 files which are included on websites in things like 'preview players'. Be aware though that this doesn't work on all websites and the location of the mp3 'file name' varies from site to site. Also don't infringe anyone's copyright...okay?

17. If you are not already, become familiar with the following terms; BPM, Warping, Pitch Shifting, Key, Scale, Waveform and OOK

18. If you would like some constructive feedback on your mashups try posting them to the 'Submit Here' board on the Mashstix.com forums. Mashstix.com is also a great place to hear new mashups from both established and less established mashup producers.

19. Make sure your mashups are in time. No one wants to hear an out of time mashup.

20. You will want your mashups to be 'in-key' basically what this means is that the key of the two (or more) tracks you are mashing are identical.

21. Where to find acapellas - acapellas4u.co.uk and google are pretty much the main tools I use. YouTube is also good way of confirming if something actually exists or not even if you don't wish to download the acapella from there at least you know that the track is available somewhere.

22. Make a video for your mashup. Think, pop-stars must make videos for a reason right? From personal experience (and I'm sure this is proven too) there is something about moving pictures that sucks you in. If you already post your mashups on YouTube then consider making a video for them other than just a plain still with music playing. Assuming the tracks you are using already have videos there is nothing to stop you using these to accompany to your mashups. Be aware though that if you are planning on posting the video to YouTube they might decide block the video even if the audio alone is not blocked. If you don't have the time/skills/computer to put together a proper video try making a video based on a slide show of photographs (only those you have copyright for though...right?) as I have found even these are more effective than plain still videos.

23. Creating DIY acapellas and instrumentals - If you can't find an official instrumental or acapella version of a track then there is always the possibility that you could create an acapella or instrumental version of the track yourself. There are various ways to do this and all the different ways I'm aware of are listed here.

24. Discogs.com is a great site for confirming whether an official commercial or promo instrumental release exists for a track, and where you will be able to find it. Be aware though that while extremely comprehensive the discogs database is not totally exhaustive, as I have found instrumental promo releases which exist but are not listed on discogs.

And those are the main pieces of advice I have to offer regarding making mashups. If you would like me to add any more or make any suggestions leave a comment.

Thanks for reading.
Niall

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Mid Term Report - 2014!

Hello!

As it is half way through the year thought it would be a good time to round up everything that is new to niallspence.com so far this year.

The first half of 2014 has seen me produce 10 brand new mashups! And so far the most popular mashups have been this Eminem vs Fischerspooner effort and this quite lo-fo Beastie Boys vs Andrew W.K. mix. My personal favourite though is this CSS vs ODB mashup.

If you would like to hear all my mashups from 2014 checkout the YouTube video playlist below:



Download links for each of this year's mashups are coming soon but until then don't forget to download all my 2013 mashups right here.

As well as making new mashups I've been involved in other mashup related activity this year. This includes hosting the Kn0ck0ut plugin for DIY acapella creation and reposting a long-lost-classic Missy Elliot vs Nirvana mashup which had pretty much disappeared from the internet. Click the video below to listen:



Aside from producing new mashups my other main focus so far this year has been improving my website. If you are a regular visitor to the site you may have noticed a few changes over the last two months with developments like a new desktop homepage, improved navigation facilities and a sleeker looking layout which will hopefully make it easier for fans to hear my music and mashups (the mobile version of niallspence.com is halfway through a soon-to-be-completed transformation which will be launched soon).

As for the second half of the year my plan is to work on some new music, so be sure to checkout my soundcloud and if you subscribe/follow/like any of my social media accounts you will be first to hear any new music I release this year.

Thanks for reading and listening!
Niall
@NiallSpence

Monday, June 23, 2014

INFO: Creating DIY Acapellas and Instrumentals

If you want to create a mashup or remix of a track, but can't get hold of the official studio instrumental or acapella via the sources listed here, then there a number of ways to create DIY acapellas and instrumentals or obtain unofficial or alternative versions of instrumentals and acapellas. Read on for a list of the main ways this can be done but keep in mind that there is no guarantee that any of these methods will actually produce a quality acapella/instrumental of a particular song.

Sunday, June 22, 2014

INFO: Where To Find Official Instrumental and Acapella Tracks

Okay so lets say you want to find a download link for a studio instrumental or acapella version of a song, the first thing you probably want do is search for it using Google. However you will probably find that for many tracks it is not as simple as searching and finding a working download link to the official instrumental or acapella you need. If an official instrumental or acapella does not appear on the first few pages of search results, it is likely that it hasn't been made available to the public yet and it is possible it never will be.

However by knowing where most official instrumental and acapella tracks originate from, it may be possible for you to locate the track yourself. Read on for a list of ways you might get hold of an official instrumental or acapella track.

Friday, June 6, 2014

FREE DOWNLOAD: kn0ck0ut 0.8 - DIY Acapella Creation Software - Knockout

Download link: Free Download of kn0ck0ut v0.8 by St3pan0va

Kn0ck0ut v0.8 is VST plugin which allows you to create a DIY acapella using your DAW by spectrally analysing the instrumental and original versions of a track.

This software is by St3pan0va but as their original host site for the free download has since disappeared, I have uploaded it via niallspence.com.

The software is totally free to download, and checkout the read me that comes with the zip download for more information about kn0ck0ut (pronounced knockout). Please note this download is fully legal as the software is distributed as freeware.

While the results using this plugin are far from perfect I decided it would be worth uploading knockout to the internet once more as it still garners interest on sites such as acapellas4u.co.uk.

Also if you run LV2 compatible software then there is a port of the kno0ck0ut plugin with improved performance available here.

Have fun creating acapellas and thanks for reading!

Niall
@NiallSpence

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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

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To search niallspence.com please use the search bar in the navigation bar at the top of the page. If you are browsing the mobile site the search feature is currently in development.

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Sunday, May 11, 2014

Credits

Thank You!

...for visiting my website; niallspence.com. I'd also like to say thanks for anyone who has taken the time to listen, share or click like on any of the mashups or music featured here.

Also thank you to friends and family who have listened to and offered me advice on music, mashups and the site.

I would also like to say thank you to anyone online who has given me feedback on my tracks or helped out in other ways as well. In particular those on soundcloud, twitter and also at mashstix.com.

Also can I say thank you to anyone who has shared images online under Creative Commons licences or similar. Without your efforts and talents this site would simply be an unappealing wall of text!

Site Credits

As of July 2014, niallspence.com was designed and brought together by me, with the use of various third party tools, as well as my own programming. I thought it would be cool to mention all the resources used in this site, in case anybody browsing would like to implement similar features on their own site/blog.

Credits for the photos used on this site are listed separately at the bottom of this page.

First off the site is a blogger blog. The URL niallspence.com simply redirects to this blog. The template is a standard template with a few HTML, CSS3, javascript, PHP and SQL additions by me.

The image slider used on the homepage is the javascript image slider by menucool. To install it onto my site I followed the instructions given on this blog page and adapted the image slider to suit the site's requirements.

HTML, CSS and javascript knowledge was mainly gained from the w3cschools site. This is in addition to many other blogs, of which there are far too many to mention.

Google Chrome's developer features, including the 'inspect element' menu option, were vital for debugging and updating the site.

The social media follow buttons, and the share buttons on blog posts and other pages, are by addthis.

The niallspence.com search feature uses Google and was loosely based on processing.org's search feature.

Dropbox is used to store various files used on the site such as images and javascript. If you wish to use dropbox in a similar way you will need to learn how to create a 'public' dropbox folder.

The 'more from niallspence.com' links at the bottom of blog posts are automatically created using the nRelate related content plugin.

Features of the site which I designed and impleneted without the use of third party code include the static navigation bar, the features database PHP script and SQL database and the photo credits PHP script. Other blog tweaks I implemented include the redirect from niallspence.blogspot.co.uk to the static homepage and hiding page elements on the static homepage.

Music Credits

The music featured in my mashups is obviously owned by the copyright holder of each piece of music used, and by posting the mashups on a site such as YouTube any royalties generated from views of these videos will be distributed to the appropriate artists.

None of the mashups featured on this site are endorsed by the artists, and are all 100% unofficial.

Photography and Image Credits

All images used on the site are to the best of my knowledge used without infringing upon anyone's copyright. If you feel this site uses one of your photos without permission please contact me and I will resolve this matter as soon as possible.

None of the images of third parties used on the site are used for the purposes of advertising, they are simply simply used to illustrate the news features on the site.

Information on the licence types for each third party image that has been used on the site can be found here.

Full List of Third Party Photography and Image Credits

Friday, April 18, 2014

TUTORIAL: Making a Music Mashup Video

Have you ever tried to create a video for a music mashup or remix you have made? After trying to make one for the first time recently I have decided to share what I've learnt so far as there aren't really any tutorials dedicated to this subject online. The benefit of making a video for your mashup is that theoretically it will be more interesting to watch for your viewers than a simple 'still' video such as this.

Let me point out that this post is concerned with making a music mashup video, which involves is two or more songs mashed together like this. This post is not concerned with mashup videos like this, where the mashup is of two or more films or television programs that don't accompany a song.

Approach 1 - Use the official videos of the songs in the mashup.

In mashup music videos like this the video has been created by combining scenes from the original videos of the songs used in the mashup. To create a video like this you will need a video editing software application, your mashup audio file and digital file versions of any videos you wish to use in your mashup video. Once you have these things you can set about making your video.

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Niall Spence Mashups by Genre

Listen to Niall Spence mashups based on their genre:

Rock, Metal and Indie | Dance and Electro | Rap and Hip Hop

The genres are are pretty vague as I didn't want to get bogged down deciding which tracks fit in which genre - for instance is 'Starships' pop or rap, or is 'Slow Life' dance or indie? If you want to hear all of my mashups regardless of genre, click on this page.

Rock, Metal and Indie mashups by Niallspence



View this playlist on YouTube


Dance and Electro mashups by Niall Spence



View this playlist on YouTube


Rap and Hip Hop mashups by Niall Spence



View this playlist on YouTube


LISTEN: Christina Aguilera vs Neon Neon - Dirrty Raquel - Mashup by Niall Spence

Hi everyone! Time for a brand new mashup:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDnEeHQHLVw

Christina Aguilera ft Redman vs Neon Neon - Dirrty Raquel

This mashup was created using the acapella version of 'Dirrty' by Christina Aguilera featuring Redman and the instrumental version of 'Raquel' by Neon Neon.

This mashup was meant to have a video but YouTube blocked it so all you mashup fans will have to make do with the plain old still video instead :)

If you aren't familiar with Neon Neon they are comprised of Boom Bip and Gruff Rhys, who is perhaps best known as lead singer of the Super Furry Animals. The original version of the track 'Raquel' can be found on Neon Neon's debut album - Stainless Style.

If you do like this mashup feel free to let the world know by using the buttons at the bottom of this post to share on your favourite social platforms! :)

Also if you would like to hear my other mashups please click here. And to be the first to hear about my new mashups, please follow me on Twitter (@NiallSpence) or hit like on my facebook page: facebook.com/niallspence.

Thanks for listening!

Niall
@NiallSpence

Friday, April 11, 2014

LISTEN: Dizzee Rascal vs Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out Look Sharp - Mashup

Hi everyone! Here's a brand new mashup from me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z8hEU5CAKA

Dizzee Rascal vs Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out Look Sharp

This mashup was created using the unofficial acapella version of 'Fix Up Look Sharp' by Dizzee Rascal and a chiptune remix of 'Take Me Out' by Franz Ferdinand.

Also this mashup is entered in the April 2014 Mashstix mashup challenge. Checkout this link to hear all the submissions, mashstix members will vote for their favourite sometime around the end of the month.

Originally I planned to use the official Take Me Out instrumental for this mashup but it didn't seem to match the vocals correctly so instead plumped for this excellent chiptune remix of Take Me Out (which has a bit of Aerodynamic by Daft Punk thrown in as well). You can hear the original version of this remix here but I'm not sure who actually created it. Of course I would give them a shoutout but the website this track originated from (8bc.com) has since gone out of existence so there is no way to be sure who actually made it.

Anyway...

If you do like this mashup feel free to let the world know by using the buttons at the bottom of this post to share on facebook, twitter or any other platforms! :)

Also if you would like to hear my other mashups please click here. And to be the first to hear about my new mashups, please follow me on Twitter (@NiallSpence) or hit like on my facebook page: facebook.com/niallspence.

Thanks for listening!

Niall
@NiallSpence

Friday, March 28, 2014

LISTEN: Dizzee Rascal vs Feeder - Holiday in the Sun - Mashup by Niall Spence

Hi everyone! Time for a new mashup:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOj9EEnKGa0

Dizzee Rascal vs Feeder - Holiday in the Sun

This mashup was created using the unofficial acapella version of 'Holiday' by Dizzee Rascal and the instrumental version of 'Seven Days In The Sun' by Feeder.

If you like this mashup feel free to use the buttons at the bottom of this post to share it on facebook, twitter or any other platforms!

To hear this and all my other mashups please click here. If you would like to be the first to hear about my new mashups, please follow me on Twitter (@NiallSpence) or hit like on my facebook page: facebook.com/niallspence.

Thanks for listening!

Niall
@NiallSpence

Thursday, March 20, 2014

LISTEN: My Favourite Mashups by Other Producers

Check out the YouTube playlist below for some of my favourite mashups ever made.



Here's the link in case the embedded video doesn't load on your device.

Don't forget you can check out my mashups here.

Thursday, March 13, 2014

LISTEN: Latest Mashup

Checkout my latest mashup:



Hear all my previous mashups here.

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

LISTEN: R Kelly vs Super Furry Animals - Slow Ignition - Mashup

Hi everyone! Time for a new mashup:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsuDvd9AgD8

R Kelly vs Super Furry Animals - Slow Ignition

This mashup was created using the acapella version of 'Ignition (Remix)' by R Kelly and 'Slow Life' by Super Furry Animals.

In my eyes this is probably the most surreal mashup I have made so far. I wonder what Super Furry Animals would make of it haha!?

I have uploaded quite a few mashups now and they are all available on YouTube here. To be the first to hear about my new mashups, please follow me on Twitter (@NiallSpence) or hit like on my facebook page: facebook.com/niallspence.

Thanks for listening!

Niall
@NiallSpence

Friday, February 28, 2014

In progress: 2014 mashup album + new music.

Hi there!

First up I'd like to say thank you to everyone who has checked out my mashups so far this year.

As usual with mashups the feedback has ranged from positive... to slightly less positive.

First up here's the good; Andrew W.K. and Akira The Don liking/favouriting the mashups I created featuring them, and also managing to get at least one vote on the Mashstix monthly challenge (I didn't vote for myself before you ask ;) ).

And then there's the not so good, which mainly consists of fans of Feeder and Mansun 'hating on' my mashups of those artists.

You can judge for yourself what you think of my mashups from 2014 as they are all all included in the playlist below.



My current plan is to release a new mashup each week for the next month or so, by which point I will have uploaded 10 new mashups in 2014. Once this many of my mashups are online I will make them all available to download as a free album for you to enjoy!

Beyond that I plan to work on some of my own music again with a view to getting it online and playing it live some point later in the year. To hear my previous musical attempts checkout this page of my blog or my soundcloud.

Thanks for listening/reading and please follow on twitter or facebook if you would like to hear about my new mashups and tracks as they are released.

Niall :)

Friday, February 21, 2014

LISTEN: Nicki Minaj vs Feeder - Buck Rogers' Starships - New Mashup by Niall Spence

Hi everyone! Behold my latest mashup:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s79CFQT3YUA

Nicki Minaj vs Feeder - Buck Rogers' Starships

This mashup was created using the acapella version of 'Starships' by Nicki Minaj and the instrumental version of 'Buck Rogers' by Feeder.

If you like this mashup feel free to use the buttons at the bottom of this post to share it on facebook, twitter or any other platforms!

At the time of writing I have 16 mashups that you can check out here. And if you would like to be the first to hear about my new mashups, please follow me on Twitter (@NiallSpence) or hit like on my facebook page: facebook.com/niallspence.

Thanks for listening!

Niall
@NiallSpence

Monday, February 17, 2014

LISTEN - Akira The Don vs The Automatic - Giro Monster - New Mashup!

Hi everyone! Time for another new mashup...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHlaRuJxSnI

Akira The Don vs The Automatic - Giro Monster

This mashup was created using the acapella version of 'Giro' by Akira The Don and the instrumental version of 'Monster' by The Automatic.

This is my fifth mashup so far this year!

If you like this mashup feel free to use the buttons at the bottom of this post to share it on facebook, twitter or any other platforms!

As well as this mashup I have many others that you can check out here. And if you would like to be the first to hear about my new mashups, follow me on Twitter (@NiallSpence) or like my facebook page: facebook.com/niallspence.

Thanks for listening!

Niall
@NiallSpence

Saturday, February 8, 2014

2014 So Far...

Hi there!

No new mashup from me this week so thought I would recap what I've been up to so far this year in case anyone has missed out on hearing anything...

Firstly there are four brand new mashups which I have uploaded so far this year:

ODB vs CSS:


Eminem vs Fischerspooner:


Eminem vs Mansun:


Beastie Boys vs Andrew W.K.:



Additionally, all my mashups from 2013 are now available to download free as mps's here.

And here's a nice playlist of all the mashups you will find on that download:


Plan is to have a new mashup ready for next week.

Thanks for reading/listening!
@NiallSpence

Saturday, February 1, 2014

LISTEN - New Mashup - Eminem vs Mansun - Take It Easy Slim Shady

Hi everyone! Time for a new mashup...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpPopuDjgYs

Eminem vs Mansun - Take It Easy Slim Shady

This mashup was created using the acapella version of 'The Real Slim Shady' by Eminem and the instrumental version of 'Take It Easy Chicken' by Mansun.

This is my fourth mashup of the year which feature's one of my favourite bands, Mansun. I was inspired to finish this mashup by the fact that Paul Draper has recently returned to the public eye with his new project 'The Anchoress'. Other exciting Mansun related news is the semi-announcement of Paul Draper's solo album and most importantly the upcoming Mansun convention which is happening in Chester!

If you like this mashup feel free to use the buttons at the bottom of this post to share it on facebook, twitter or any other platforms!

As well as this mashup I have many others that you can check out here. And if you would like to be the first to hear about my new mashups, follow me on Twitter (@NiallSpence) or like my facebook page: facebook.com/niallspence.

Thanks for listening!

Niall
@NiallSpence

Friday, January 24, 2014

New Mashup! ODB vs CSS - Let's Make Money

Hi everyone! I'm pleased to announce another new mashup!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPiCnFbkYGU

ODB vs CSS - Let's Make Money

This mashup was created using the acapella version of 'Baby I Got Your Money (ft Kelis)' by Ol' Dirty Bastard (ODB) and the instrumental version of 'Let's Make Love And Listen To Death From Above' by CSS.

If you like this mashup feel free to use the buttons at the bottom of this post to share it on facebook, twitter or any other platforms! :)

Check out my other mashups here. To be the first to hear about my new mashups, subscribe to this blog, follow me on Twitter (@NiallSpence) or like my facebook page: facebook.com/niallspence.

As always thanks for listening!

Niall
@NiallSpence

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Instrumentals and Acapellas Wanted

Here is a list of acapellas and instrumentals that I am interested in obtaining for mashup purposes.

If there is anything here you can help me with let me know and I'll see if I can repay you somehow!

Anything with a strike through is something I have already obtained.

Instrumentals

Shed 7 - 'Disco Down' official instrumental - I heard this once at a bar in Manchester, never seen it mentioned online though.
Muse - 'Origin of Symmetry' official instrumentals- the version without the skipping and computer noises.
Feeder - 'Seven Days in the Sun' and 'Buck Rogers'. In better quality than the ones on YouTube :)
Maximo Park - Our Earthly Pleasures
Maximo Park - Quicken The Heart
The Music - Strength In Numbers (Album)
Franz Ferdinand - Tonight (8 tracks from the album)
Spector - Celestine and Chevy Thunder
Mansun - Any of the instrumental demos kicking around the internet - Pentagram, Dr Funkoffski etc...
Andrew W.K. - 'Kiseki'

Acapellas

Lady Sovereign - Anything other than Love Me or Hate Me
Theophilus London - Any

Friday, January 17, 2014

New Mashup - Eminem vs Fischerspooner - Emerge Me

Hi everyone! Time for a new mashup...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NrZp7dOmRc

Eminem vs Fischerspooner - Emerge Me

This mashup was created using the acapella version of 'Without Me' by Eminem and the instrumental version of 'Emerge' by Fischerspooner.

If you like this mashup feel free to use the buttons at the bottom of this post to share it on facebook, twitter or any other platforms!

As well as this mashup I have many others that you can check out here. And if you would like to be the first to hear about my new mashups, follow me on Twitter (@NiallSpence) or like my facebook page: facebook.com/niallspence.

Thanks for listening!

Niall
@NiallSpence

Friday, January 10, 2014

Classic Lost Mashup: Smells Like Missy Elliott (Conway Mix)

Until now this classic mashup was ridiculously difficult to find on the internet!

It's Missy Elliott's 'Get Your Freak On' vs Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit':

Download it here.



Youtube link.

This mashup was first created around 2002, and the artist responsible for it is presumably Conway as this mashup is called the Conway mix.

If you would like more details about this record here is it's discogs entry. The only other place I could find this mashup on the internet was on DJ Shir Khan's Copyright Candies compilation on Groove Shark - that being the source of this file! In fact I was almost ready to upload a recording of a copy of the track off an old tape I was that unconvinced of finding this track online!

Happy Listening!
@NiallSpence


Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Niall Spence presents...Mashup Party!

My first 10 mashups are now all available to stream on one YouTube playlist! Click the link below to listen.

Stream in full:

YouTube playlist

About: Mashup Party features all my mashups from 2013. Once you've listened you might like to pick your favourite in this online poll, or read more about the mashups on this album here (coming soon).

Technical stuff: The download link to the mp3 version of this album has been removed so this blog does not infringe upon any copyrighted material. You can still hear all these mashups on YouTube, simply click the link above.

Artwork:

Mashup Party Cover


Mashup Party Back Cover


Release Date: January 2014

Genre(s): Mashup, Remix, Bootleg, Pop, Rock, Indie, Dance, Metal, Grime, Rap, Hip-Hop

Monday, January 6, 2014

New Mashup - The Beastie Boys vs Andrew W.K. - Paul Party

Hi there!

Here is a mashup which I made as kind of a joke for my own amusement but thought I might as well put it online anyway, someone might get some enjoyment out of it...


link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzRaOZB0Fvw

This mashup was created using the DIY acapella version of 'Paul Revere' by The Beastie Boys and 'Dance Party' by Andrew W.K.

Checkout my other mashups here or here.

Thanks for reading/listening!
@NiallSpence