american edit
Forget the polemic (well, don’t let it delay you too long) and just fecking download this thing NOW:
Dean Gray (alias for PartyBen and Team9) has created my album of the year. I’ve listened to this more times in the last few days than I have most of my other stuff all year. It’s that good.
So, what’s it all about?
Imagine a mashup where, instead of putting together two random songs they mash together related songs. But related in a particular way: you know when you listen to a tune and there’s a nagging sense, a kind of itch, that you’ve heard that riff, that drum line, before?
American Edit scratches that itch. For example:
- You keep hearing an echo of Oasis in a Green Day tune? Boulevard of Broken Songs amplifies that echo by colliding the two together, putting a dance track on it and thereby plastering a big dumb grin on your face.
- You liked the Bangles but were always afraid someone would find out? Worry not: now you can listen to Susannah Hoffs and retain your cool in Whatsername.
- Wonder again what ever happened to the KLF (last seen burning £1 million) when you hear the glorious mash of Doctor Who on Holiday.
...and many, many more.
Strangely enough, I hadn’t previously heard any of the original Green Day tracks, until Saturday, when Jesus of Suburbia appeared on a video show.
And yeah, it was good, but it was no American Jesus.
Martha
13 December 2005, 20:15 #
I hate to sound like a complete eejit, but I can’t download the damn thing.
Help.
Alan
13 December 2005, 20:27 #
Scroll down a bit on the American Edit site and select one of the MP3 options. Some sites give you all of the MP3s zipped, others give them to you one by one (the latter useful if you just want to check out the sound of one or two).
And also, if you grok Bittorrent, there are links to .torrent files to enable your download if you want to do it that way.
Good luck!
Mr Reasonable
13 December 2005, 21:06 #
One zip file here:
http://66.36.231.133/~ifjabbl/dg-ae.html
Martha
13 December 2005, 21:16 #
Cheers chaps, happily downloading now.
Since my wee laptop had its hissy fit, things are a bit different…
Mr Reasonable
13 December 2005, 21:48 #
“Dr Who on Holiday” is just fan-bloody-tastic – I have been laughing through the entire track….
Patrick
17 December 2005, 08:26 #
Is this still available for download anywhere?
If not, anychance I could sweet talk anyone into a copy?
Alan
17 December 2005, 09:16 #
Still seems to be available via Bittorrent (where I got it originally) – search on Isohunt and you should find a working swarm.
Otherwise, get back to me. :-)
Patrick
17 December 2005, 22:33 #
Ah, thanks for that. Listening now.
Alan
30 December 2005, 20:44 #
For all those searching for American Edit (and fetching up here) – sorry, I don’t have it. But I link to lots of other cool mash stuff here and especially here.
Cheers!
Jon
20 March 2006, 21:36 #
Hi people, the only place I could find with American Edit still available is here: http://www.internetkilled.com/americanedit/
Enjoy.
Alan
20 March 2006, 22:39 #
Thanks Jon!