Mash-up

Mixing different styles of music creates a unique sound called a mash-up.

Musicians have been creating mash-ups for more than 50 years. 1
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………, but some
might include parts from as many as 25 songs!

Many mash-up artists are DJs. 2 …………………………………………………………………………

These DJs decide what songs to use and how to mix
them. Then they record their mash-ups. Next the DJs
edit their recordings to make sure they sound as cool as
possible.

DJs aren’t the only ones that create musical mash-

ups: bands do, too. One band that does this is the WagakkiBand from Japan. 3
………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The song they
performed in their first video was a big hit. More than 30 million people say the
video on the Internet. People from all over the world downloaded the song from
this video.

4
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This band mixes rap with ancient West African music in a style
called ‘ancient-meets-urban’. The band performs with other
famous singers and artists. Fans come from all over to hear them play.

People have different opinions of mash-up music. Some people prefer more
traditional music styles. 5 ………………………………………………………………………………………
But no matter what you think of them, mash-ups provide an audio experience you
won’t forget!

Another mash-up band is Gokh-Bi System from Dakar, Senegal.

Many combine sounds from just two songs
Others think that a mix of sounds is cooler than just one type of music.
This band mixes the sounds of traditional Japanese instruments with rock music.
These video clips are available on YouTube.
They use electronic equipment to mix together songs that already exists.

Mash-up
 Mixing different styles of music creates a unique sound called a mash-up.
Musicians have been creating mash-ups for more than 50 years. 1
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………, but some
might include parts from as many as 25 songs!

Many mash-up artists are DJs. 2 …………………………………………………………………………

These DJs decide what songs to use and how to mix
them. Then they record their mash-ups. Next the DJs
edit their recordings to make sure they sound as cool as
possible.

DJs aren’t the only ones that create musical mash-

ups: bands do, too. One band that does this is the WagakkiBand from Japan. 3
………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The song they
performed in their first video was a big hit. More than 30 million people say the
video on the Internet. People from all over the world downloaded the song from
this video.

4
……………………………………………………………………………………………
This band mixes rap with ancient West African music in a style
called ‘ancient-meets-urban’. The band performs with other
famous singers and artists. Fans come from all over to hear them play.

People have different opinions of mash-up music. Some people prefer more
traditional music styles. 5 …………………………………………………………………………………………
But no matter what you think of them, mash-ups provide an audio experience you
won’t forget!

Another mash-up band is Gokh-Bi System from Dakar, Senegal.

Many combine sounds from just two songs
Others think that a mix of sounds is cooler than just one type of music.
This band mixes the sounds of traditional Japanese instruments with rock music.
These video clips are available on YouTube.
They use electronic equipment to mix together songs that already exists.