Guest Lecture on Mashups by the Arbiters

1. The Mashup:
An Arbiters Perspective
Using Ableton Live to create mashup productions
Lecture 3. Feb 6, 2010

2. Agenda
• Introduction
• Approach to DJing
• Approach to Mash-up Production
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• Using Ableton to develop ideas
• Finishing Touches

3. Introduction
• 2001: the benefits of hindsight
• KCRW: a playground for the insatiable
• SIX FEET UNDER: expanding the experience
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• SYNCHRONIZE re-score: bad tv begets better art
• SYNCHRONIZE live: bringing it to the dancefloor
• THE ARBITERS: the next step forward

4. DJ APPROACH
• Share what you are passionate about.
• Only play what you love
• Tell a story with your selections
• Let emotion navigate your story
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• Express the connections
• Practice makes perfect
• Keep yourself entranced

5. Building the Mash Up
• Organize your first ideas
• Establish the foundation song or concept
• Establish your BPM
• Bring ideas into Ableton Clip View
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• Break songs down into musical ideas
• Experiment, then record & critique experiments
• Work out the arrangement

6. Organizing your ideas
• Use iTunes as a creative sketchbook
• Organize by BPMs
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• Experiment

7. The Arbiters “Virgin Voices”
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• Establish the foundation song:
PHOENIX “Congratulations”
• Establish foundation concept: integrate a number of
acapellas from different genres
• Establish BPM: 101

8. The Arbiters “Virgin Voices”
• Bring ideas into Ableton Clip View
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• Break songs down into musical ideas
• Experiment, then record & critique experiments

9. Work Out The Arrangement
• Foundation - PHOENIX “Congratulations
• Familiar Tease - THE CARS “Since Youʼre Gone”
• Added Percussion & Vocal - MARVIN GAYE “I Want You
(vocal & rhythm)”
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• Lead Rap - MIMS “Like This (acapella)”
• Backing Vocals - DEBARGE “Virgin”,
THE POLICE “Voices inside my head”,
RYE RYE “Bang (feat. M.I.A.)”
• Added touch - CYMANDE “Dove”

10. The Arbiters “Virgin Voices”
Work out ideas in the Ableton Live Session View
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