Sweet Headache

Sweet Headache 076: “Vandalism Meets Art”

It was about time to break some barriers. I am talking about the barriers in my head: I had been playing too many single-style, single-tempo recently, and this screated a barrier that didn’t let me think about other ways to compile music.

In a way, this mix is about tearing down musical barriers. It’s also about combining rough, diverse sounds into a set that still feels as if those tracks were meant to be played together. From Dubstep to Maximal Electro to Drumstep – this mix is probably one of the most dynamic sets I’ve ever recorded.

This mix kicks off with a Dubstep remix of the (in)famous Nyan Cat. It’s truly amazing how many remixes, mashups and variations there are based on this simple video!

I also used a couple of tracks by Skrillex here. I have to admit I had really underestimated the guy. I though he was just some guy who makes noisy music – but he actually got the rare talent to stay in control of the noise and alternate between sweet melodies and distorted synthesizers.

Tracklist:

• Alex S. – Nyan Cat (Dubstep Remix)
• Skrillex – Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites
• Example – Kickstarts (Bar 9 remix)
• Midnight Conspiracy – Discord (Tolgar Remix)
• Skrillex – First of the Year (Equinox)
• Crookers – No Security (feat. Kelis)
• Nneka – Heartbeat (Chase&Status Remix)
• Fatboy Slim – Ya Mama (Push The Tempo) (Moguai Remix)
• Marteria – Endboss (Deichkind St Pauli RMX)
• Skullee – Fothamucka (Original Mix)
• Atari Teenage Riot – Activ8 (Remix)
• Skrillex – Kill Everybody
• The Chemical Brothers – Hey Boy Hey Girl (Far Too Loud Re-fix)
• Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Boom Shake The Room (Kanji Kinetic Remix)
• Phrenik – Bass Rocker
• Rusko feat. Amber Coffman – Hold On (Sub Focus Remix)

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