Wax Audio has done it again. I thought that the Metallica/Herbie Hancock mashup was the pinnacle of this art form - but he's topped himself with this one. Amazingly, the songs actually work together musically - same key, the melody amazingly fits the chords, even Robin's and Maurice's harmonies work with what Angus/Malcolm and company are laying down, and the rhythmic syncopation between the two songs fits together like two pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. Yes, I was actually doing a bit of the head bang to this put-together masterpiece.
Perhaps the biggest reason why Wax Audio's mashups work so well is because the guy who puts them together is a musician himself. Based out of Australia (where, incidentally, both subjects of this mashup hail from), Tom (his real name) played guitar in several bands during his earlier years - and this is in the Australian pub-rock scene which is known for being one of the most vibrant, and demanding, live music club scenes on the planet. This background gives him an advantage in terms of musical knowledge, not only in terms of genres and bands but how music works from a theory level: chords, melodies, structures, etc. This, combined with his mastery of editing techniques likely culled from his full-time occupation as a video editor, provides him with an enviable skill set.
He now has a fourth album of mash-up-pieces, available for free (no less!) at www.waxaudio.com.au. Known as Mashphonic, he delves into the music of ZZ Top, Madonna, and other songs familiar and not-so-familiar. Check it out - you can't beat the price, and while you're at it, show a bit of financial support by purchasing one of the newly-released T-shirts. I intend to.
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