Noise du Jour’s Mashups: “Tick Toxic” by DJ Surge-N
Posted by Qais Fulton
I’d like to apologize in advance for this. I know that the combination of Gwen Stefani and Britney Spears — who has become completely Ectoppropriate since her swandive into complete and total batshit madness — isn’t going to be up everyone’s alley, but bear with me here for a minute.
This mashup, which if I do say so myself is quite well executed, takes two songs that I absolutely abhor and makes them not only listenable, but, much to my chagrin, actually fairly good and well worth a spot in my iPod. Those that can’t even stomach the musical mad-science stylings of DJ Surge-N in this instance have to admit that the subsequent mashing of the videos for each track is simply fantastic. Say what you will of the individual tracks, but between Gwen Stefani’s stunning costumes and Britney Spears’ strange Aeon Fluxian theme I simply can’t help but enjoy the videos.
If nothing else, DJ Surge-N has at least made it unnecessary to mute your speakers in an attempt to avoid the shallow, saccharine mien of these courtiers of bubblegum pop.
Categories: Noise du Jour
Posted at 4:21 pm on April 17, 2008
8 Comments -
I must say, this is really well done!
Um… anyone know where to get high quality sources for the audio mix?
Comment by Josh — April 17, 2008 @ 4:38 pm
Gwen Stefani really couldn’t write her way out of a paper bag. Which makes the theme of renewed inspiration extra funny. At least Britney always had the benefit of ghost writers for all her crap.
Comment by Giania — April 17, 2008 @ 6:30 pm
I’ve always had a curious “thing” for good, catchy pop music. I love this particular Stefani song, and I must admit to shamefully enjoying “Toxic,” too. This is really well done. I love a good mash-up, though the best of all mash-ups is still the Jay-Z/Beatles one.
Comment by Sharpless — April 17, 2008 @ 6:35 pm
A “music” video should not have a minute of mindless drivel at the beginning in a failed attempt at telling a story.
Of course, I don’t think anything is worth listening to unless an actual instrument is played at some point during the production. Pressing play on a drum machine and someone crooning is not music in my opinion.
Comment by Chiablo — April 17, 2008 @ 7:31 pm
I… I liked it.
Oh god… I’m only a shell of the person I was before I watched that video. I hope you’re happy.
Comment by NudityandFog — April 18, 2008 @ 2:31 am
Ok, I’ll just get this right out of the way. I actually really really like What You Waiting For?. I think it’s a very well done piece and the video compliments it perfectly. I’ll also say that even though I shouldn’t, I actually kinda like Toxic. I couldn’t listen to it all tie time, but if it came on in a club or something I wouldn’t bumrush the DJ and tell him to change it a-la Jay Z.
However, mashing the two of these songs together is, in a word, FUCKING BRILLIANCE! They play so well off of each other it should be fucking illegal.
Word up to the DJ. You’ve got skills, brother.
Comment by Oni — April 18, 2008 @ 5:54 pm
Dammit, Qais, you’ve infected me w/ this mashup business. While the purist in me is trying to revolt, he is being surprised my an overwhelming majority who finds this phenomenon of music terribly fun.
Comment by Cristobat — April 20, 2008 @ 3:00 pm
LOG!!!
Comment by john k. — April 22, 2008 @ 6:25 am