The culture of music mashups is worldwide. The United Kingdom is home to some of the most influential and vibrant examples. The UK has always been a major source of music innovation and influence. The greatest rock bands to ever exist came from the UK - The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Queen, and Led Zepplin. The UK is also known as the birthplace of punk. Today the UK is leading the innovation of new genres of music including dubstep, new synthpop, and mashups. The UK also currently has one of the biggest music industries. The first crossover mashup pop hit to chart was "Freak Like Me", a song created by Richard X. It reached #1 on the UK singles chart.
It is extremely important to actually travel to the United Kingdom to both meet and observe mashup producers. Most mashup artist cannot release their music commercially. They often do not own the rights to their source material.Additionally, a lot of mashup producers perform live. These performances happen in varied settings. Private house parties, dance clubs, and outdoor concerts are all places where music mashup culture thrives. Live performance informs their artistry. Such performances are not always documented.
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I would really like to study the mashup culture of the UK. The UK is where music mashups first broke and it would be great to see what is going on as it is happening rather than read about it after the fact. Plus, cities like London have such a mashed up culture already it seems like the perfect environment to study in. When I look for mashup artists I always find a lot of awesome ones that come out of the UK.
I found the Fulbright mtvU award yesterday and it seems like a perfect fit for me. The only drawback is that the deadline is March 1. As in next week! Still, I am going to try.
I found the Fulbright mtvU award yesterday and it seems like a perfect fit for me. The only drawback is that the deadline is March 1. As in next week! Still, I am going to try.
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