whimsical

if you know me well enough, you know that there are three things in this world guaranteed to bring a smile to my face.
1) clean sheets 2) a full tank of gas and 3) discovering new music.

number 3 did it for me today, with mojib.

i've always been a fan of sampling/mash-ups. anyone who's browsed my collection knows that i've got some pretty random ones (lynard skynard vs nelly - "sweet home country grammar"... shut up i was in high school). i love the idea of taking singular pieces of music and throwing them into a melting pot of creativity.

the first mojib track i encountered was his remix of sigur rós' "staralfur." at first glance i thought, "that song is far too epic and in no need of a remix." however, after a listen or two, i was intrigued. i found tons of his stuff chock-full of samples from some of my favorite artists. with absolutely no insult to the original artists, this Swede sampler (one who samples) has put a twist on some pretty great songs. if there's one thing i hate about remixes/mash ups, its overly done mixes that completely lose the integrity of the original song. too many elements can sound cluttered, and not enough can sound like the original. this guy finds a happy medium.

for your listening pleasure:

Mojib- Break of Dawn
- featuring "Staralfur" by Sigur Rós

Mojib- Answering Machine at Night
- featuring "Lover I Don't Have To Love" by Bright Eyes and
"Cayman Islands" by Kings of Convenience

Mojib- Jonsered
- featuring "Recurring" by Bonobo
(side note: the original is pretty fantastic and definitely worth checking out)

Mojib- Underneath
- featuring "La Ritournelle" by Sébastien Tellier

Mojib- In A State
- featuring "Consequence" by The Notwist and vocals by UNKLE