January 2012
3 posts
3 tags
Somebody That I Used To Know
Walk Off The Earth, “Somebody That I Used To Know”
This is a fantastic Gotye cover.
2 tags
Indigenous Power
Javier Estrada & A Tribe Called Red, “Indigenous Power [Original Mix]”
Starting with the original sample used by Kanye West in Power, it then goes through two more lenses to arrive here.
3 tags
Something Good Can Work
Two Door Cinema Club, “Something Good Can Work [The Twelves Remix]”
Disco-influenced indie pop
December 2011
3 posts
2 tags
Auld Lang Syne
Lou Rawls, “Auld Lang Syne”
Happy New Year, everyone!
3 tags
A Case Of You
James Blake, “A Case Of You”
I always like it when a male singer covers this Joni Mitchell classic.
1 tag
O Holy Night
“O Holy Night” featuring Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews on trumpet.
Merry Christmas, y’all.
July 2011
1 post
3 tags
How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?
Al Green, “How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?”
The Reverend brings such soul to this Bee-Gees song.
May 2011
1 post
3 tags
Party In The USA
Crosby Nash & Young, “Party In The USA”
That, of course, is actually Jimmy Fallon doing a damn good impersonation of Neil Young.
January 2011
4 posts
3 tags
You Can't Turn Me Away
Sylvia Striplin, “You Can’t Turn Me Away”
This is the source track for the sample used by Junior MAFIA in “Get Money”
3 tags
You Got What I Need
Freddie Scott “(You) Got What I Need”
This song is the basis of the Biz Markie song of the same name.
3 tags
Funky
Chamber Brothers “Funky”
This is the source track for the sample used by A Tribe Called Quest in “I Left My Wallet In El Segundo”.
3 tags
I Keep Forgettin
Michael McDonald “I Keep Forgettin”
I keep expectin… to hear Warren G start rapping.
December 2010
22 posts
3 tags
Funny Little Frog
God Help The Girl “Funny Little Frog
I actually like this Belle & Sebastian cover better than the original.
3 tags
Hung Up On My Baby
Isaac Hayes “Hung Up On My Baby” [instrumental]
This was sampled by the Geto Boys in their classic “Mind’s Playing Tricks On Me”. Love that Memphis Stax sound!
4 tags
Woman To Woman
Joe Cocker “Woman To Woman”
You’ll immediately recognize this as the primary beat used by 2Pac and Dr. Dre’s hit “California Love”
4 tags
Kush
Dr. Dre “Kush” [feat Snoop Dogg and Akon]
That’s one fancy video.
2 tags
Melancholy Hill
Gorillaz “Melancholy Hill” [Live Lounge Radio]
This acoustic version suits the melody much better than the album version.
3 tags
Rootless Tree
Damien Rice “Rootless Tree” [Live from Abbey Road]
Another stripped-down Abbey Road recording, this time with Damien Rice and backup vocals from Lisa Hannigan. This performance, moreso than the album version, perfectly combines tenderness with frustration and rage.
3 tags
Transformer
Gnarls Barkley “Transformer” [Live from Abbey Road]
I’m a big fan of the album version of this song, but this stripped-down version is equally captivating.
4 tags
Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Andy McKee “Everybody Wants To Rule The World”
This is the best cover of the classic Tears for Fears track I’ve heard in a long while. Very impressive also since it’s just one man and an acoustic guitar.
3 tags
Rise
Herb Alpert “Rise”
The bass line is clearly used by Notorious BIG in “Hypnotize” but the most recognizable part will be the guitar at the 3:10 mark.
4 tags
I Want'a Do Something Freaky To You
Leon Haywood “I Want’a Do Something Freaky To You”
The first part is immediately recognizable as the sample used by Dr. Dre’s “Nuthin’ But A G Thang”
4 tags
Party and Bullshit
Notorious BIG “Party and Bullshit” [Ratatat Remix]
Better than the original.
4 tags
Dark Side Of The Frog/Sun
Modeselektor feat. Puppetmastaz “The Dark Side Of The Frog / The Dark Side Of The Sun”
Two tracks from the Modeselektor album Happy Birthday. I find that “Frog” leads into “Sun” so perfectly that they really need to be played back to back.
6 tags
Wake Up
John Legend and The Roots “Wake Up”
The Legendary Roots Crew and John Legend team up on this Arcade Fire cover.
4 tags
DANCE
Justice “D.A.N.C.E.”
At the 1:54 mark, you’ll hear the sample used by Jay-Z in the background of his excellent song “On To The Next One”
4 tags
Dirt Off Your Shoulder
Jay-Z / Kno “Dirt Off Your Shoulder”
I prefer Kno’s Black Album remix as a whole over Danger Mouse’s Grey Album, with this track being my favorite. I love the horns.
5 tags
Pursuit of Happiness
Kid Cudi feat. MGMT and Ratatat “Pursuit of Happiness”
MGMT gets top billing on this track, but for me that distorted guitar sound is distinctly Ratatat.
4 tags
Buddy X 99
Dreem Teem vs Neneh Cherry “Buddy X 99”
Fun use of orchestra hits on this dance track.
4 tags
Keep My Compsure
The Chemical Brothers feat. Spank Rock “Keep My Composure”
Filthy.
4 tags
Flex
Dizzee Rascal “Flex” [Dave Spoon Remix]
This remix features an awesome grimy, even flatulent bassline to go with it. The video shown is for the album version of the song, but with this remix audio dubbed over it.
4 tags
Dip It Low
Christina Milian “Dip It Low” [Full Intention Radio Edit]
I’m a big fan of the dance/house stylings of Full Intention, and I love the faster tempo of the song.
4 tags
Between The Sheets
Isley Brothers “Between The Sheets”
Keeping the Isley Brothers theme going, this one you’ll recognize as the sample used by Notorious BIG in “Big Poppa”
4 tags
Footsteps In The Dark
Isley Brothers “Footsteps In The Dark”
You’ll recognize this tune as the sample used in Ice Cube’s “It Was A Good Day”
It Lives!
bgnoise is the name given to an old group blog that I used to maintain among my friends and I. With the advent of facebook, bgnoise’s role greatly diminished but I’ve always loved the name and have kept the domain for many years.
The name fit quite well within the context of a music blog. And so I’ve rebooted the domain as a tumblr blog and decided to focus on mashups,...