The Feeling vs The Bravery - "I Love It When You Ring"

The UK's 'The Feeling' gets the mashup treatment this time. Fused with New York based 'The Bravery's "Ring Song".
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This one was fun to do. Quite simple. Not life changing but a jolly little bit of pop for your ears.
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The Feeling - "I Love It When You Call"
The Bravery - "The Ring Song"
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"I Love It When You Ring"
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It's here : www.bobbymartini.co.uk on mashups page 9
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Enjoy
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Bobby

F.E.A.R In Lila's Eyes

This mashup features an instrumental track called "Lila" by Vas - a duo of American percussionist Greg Ellis and vocalist Azam Ali (who is also an awesome hammered dulcimer player, as you can here on this track)
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I first heard this track whilst watching the first Tomb Raider film. It isn't actually featured on the album so I had to hunt around a bit and finally found the album on itunes.
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I have always wanted to use the track in a mash but never found the 'right' match. An excuse to use it came in the form of the latest Sound-UnSound compilation, "Bhangra Booty".
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I wanted to use the Vas track but really wanted to make it more busy and give the mash a real 'ethnic/indian, busy market street sound'.
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I chose Ian Brown's 'F.E.A.R' as the perfect instrumental to match the 'Lila' track (and the real bonus was the fact that it was in key !!!) but the problem was finding the perfect acapella ???
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Kelly Clarkson wasn't the first choice. The mash first had a male pella but something just wasn't gelling and although I have used the Kelly Clarkson pella before, mashed with Coldplay, I didn't mind using it again.
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The end result is exotic, busy, dreamy, but most of all, in time and in key LOL (always a bonus)
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You can download "F.E.A.R In Lila's Eyes" @ www.bobbymartini.co.uk on mashups page 9.
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Enjoy
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Bobby

Ramdom Thoughts - Show 128..Guest Host.......ME !!

You know that rather wonderful, regular mashup podcast "RamdomThoughts" that the rather splendid fellow Scott Johnson hosts ? Well, he is a bit busy at the mo with exams and all that swotty type stuff so he was looking for guest presenters of his show and I offered my services.
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If you would like to hear what I have to say (althought to be honest I don't say a lot LOL ) and would like to hear some exlsusives from me, Mick Sterbs and Roger Webber, then head over to the site HERE and check out show 128. If you haven't tried Scott's show before, why not subscribe. It's all free and you can download it via itunes which makes things even easier. Every show is a winner so don't hang about here anymore.....get a bloody move on and enrich your life !!!!!
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Bobby

Amy MacDonald vs Ne-Yo Mashup

Right, first off - this is not a combination that most people would think off. In fact, most people would probably be turned off at the thought of the 'Gentleman of R&B' fused with the Scotland's latest songstress(is that even a word ?) - but think again because this fusion really does work.....

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Described by one person as my best mash since "Lullaby In Your Eyes" (although to be fair that person was my wife) this turns Ne-Yo's hit "Closer" on it's head, slows it down quite a bit and merges it with Amy's "Footballer's Wife" from her album "This Is The Life".

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The end result is beautiful melancholy, swirling strings based ballad that may bring tears to your eyes - although no guarantee can be made of this.

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You can find "Closer To A Footballer's Wife" on my main site @ www.bobbymartini.co.uk on mashups page 9.

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Relax, download, listen, enjoy......and don't cry too much !!!!!

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Bobby

New "Amy Macdonald vs Ne-Yo" Mashup Exclusive to BFBS Radio 1 - 7th November

My latest mash is a slublime yet beautiful fusion between Ne-Yo and Amy Macdonald - not a combination that would naturally spring to mind....but that's just me !
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If you want to hear this before anyone else, you will have to tune in to Sim Courtie's Lunchtime radio show on BFBS Radio 1 this friday from 12 midday.
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You can tune in anywhere in the world via the web HERE or if you are in the UK or possibly most of europe, you can also tune in via Dab radio or via Sky Sattelite channel 0211 or Freesat Channel 786.
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People that have heard the mash so far say that it's one of my best to date, on a par with "Lullaby In Youe Eyes", so don't be a numbty, tune in on Friday and give your ears a treat !
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Bobby

"SPOOKS" BBC1 Main Theme - Bobby's Make It Last Mix

A few months ago I remixed the theme tune to the BBC1 series "Life On Mars". It went down really well and I got a few emails from thanking me for it.
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One of the emails asked if I had thought about remixing the theme from "Spooks" - I hadn't even heard the theme at the time but after getting hold of it, written by the excellent Jennie Muskett I knew straight away I wanted to give it a whole new sound.
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Seeing as everyone thinks of Spys as being sexy (just look at James Bond for instance !) I wanted to give the theme a bit of a sexy twist. The result is a mash of the theme with "Make It Last" by Dave Aude and Jessica Sutta (from the Pussycat Dolls).
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It certainly lasts a lot longer that the theme does on the programme !
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It can be found on mashups page 9 and on the TV mashups page along with the "Life On Mars" mix and the "Alias" mix too @ www.bobbymartini.co.uk
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Enjoy
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Bobby

Genesis vs Fragma "There's No Hiding Place" Mashup

Well, as promised in my last post, here is my 'comeback' mash. A fusion of Genesis and Fragma (not something you find very often I'm sure)

Featuring one of my favourite Genesis tracks, "Man On The Corner" taken from the ever superb album 'Abacab' and the 2008 version of Fragma's "Toca's Miracle", I think I have just given old Phil Collins a bit of cred...........maybe ??

"There's No Hiding Place" was featured on both Scott Johnson's Ramdomthoughts show and got it's first worldwide radio play on 17th Oct by Sim Courtie on BFBS Radio 1. Thanks to both of you for your support.

The mash can be found at the usual address - www.bobbymartini.co.uk on mashups page 9

Thanks

Bobby