We're antsy for beats that catch the attention and keep it. Luckily, music is becoming more and more interactive and accessible, and there are some musical geniuses out there with plenty of skill and a whole lot of creativity. Underground mash-up mogul Girl Talk blew up this year with his seamless (and illegal) mixes of songs from the most conflicting genres and eras. It's prime time for DJ's... but what about the visual aspect?
Kutiman (Ophir Kutiel) is redefining media editing. The 24-year-old Israeli multi-talented musician, who started out in Jazz, moved on to reggae, and later created a self-titled, funky, afro-beat album, embarked last month on an innovative project dubbed ThruYOU. The project is similar to the album Endtroducing... by the extraordinary DJ Shadow, who assembled killer tracks using only samples of other artists' previously released music. Kutiman's effort is a collection of 7 mash-up songs, constructed only from bits and pieces of unrelated, original YouTube videos. Kutiman's master mixing and editing of material from everyday musicians, singers, and rappers gained over 1 million views within its first week on the web.
Be sure to check out Kuti's MySpace for more music, photos, and fun.
Soon after Kutiman was featured on YouTube, the owners caught on to this mash-up craze! Check out YouTube's "Internet Symphony" Global Mash Up, a mash-up vid of musicians performing a piece by Chinese composer Tan Dun.
Other incredible musical artists out of Israel, gaining press in the U.S.: Balkan Beat Box, Idan Raichel, HaDag Nachash
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