Copycat's Top 10 January@ AudioPorn Central

As usual a little late with to post this over here. You're safest bet is to check AudioPorn Central first. That's also where you'll find the full official list of the month.

A bit slow month for me. A bit hard to get started. But still quite a few brilliant tracks. Here we go:

#01 Team9 – MySplice 4 [link]
Technically a December post – but I was away when it was released. A splendid album packed with mash-up goodness – and a worthy farewell from our very good friend and one of the best bootleggers in the world. I tried to pick out a single track – but the best I managed was to narrow it down to 4-5 stunning ones. So the full album it is. Thank you mr9!
#02 Sharam – Don’t Say a Word (Sharam’s Own Mix) [link]
Haunting, hypnotizing and mesmerizing – and nothing short of stunning. Grabs you from the start – and never lets go.
#03 Billie Ray Martin – The Crackdown (Phil RetroSpector Remix) [link]
Cinematic, moody and haunting take on BRM’s new single. Amazing!
#04 Panic Girl – Burn And Rise [link]
Dark and ominous feel reminding me of The Knife in parts. Yup, it’s THAT good.
#05 Hellsongs – Warpigs [link]
Black Sabbath on valium. Lovely!
#06 The XX – VCR [link]
The XX will always find their way to any list of mine. One of the [many] highlights from their debut album.
#07 G3RSt – I Got New York [link]
Simply crazy – or ingenious – mashup of BEP and ol’ blue eyes. Love it.
#08 Soul II Soul – Back To Life (The Rules remix) [link]
No idea if this is a recent remix or what – but I know one thing: it’s brilliant.
#09 Alphabeat – Hole in my Heart (The Sound of Arrows remix) [link]
Esoteric catchy pop goodness – fetch!
#10 Ben Double M – Roxane breaks me down [link]
The best dancefloor mashup producer in the world, if you ask me, is back.

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Swedish Boot Mafia does Sophia Somajo

Here's the first installment in our Swedish Boot Mafia series.

Swedish Boot Mafia consists of Copycat, Divide & Kreate, and Nachoman, and is our little side project for playing around with all things Swedish - and more.

The first artist to get the Swedish Boot Mafia treatment is Sophia Somajo.

Sophia Somajo may very well champion Robyn for the title as Sweden's hottest electro soul/R&B star. Not only does she produce oustanding music herself; she writes stuff for other artists as well and has collaborated with Adam Tensta, Vincent and Juvelen just to name a few.

Swedish Boot Mafia decided to give her lovely "I-rony" the onceover.

And it goes a little something like this:

Swedish Boot Mafia does Sophie Somajo by Copycat

Make sure you follow the Swedish Boot Mafia blog for more exciting news.

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WFMU [heart] Copycat

Just found out that Sound and Safe with Trent over at the legendary WFMU dropped my "I was made for a heavy cross" a coupla times. Much appreciated. Cheers Trent & WFMU!

Listen?

I Was Made for a Heavy Cross (A Copycat Mash) by Copycat


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Preview Billie Ray Martin's "The Crackdown Project"

The Crackdown Project Minimix by billie ray martin

Mini-mix by Celebrity Murder Party.
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On Gaydar Radio's "HOT4" this week + on the playlist!

Some great news. My remix of Billie Ray Martin's cover of Cabaret Voltaire's classic "Just Fascination" is one of Gaydar Radio's Evening Show's "Hot4" picks this week.

What's more - as of next week, it's on their playlist!

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World premiere tonite!! Bille Ray Martin - Just fascinationA Copycat Remix

World exclusive premiere tonite of Billie Ray Martin's new tracks from the Crackdown Project, with Stephen Mallinder from Cabaret Voltaire, Lusty Zanzibar, and the Martini Broes.

Expect to hear remixes by Copycat and Divide & Kreate. :)

Tune in to Gaydar Radio tonite between 7-11!

[Also on SKY channel 0158]
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I Was Made for a Heavy Cross [Kiss vs Gossip]

One of my absolute fave tracks of last year - one of my fave albums in fact - was Gossip's killer tune "Heavy cross" and their album "Music for Men". I'm crazy in love with Beth Ditto's passion, voice and attitude. And I just couldn't get enough of that track. In fact, I kinda OD:d on it, not to mention all the remixes... So when Culture Bully asked me to do a mash-up for their "Mashed 2009", my mind was pretty set from the start.

There's always been something about Gossip reminding me of Kiss, especially Kiss' classic "I was made for lovin' you". It seems as if all her life - in a wide number of tracks - Beth Ditto wanted to re-create that very track, groove and feel. On their latest album, she even rather unashamedly nicked the entire chorus as well (in the track "2012"). So I thought I'd help her out...

Here's "I Was Made for a Heavy Cross (A Copycat Mash)"

Kiss - I was made for lovin' you
Gossip - Heavy cross

I Was Made for a Heavy Cross (A Copycat Mash) by Copycat

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I Was Made for a Heavy Cross - Mashup of the week on Popbytes!

Happy to share with you that my latest mash-up was made "Mashup of the week" over at Popbytes by LA:s DJ Paul.V - of Smash Mix fame. Here's what Paul has to say about it:

"...a superb mashup that mixes something a little old, and something kind of new [...] Sweden's Copycat draws perfect parallel lines from the disco-rock of yore, to the indie-dance of now."

Very honoured - and very happy. Thank you very much Paul and Popbytes!

Uploaded the tune to the player above. Try it, will you?

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Copycat on Culture Bully's Mashed 2009

Following the success of last year's Mashed 2008, Culture Bully once again presents some of the best tunes from the year before in slightly appropriated versions.

Happy to say I got an invite this year as well. Even more happy to say I was commissioned to do the artwork. Not only for the Mashed 2009 album, but for all the year, decade and whatnot lists/charts etc. for 2009.

What's that? My remix? Oh, yes... sorry... I went for a combo of Gossip's "Heavy Cross" and Kiss' classic "I was made for loving you".

Head over to Culture Bully to catch up with some of the coolest tunes of the year. Tell them I said hi!

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Mashstix' sMASHed award & Top 20 2009!

Some good news from the Mashstix camp as well! Seems as if my "Daddy's song" - a blend of Glasvegas' "Daddy's gone" and Elton John's "Your song" made it to their Top 20 of 2009!

I must say I'm more than a little surprised. It's a very special song for me, without fancy schmancy production tricks. But I suppose it struck a chord with the listeneres as well.

Very honoured. Thank you very much. It means a lot to me.

My "The Look of the Tiger" (ABC vs Survivor) was also awarded the "Mashstix sMashed Award" - a reward that goes out to tunes that have received a minimum average vote of 4.0 on the Mashstix site and that honors 3 main qualities ... 1) Excellence in musical production, 2) Popularity of dj in the scene and 3) djs promotional abilities.

Somehow, I managed to qualify anyway...

Thanks to the good folks @Mashstix! Keep up your tremendous work!

The tracks? Check the player above - listen/download from there.

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The Other Wedding Song on AudioPorn Central's Top 20 2009!

Happy to announce that "The Other Wedding Song", my remix/mash-up with Billy Idol, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Black Eyed Peas, Madonna, and Bon Jovi, made it to AudioPorn Central's Top 20 of 2009!

Honoured, flattered and very happy. Cheers APC!

Head over to APC to see the full list. Listen to/grab the tune here below.

The Other Wedding Song (A Copycat Mash) by Copycat

Billy Idol - White Wedding
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Other side
Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow
Madonna - Frozen
Bon Jovi - You give love a bad name.
+ Keyboards, programming and additional production by Copycat

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