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I almost wish there was a version of the song provided without the self-promoting track over it, but kudos to Zesty and Gallin on picking such a suitable voice over. It is the only track on the album to mashup more than two songs, but you would never know it. The opening track to the MashoChist is by far the most complex in terms of pure production. Chris Brown and T-Pain // Numb Encore – Jay-Z Ludacris // Shawty Get Loose – Lil Mama ft. Welcome To The MaschoChist – Fantasy Park (Moulinex Remix) – College Feat. Regardless, it is pretty effective, arguably more so than other mashup albums I have heard.ġ.
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I can’t figure out why – maybe it’s that the instrumental parts of the track smoothly transition in terms of dance-ability, or maybe it is because the songs cut off so unusually… perhaps the suspense leaves you waiting for the next track. While most of the songs cut in rather abruptly and the end of the tracks are simple fade outs (which would probably benefit from being a little more gradual), the album flows well. Their selection of tracks to mash together is perhaps the best aspect of the album – the tracks just… fit… without all the chops and dubs most mashup artists these days are using to cram two songs together in one package. I’m embarrassed to admit that I hadn’t heard quite a few of the tracks Zesty and Gudda drew from before deciding to review the album, but the more I listen to the original tracks, the more I’m impressed by The MashMaticians. Just yesterday, the pair released the 10 track album, clocking in at just over 41 minutes and freely available from bandcamp. Originally planned as an EP, it seems like the MashMaticians’ underestimated their productivity. The big news with MashMaticians is that they just released their first mashup album, The MashoChist. Whether they’re mashing up songs you can’t stand alone (Owl City’s Fireflies and Lil Wayne’s Fireman here) and making it sound good or mashing two songs you’ve never heard before so well you can’t tell it isn’t the original song, it is obvious that they have some serious talent. They are rumored to be adding a third member soon, but honestly, with the tight production these guys have, I don’t know if they need it. DJ Zesty (Lester Nare ’13) and Gudda Gallin (Max Gallin ’13) have been making mashups for nearly a year under the pseudonym The MashMaticians. This past year, though, has brought about the rise of a duo that has the potential to be one of Princeton’s most successful acts. As far as music goes, we have plenty to be proud of: our multitudinous A Cappella groups, the soaring vocals of Phyllis Heitjan, the jams of Shape Machine, the smooth jazz of our very own Keshav Singh, the talented compositions of members of the Undergraduate Composers Collective, the ever evolving Funkmaster General, the afro-beat influenced Sensemaya, and any number of other musical acts impress me each time I get a chance to listen. I can’t speak for everyone else, but when a Princetonian does something extraordinary, I feel like the accomplishment is partly mine. One thing we have a lot of at Princeton is pride.