How to Make Great Music Mashups

CHAPTER 9 Making Mashups—Part 2

Techniques

 

 

So far we’ve learned that it’s crucial to really think about what we want our mashup to achieve, what moments we want to create, and to think about the arrangement we can use to do it. The above points are great guidelines, and if you have picked good ideas using elements that are reasonably compatible, you will already be on your way to making great mashups. In fact, if you’ve picked an absolutely brilliant pair, all that may be required is a decent arrangement and a few fades! But most of the time, it’s not that easy; we have to do a bit of work to make them blend properly. Now let’s move on to specific techniques we can use to make our elements work together and keep things sounding smooth ...