Although, these two mash up artists are separate and independent, I had to do a joint post about them for two reasons:
1) They both proudly represent Lehigh University
2) They just did a great mash up collabo. (I'll include it down below)
5 & A Dime, A.K.A. Gregory Kantor is a sophomore at Lehigh University. According to his facebook page, he's been DJing since 2004. His mashups generally incorporate your mainstream samples from several different eras of radio's history.
He's got the same flow and style that Girl Talk boasts, but somehow it seems much more raw. He uses music from more songs than Brenton Duvall usually does but less than Girl Talk giving a good balance for a mashup.
KapSlap/Jared Lucas is a senior at Lehigh University. His recent mashup Flux Monsters was a huge hit on the music blogosphere, getting mentions from HypeFloats, Fresh New Tracks, Fresh on Campus and the like. I can't say I'm not a fan. Admittedly, I've just recently become interested in mash-ups and am still working my way around electro and techno, Kap Slap has the ability to make any type of music (whether you like it or not) soft on the ears and worth jamming to.
Click on the links (their names) for their soundcloud accounts.
When listening to their music I think of: Girl Talk, Super Mash Bros, Germany, My Sick Uncle
Their music is best listened to when: when it's time to get pumped for a party, at a party, after party, chilling/relaxing
I would recommend this music to: any mash up fans, anyone looking for a new sound, anyone looking to try to get into mash ups (these guys could possibly be a great gateway into the world of mash ups)
Collabo between the two:
OMG We R The Dirty Bit (Kap Slap Collaboration) by fiveandadime
5 & A Dime: Pretty Lights Get Me High (Personal Favorite)
Pretty Lights Get Me High by fiveandadime
Kap Slap's Heavy Hitter: Flux Monsters
Kap Slap - Flux Monsters (Dubstep Mashup) by Kap Slap
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