Blog: One Track Mind

[ download ] [tweetmeme] Gregg Gillis, a.k.a. Girl Talk , has mastered the art of snagging the briefest of samples from hip-hop, classic rock, and indie pop, and blending them into a new, whirling creation that puts traditional remixes to shame. “Triple Double” is no exception. The song pairs Ludacris’ vocals from “How Low” with the ebullient synths from Phoenix’s “1901” – and that’s just in the song’s first minute. Gillis reframes melody and rhythm throughout the track, freshening up familiar guitar licks, and softening hip-hop’s harder edges. The result is a [...]

• Girl Talk - Triple Double