Is There Anybody Out There?

Always never need any hinting to play some 90's rave at you — which was basically like Raven Maize and The Source a mashup in all but name. Talking Heads remains slyly tinkling in the background in the released version, and the guitar riff and other bits were re-recorded, but the original had bits from the Pink Floyd (the titular sample which was lost in the released version), The Osmonds — Crazy Horses riff, Afrika Bambaataa and many more...

Must play this original version if I can track it down and I haven't before on the podcast.

But the title has a double meaning and talking of the podcast that's part of the problem, a general feeling that I am shouting into the void. All artists and creatives get this, but it's bad atm. 

What doesn't help is that I got lectured at last year by an longterm figure in the mashup community as a 'gatekeeper' and that I should 'spread the love to other artists' — I already do, most of Radio Clash is bigging up other people's work — that's the point. I promote music I love, from mashups to originals. The thing was they want to spread the love to what THEY think we should do, the commercial side, the side that isn't engaged with our small community. I see no point in that, if you're already fucking with major labels then you don't need my help (but you will get screwed over, it's a fool's game). 

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