Osymyso (real name
Mark Nicholson) is a musician and DJ from the
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who specializes in the genres of
bastard popA mashup, bootleg or blend is a song or composition created by blending two or more songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the music track of another.- Synonyms :...
and
breakbeatBreakbeat is a term used to describe a collection of sub-genres of electronic music, usually characterized by the use of a non-straightened 4/4 drum pattern...
. He has been making music since 1994, but he released his first album,
Welcome to the Pailindrome, in 1999. Songs which he has created include "Pat n Peg", which manages to turn an argument between two
EastEndersEastEnders is a long-running, popular and award-winning television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985...
characters into a track through the looping of the shouts
You bitch! and
You cow! and the addition of a hip hop beat, and "Intro-Inspection", which brought the genre of bastard pop to its logical extreme.
Osymyso (real name
Mark Nicholson) is a musician and DJ from the
United KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands...
who specializes in the genres of
bastard popA mashup, bootleg or blend is a song or composition created by blending two or more songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the music track of another.- Synonyms :...
and
breakbeatBreakbeat is a term used to describe a collection of sub-genres of electronic music, usually characterized by the use of a non-straightened 4/4 drum pattern...
. He has been making music since 1994, but he released his first album,
Welcome to the Pailindrome, in 1999. Songs which he has created include "Pat n Peg", which manages to turn an argument between two
EastEndersEastEnders is a long-running, popular and award-winning television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985...
characters into a track through the looping of the shouts
You bitch! and
You cow! and the addition of a hip hop beat, and "Intro-Inspection", which brought the genre of bastard pop to its logical extreme. In a 2002 front page survey of the genre,
The New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded in 1851 and published in New York City. The largest metropolitan newspaper in the United States, "The Gray Lady"—named for its staid appearance and style—is regarded as a national newspaper of record...
remarked on "Intro-Inspection" and called Osymyso "one of the most popular bootleg artists".
Music making technique
Osymyso uses Cubase and
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on a
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to make music. In interviews, Osymyso has indicated that it takes him a week to make a track that contains no samples, but that he can compose a bootleg track in a matter of hours.
Intro-Inspection
"
Intro-Inspection" is a bastard pop song by Osymyso. It sets itself apart from other songs of its genre by putting together the intros to one hundred different, well-known songs—all by different artists, no less—into a twelve-minute long song.
Intro-Inspection was never officially released, although there was a very limited number of CDs and Vinyl copies printed. It therefore never entered any official charts. Some MP3s in circulation are
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"Intro-In
trospection", repeating the first two syllables, but this is an error.
List of samples used for Intro-Inspection
- "Rivers of Babylon
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" – Boney MBoney M. is a pop and disco group created by record producer Frank Farian. Originally based in West Germany, the four original members of the group's official lineup were Bobby Farrell , Liz Mitchell , Marcia Barrett and Maizie Williams .- History :Frank Farian , German schlager singer, wasn't...
- "Wild Thing
"Wild Thing" is a hit song written by New York City-born songwriter Chip Taylor and originally recorded by The Wild Ones in 1965. The song is best known for its 1966 cover by the English band The Troggs, which reached the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1966...
" – The TroggsThe Troggs are an English rock band from the 1960s that had a number of hits in Britain and the USA, including their most famous song, "Wild Thing". The Troggs were from the town of Andover in southern England...
- "Hello
"Hello" is a song by Lionel Richie. Taken as the third single from Richie's multi-platinum album Can't Slow Down, the song was released in 1984 and reached number one on three Billboard music charts: the pop chart , the R&B chart , and the adult contemporary chart . The song also went to #1 on the...
" – Lionel RichieLionel Brockman Richie, Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, record producer who has sold more than 100 million records.- Early years :...
- "Fairground" – Simply Red
Simply Red are a British soul band that sold more than 50 million albums over a 25-year career. Their style draws influences from blue-eyed soul, new romantic, rock, and jazz.- History :...
- "Hey Jude
"Hey Jude" is a song by the English rock band The Beatles, written by Paul McCartney but credited to Lennon/McCartney. Originally titled "Hey Jules", the ballad was written to comfort John Lennon's son Julian during his parents' divorce...
" – The BeatlesThe Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960 who became one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed bands in the history of popular music...
- "Vienna" – Ultravox
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- "Unchained Melody
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" – The Righteous BrothersThe Righteous Brothers were the musical duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield. They recorded from 1963 through 1975, and continued to perform until Hatfield's death in 2003...
- "I Get Around" – The Beach Boys
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- "Tainted Love
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" – Soft CellSoft Cell are an English synthpop duo who came to prominence in the early 1980s. They consist of vocalist Marc Almond and David Ball on synthesizers. The duo is well known for their huge worldwide hit in 1981 with a cover version of "Tainted Love"...
- "Bohemian Rhapsody
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" – QueenQueen were an English rock band. Formed in London in 1970 following the demise of the band Smile, Queen consisted of vocalist Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, bassist John Deacon and drummer Roger Taylor. The band became popular with audiences via their hit songs, live performances,...
- "No Woman, No Cry
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" – Bob MarleyRobert Nesta "Bob" Marley was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist for the ska, rocksteady and reggae bands The Wailers and Bob Marley & The Wailers...
- "Hound Dog
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" – Elvis PresleyElvis Aaron Presley was an American singer and actor. A cultural icon, he is commonly known simply as Elvis and is also sometimes referred to as The King of Rock 'n' Roll or The King....
- "Drinkin' in L.A." – Bran Van 3000
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- "99 Luftballons
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" – NenaNena is a German singer and actress. She rose to international fame in 1984 with the New German Wave song "99 Luftballons", re-recorded in English as "99 Red Balloons". "Nena" was also the name of the band with whom she released the song...
- "The Lovecats
"The Lovecats" is a 1983 single by The Cure. It was the band's first Top 10 hit in the UK, peaking at number 7, and also hit number 6 in Australia...
" – The CureThe Cure are an English alternative rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976 by Robert Smith, Lawrence Tolhurst and Michael Dempsey. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member...
- "...Baby One More Time" – Britney Spears
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- "Walk on the Wild Side" – Lou Reed
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- "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe
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" – Barry WhiteBarry White was an American record producer and singer-songwriter.A five-time Grammy Award-winner known for his rich bass voice and romantic image, White's greatest success came in the 1970s with The Love Unlimited Orchestra, crafting many enduring hit soul, funk, and disco songs...
- "True
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" – Spandau BalletSpandau Ballet is a British band formed in London in the late 1970s. Initially inspired by the New Romantic fashion, their music has featured a mixture of funk, jazz, soul and synthpop. They were one of the most successful bands of the 1980s, achieving ten Top Ten singles and four Top Ten albums in...
- "Leader of the Pack
"Leader of the Pack" is a 1964 pop song recorded by girl group The Shangri-Las. It became number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 28, 1964.-Original Shangri-Las recording:...
" – The Shangri-LasThe Shangri-Las were an American pop girl group of the 1960s.Between 1964 and 1966 they charted with often heartbreaking teen melodramas, and remain known for "Leader of the Pack" and "Remember ".- Early career :...
- "The Message
"The Message" is an old school hip hop song by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. Sugar Hill Records released it as a single in 1982 and it was later featured on an album named The Message....
" – Grandmaster FlashJoseph Saddler better known as Grandmaster Flash, is an American hip hop musician and DJ; one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting, and mixing. He is also a nephew to the great Former Feather Weight Champion of the World, the late Sandy Saddler...
- "Wannabe
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" – Spice GirlsThe Spice Girls were an English pop girl group formed in 1994. They consist of Victoria Beckham , Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell. They are the most successful girl group of all time....
- "Pure Shores
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" – All SaintsAll Saints were a British all-female vocal group. Founded at the end of 1993, the group consisted of founding members Melanie Blatt and Shaznay Lewis, and sisters Nicole Appleton and Natalie Appleton...
- "Eye of the Tiger
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" – SurvivorSurvivor is an American rock band formed in 1978. The band achieved its greatest success in the 1980s with its pop-rock sound, which garnered many charting singles, especially in the United States. The band is best known for its Double Platinum-certified 1982 mega-hit "Eye of the Tiger", the theme...
- "Only You
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" – Flying Pickets
- "Need You Tonight
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- "Come on Eileen
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" – Dexys Midnight RunnersDexys Midnight Runners are a British pop group with soul influences, who achieved their major success in the early to mid-1980s. They are best known for their songs "Come on Eileen" and "Geno".-Searching for the Young Soul Rebels:...
- "Praise You
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" – Fatboy SlimNorman Quentin Cook , also known by the stage name Fatboy Slim, is a British DJ, big beat musician, record producer and pioneer of the electronic dance genre which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s...
- "Down Under
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" – Men at WorkMen at Work were an Australian reggae-influenced rock band which achieved international success in the 1980s. They are the only Australian artists to have a #1 album and single simultaneously in the United States . At the same time, they also had a simultaneous #1 single and album in the United...
- "Pump up the Volume
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- "I Heard It Through the Grapevine
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" – Marvin GayeMarvin Pentz Gay, Jr., better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and instrumentalist with a three-octave vocal range. Starting as a member of the doo-wop group The Moonglows in the late fifties, he ventured into a solo career after the group disbanded in 1960...
- "Relax
"Relax" is the debut single by British dance group Frankie Goes to Hollywood, released in the UK by ZTT Records in 1983. The song was later included on the album Welcome to the Pleasuredome ....
" – Frankie Goes to HollywoodFrankie Goes to Hollywood was an English dance-pop band that was extremely popular in the mid-1980s. The Liverpool group was fronted by Holly Johnson , supported by Paul Rutherford , Peter Gill , Mark O'Toole and Brian Nash .The group's debut single "Relax" was famously banned by the BBC while at...
- "3 a.m. Eternal
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" – The KLFThe KLF were a band from the British acid house movement during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Beginning in 1987, Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty released hip hop-inspired and sample-heavy records as The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu, and on one occasion as The Timelords...
- "I Should Be So Lucky
"I Should Be So Lucky" is a pop–dance song performed by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. The song was written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman for Minogue's debut album Kylie ....
" – Kylie MinogueKylie Ann Minogue, OBE is an Australian pop singer, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actor on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing her career as a recording artist in 1987...
- "Don't You Want Me
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" – The Human LeagueThe Human League are a British synthpop band. Formed in Sheffield in 1977, they achieved popularity after a key change in line-up in the early 1980s...
- "I Will Always Love You
"I Will Always Love You" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton in 1973, who first released the song as a single in 1974. American singer Whitney Houston's version of the song became one of the best-selling singles of all time....
" – Whitney HoustonWhitney Elizabeth Houston is an American recording artist, actress, and former fashion model. A relative to several prominent soul singers, including her mother Cissy Houston, cousins Dee Dee and Dionne Warwick, and godmother Aretha Franklin, Houston began singing at her New Jersey church as a...
- "I Will Survive
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- "Theme from Shaft
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" – Isaac HayesIsaac Lee Hayes, Jr. was an American singer-songwriter, actor and musician. Hayes was one of the main creative forces behind southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served as both an in-house songwriter and producer with partner David Porter during the mid-1960s...
- "The Pink Panther Theme
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" – Henry ManciniHenry Mancini was an American composer, conductor and arranger. He is remembered particularly for being a composer of film and television scores. Mancini also won a record number of Grammy awards, including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995...
- "Is There Something I Should Know?
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- "Groove Is in the Heart
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- "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
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- "Oh Yeah" – Yello
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- "Song 2
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- "Blue Monday
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- "Baggy Trousers
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- "You Really Got Me
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- "Sweet Child o' Mine
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- "Wipe Out
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- "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)
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- "Firestarter
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- "Barbie Girl
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- "I'm a Believer
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" – The MonkeesThe Monkees were a pop rock quartet assembled by Robert "Bob" Rafelson and Bert Schneider in Los Angeles in 1966 for the American television series The Monkees, which aired from 1966 to 1968...
- "Anarchy in the U.K.
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- "I've Never Been to Me
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- "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
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- "Disco 2000
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- "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)" – Baz Luhrmann
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- "Disco Inferno
-Track listing:Side A# "Body Contact Contract" – 6:55# "Starvin'" – 7:05# "I Feel Like I've Been Livin' " – 6:59Side B# "Disco Inferno" – 10:54...
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- "Like a Prayer
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- "China in Your Hand
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- "Just Can't Get Enough
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- "Music Sounds Better with You
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- "My Name Is
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- "Shout!
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- "I Feel for You
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- "Take a Chance on Me
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- "Killer
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- "Bad" – Michael Jackson
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- "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
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- "Tom's Diner
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- "West End Girls
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- "Oh, Pretty Woman
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- "I Just Called to Say I Love You
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- "Let's Dance
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- "All Right Now
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- "Smells Like Teen Spirit
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- "Stayin' Alive
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- "Israelites
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- "The Power" – Snap!
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- "The Safety Dance
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- "I Just Wanna Make Love to You" – Etta James
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- "Lust for Life
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- "My Generation
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- "Take My Breath Away
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" – BerlinBerlin is an American new wave musical band, featuring female lead singer Terri Nunn.-History:Berlin was formed in Orange County, California in the late 1970s. Their first single, "A Matter of Time," was released in 1980 on I.R.S...
- "Red Red Wine
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- "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
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- "It's Not Unusual
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- "Johnny B. Goode
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- "Bring It All Back
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- "A Whiter Shade of Pale
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- "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
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- "Imagine
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- "Little Fluffy Clouds
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- "Total Eclipse of the Heart
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- "I'm Not in Love
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05ymy50
In 2005, Osymyso set himself the task of releasing one short track every week for 50 weeks, a project he called 05ymy50. However, progress was slower than hoped, and by year's end only 15 tracks had been completed. Despite this, Osymyso felt the project was at least a partial success: some of the tracks have been released on
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by
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, and Osymyso has indicated that he may eventually finish the project, no matter how long it takes.
Work With Chris MorrisChris Morris may refer to:* Chris Morris , gay rights activist* Chris Morris , American footballer for the Oakland Raiders* Chris Morris , science fiction and fantasy author...
Osymyso has remixed Chris Morris' work a number of times. A remix of Morris'
George W. BushGeorge Walker Bush was the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 and the 46th Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000....
cut-up Bushwacked 2 can be found on Morris' website www.thesmokehammer.com and a remix of Morris' short film My Wrongs 8245-8249 and 117 can be found on the DVD release.
Work With Simon PeggSimon Pegg is an English actor, comedian, writer, film producer and director. He is best known for his starring roles in Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Run Fatboy Run, the comedy series Spaced and his recent portrayal of Scotty in Star Trek...
& Edgar WrightEdgar Wright is an English film and television director and writer. He is most famous for his work with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost on the films Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz and TV series Spaced.-Biography:...
Osymyso provided a track called "Spaced Jam" for the 2004 reissue of the complete
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TV series, which samples of dialogue from the show over a dance beat. He also produced the soundtrack album for the pair's 2004 film
Shaun of the DeadShaun of the Dead is a 2004 British romantic zombie comedy film directed by Edgar Wright, starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, and written by Pegg and Wright....
, and was responsible for a track on the 2007 soundtrack to
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.
Pegg also contributed percussion parts for the 05ymy50 project.
As a remixer
Osymyso has also remixed several artists, mostly notably Placebo – his "Birthday Mix" [made by Osymyso apparently on his own Birthday] of their hit "
Twenty Years"Twenty Years" was a song recorded to coincide with the 2004 Best Of compilation released by Placebo. It was the only new single to be added to the disc, and was fully equipped with a video, radio play, and CD single distribution. Furthermore, the song was showcased at Placebo's set during the...
" appears on the CD format of the single.
2009 saw Osymyso produce a 60 minute remix for Warp Records for their 20th Anniversary box set.
External links
- Official site - features free downloads of many of his songs, including the ones mentioned in this article
- An interview with Osymyso at b3ta
B3ta is a high-profile British website, described as a "puerile digital arts community" by The Guardian. It was founded in 2001 by Rob Manuel, Denise Wilton and Cal Henderson....
- Profile at Discogs
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- Interview with Osymyso about Intro-Inspection