Anatomy of a Mashup

Online visualizer reveals the intricacies of music mashups in real-time

What started as an early-aughts gimmick led by 2manydjs has since morphed into a full-blown pop-culture phenomenon with party animals like Girl Talk disseminating their name-that-sample form of music far and wide. For multilayered tracks where the original samples become indistinguishable, Web Technologist Cameron Adams developed the Anatomy of a Mashup, breaking down his own creation “Definitive Daft Punk” as an example to “reveal its …

NYC’s Future Nissan Taxi

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The conclusion of the heated competition to win the bid for the design of NYC’s future taxi fleet has come to a close. After beating out the Turkish firm Karsan and several others, Nissan takes home the golden egg with their winning design for the taxi of tomorrow.

Part 3: Audi Urban Future

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Incorporated into a stunning 3D map of the city, the five architecture firms behind “Audi Urban Future: Project New York” beautifully reinterpreted the winning concepts originally selected for an Audi Urban Future Award at the 2010 Venice Biennale. The map is part of the New Museum’s “Festival of Ideas for the New City,” an effort that aims to generate urban innovation by tapping the city’s …