The Mix-Up

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The Mix-Up
The Mix-Up cover
Studio album by Beastie Boys
Released June 26, 2007
Recorded 2006–2007 at Oscilloscope Laboratories, New York City, New York
Genre Post-rock, instrumental rock, post-punk, jazz-funk
Length 42:43
Label Capitol
Producer Beastie Boys
Professional reviews
Beastie Boys chronology
Solid Gold Hits
(2005)		 The Mix-Up
(2007)

The Mix-Up is the seventh studio album by the Beastie Boys, released on June 26, 2007. It consists entirely of instrumental performances and won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album.[1]

Contents

[edit] Background

On May 1, 2007, an e-mail sent to those on the Beastie Boys' mailing list revealed the album is all instrumental.

“ OK, here's our blurb about our new album—it spits hot fire!—hot shit! it's official... it's named THE MIX-UP. g'wan. all instrumental record. "see i knew they were gonna do that!" that's a quote from you. check the track listing and cover below. you love us. don't you?" ”

On June 21, 2007, a legal stream of the entire album was released on BrooklynVegan.com.[2] Snippets of all the songs on the album can be found on BeastieBoys.Com along with the video for one of the songs, "Off the Grid". The video for "The Rat Cage" has also been released.

Mike D said that "even though The Mix-Up is a 'post-punk instrumental' album, the Beasties have no plans to ditch vocals for good. In fact, they are currently planning another version of the album that will feature collaborations with 'a pretty wide array' of 'mostly newer' vocalists."[3]

A few artists speculated to be featured on the vocal version are Mark Ronson, Jarvis Cocker and M.I.A.[4]

[edit] Reception

The album debuted at number 15 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 44,000 copies in its first week.[5] As of April 27, 2008, the album has sold 258,000 copies worldwide[6] In Australia, the album debuted at number 42. In the UK, the album debuted at number 79. It is their lowest charting album in the UK so far, the highest being Hello Nasty debuting at number 1.[7]

According to BallerStatus.com, The Mix Up was the highest selling hip hop album of the week. On September 15 the Beastie Boys sent a newsletter listing the last of the shows associated with The Mix-Up; within the newsletter it was stated The Mix-Up was a platinum record.

Uncut (p.96) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "The Mix-Up is the best record collection ever thoroughly digested and re-imagined by a bunch of guys in love with sound."

The Mix-Up won a Grammy in the Best Pop Instrumental category.[1]

[edit] Track listing

  1. "B for My Name" – 3:31
  2. "14th St. Break" – 3:34
  3. "Suco de Tangerina" – 3:17
  4. "The Gala Event" – 3:47
  5. "Electric Worm" – 3:15
  6. "Freaky Hijiki" – 3:05
  7. "Off the Grid" – 4:36
  8. "The Rat Cage" – 3:37
  9. "The Melee" – 3:10
  10. "Dramastically Different" – 3:57
  11. "The Cousin of Death" – 3:06
  12. "The Kangaroo Rat" – 3:28

[edit] Bonus tracks

  1. "The Mix-Up" (exclusive to Japanese release)
  2. "Fibonacci Sequence" (exclusive to Japanese release)
  3. "Biscuits and Butter" (iTunes exclusive) – 4:19

[edit] Personnel

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Grammy Winners List
  2. ^ BrooklynVegan.com
  3. ^ Mike D. Talks New Beastie Boys Instrumental Album
  4. ^ Bizarre Beastie Boys Update - Second Edition of new Album "The Mix-Up" to feature vocals and remixes
  5. ^ Jonathan Cohen, "Cyrus Sidesteps Clarkson To Debut At No. 1", Billboard.com, July 4, 2007.
  6. ^ Billboard Top 200
  7. ^ UK chart log
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