I’ve said for a while now that “mashups” are one of my favorite things to listen to. As in, the top three. Combining multiple beats, even genres, and creating music that’s not only fascinating but makes me bob around in my office on weekdays and want to throw a party on the weekend – what’s not to love? To quote DEV, “I like my beats fast and my bass down low.” I can’t help it.
I often spend too much time in my day trying to discover new music (to be honest, spending my time doing this is my dream job). On Wednesday, I came across Bruneaux while in the mashup room on Turntable FM. Let it be known that not just any mashup wins me over. About five had previously played as I worked that didn’t impress me enough to see who it was. Then, while jamming to one, a Mumford & Sons riff came on, and I quickly pulled up the page. Bruneaux? The name intrigued me. I went to the song on Soundcloud, downloaded it, and listened to it again. I then spent my next hour searching his work, downloading his albums, liking him on Facebook, and following him on Twitter. I played his albums on repeat the rest of the day, excited about my discovery. And to top it all? He’s a UGA student. Yes, I’d struck gold.
Stream: Bruneaux “That’s My Word” – as with most songs on a mashup album, they are best when part of the album as a whole. I chose this one to share because of the shorter length and lack of obscenities. Though the slew of profanity in rap songs in these mashups do not bother me personally, I thought I’d respect the handful of mom readers this blog has, my own mother being one of them.
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Year at UGA:
I’m a senior at UGA, but currently taking the semester off to focus on my music and do some shows.
Favorite place to DJ in Athens:
My favorite place is probably The Bad Manor. That was where I played my first show, so it’s always gonna have a place in my heart. I remember my first DJ set. I was nervous as I’d never done anything like that before. I also had to use dj finance to make sure I could purchase some DJ equipment. My first show was good, but there was a lot of room for improvement. I really need to break into the frat party scene and start playing shows there.
Favorite UGA moment:
I used to be on the drum line in UGA’s Redcoat Band…so I have a bunch of favorite moments. My favorite one was probably when we beat the Florida Gators in 2007.
Southern musician who most inspires you:
I really am a huge Outkast fan. More specifically, Andre 3000’s stuff. The Love Below is one of my favorite of all time. The stuff that Outkast comes up with is just incredible. They’re probably the most original and innovative rap artists in the game.
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UGA frat boys: I think Bruneaux would be a amazing edition to one of your parties!
Download his albums Pure Magic and Too Hot to Hoot on for free.