Before I forget I need to make a note about the Vista Service Pack 1 audio drivers for the Sigmatel/Intel audio chip, aka “Sony Sound Reality Audio Enhancer”, aka “High Definition Audio CODEC”. I was able to get the drivers to work by unpacking and installing the drivers for a similar model, the VGX-XL3 (STDAUD-01487800-UN.EXE). Both are identified as:
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7661&SUBSYS_104D0800

I had previously installed another Sigmatel driver, but it was intended for a laptop, and although it worked, the volume levels were pathetically low compared to in XP. I hope this will save others the headache.

On a related rant, I noticed Sony DRMs their US drivers.. I couldn’t unpack STDAUD-01487800-US.EXE, and it would not install because it checked the model and canceled the installation, but the -UN version unpacked fine and I was able to install the .INF via the Device Manager with no modifications… What’s up sony? You don’t want me to have the latest drivers? Quit locking me out of my hardware. It runs Vista perfectly, I don’t need new hardware.

Brother Ali - Talkin’ My Shit / The Cure - Close To Me

The Roots - Don’t Say Nuthin’ / Rob - Musique Pour Un Enfant Jouet

Mariah Carey - We Belong Together / Mellow - Interlude

Pitbull Feat. Lil Jon - Toma / The Octopus Project - Adjustor

Cassie - Me And U / Depeche Mode - Suffer Well (M83 Instrumental)

Tupac - How Do U Want It / Miracle Fortress - Hold Your Secrets To Your Heart

Busta Rhymes - Dangerous / Dishwasher - Washing Dishes

DMX - No Love For Me / Rene Aubry - Sette Bello

Rhymefest - Dynomite / Talkdemonic - Junesong

High & Mighty Feat. Mos Def & Mad Skillz - B-Boy / SebastiAn - Motor

Twista - Overnight Celebrity / LCD Soundsystem - Big Ideas

Three 6 Mafia Ft. Young Buck, 8Ball & MJG - Stay Fly / Blonde Redhead - Signs

Foxy Brown Feat. Wayne Wonder - Saddest Day / Errors - Salut! France

Nelly Furtado Feat. Timbaland - Promiscuous Girl / Four Tet - Everything Is Alright

Super Lover Cee And Casanova Rud - Girls I Got Em Locked / Muse - Endlessly

I’ve been told I’m getting better at these mashups, so here are three more.

 The Roots - Don’t Say Nuthin’ / Rob - Musique Pour Un Enfant Jouet

 Busta Rhymes - Dangerous / Dishwasher - Washing Dishes

 Mos Def - Travellin Man / Phoenix - Heat Wave

Here are three more remixes:

 The High And Mighty Featuring Mos Def And Mad Skillz - B-Boy / Sebastian - Motor

 Ice-T - I’m Your Pusher / Justice - Let There Be Light

 Jay-Z feat. Jemaine Dupri - Money Ain’t A Thang / All Makes Parts & Collision - Instrumental

And on related subjects, be sure to check out the these two mixes by Chuckmore
Chuckmore: The Mix

Also this blog for acapella and instrumental tracks:
Acapella Archives & Instrumental Inheritors

Three summer matches..

 Jay-Z - Allure / REM - Orange Crush

 Nas - One Love / Hemstad - Fyllekärring

 OutKast Feat. Slick Rick - Da Art Of Storytelling / Busy P - Pedrophilia

I discovered Le Volume Courbe recently by reading that they were supporting My Bloody Valentine on their new tour. I was intrigued and quickly purchased the single and made this video from public domain footage.

Le Volume Courbe - Freight Train (youtube)
Le Volume Courbe - I Killed My Best Friend (youtube)
Le Volume Courbe - Through This Time (youtube)

Le Volume Courbe - Myspace
Le Volume Courbe - Wikipedia
Trouble Records

Ok, here are a couple more mashups. I have other things I need to work on, so I really should stop, for now.

  Jay-Z - All I Need / Cyrstal Castles - Magic Spells

  Beyonce - Naughty Girl / Daft Punk - Voyager