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Background information | |
Also known as | Minty Fresh Beats |
Origin | New York City, New York, U.S. |
Genres | Mashup, experimental, hip hop |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument | Laptop |
Years active | 2009–present |
Website | Official website |
Max Tannone, formerly known as Minty Fresh Beats, [1] is a New York music producer most notable for his production of mashup music. [2]
Born in Manhattan, Tannone lived in Upstate New York for most of his life, until he moved back to New York City in 2008. [1] He began making beats and remixes with FL Studio (formerly Fruity Loops) at age 16. [3] Currently, he uses FL Studio, Acid Pro, and Adobe Audition. [4] Some of Tannone's musical influences include the Beastie Boys, DJ Premier, Beck, and King Tubby. Later on, he listed artists such as A Tribe Called Quest, Black Star and the Roots as the groups that most influenced him. [5] [6]
In December 2008, Tannone digitally released Jaydiohead , a mash-up album combining Jay-Z and Radiohead. [7] Jaydiohead was Tannone's first full-length mash-up project. [8] Five additional Jaydiohead tracks were released in July 2009, on Jaydiohead: The Encore. [9] In September 2009, Tannone digitally released Doublecheck Your Head, which mixed Beastie Boys vocals over instrumental tracks the band recorded for their Check Your Head disc. [10] Tannone's third mash-up project, Mos Dub was digitally released in April 2010. [10] Tannone is briefly featured in the Jaydiohead "Ignorant Swan Medley" music video. [11]
Tannone has described his creative process as finding "an acapella and a song I want to sample. Next I chop up the original song into short pieces so I can re-arrange it, and from here I build the track around the vocals. Once the skeleton is completed, I began adding drums, FX, other instruments, edit the vocals, etc. Really just making it as you go." [10]