The Tiger Mendoza Blog

I’ve been listening to Annie Mac’s Mashup radio show for a little while now and generally the bit I’m waiting for is the minimix - 5mins where a DJ, producer or band make a musical collage of stuff that has influenced them or that they’re listening to at the moment. Here’s my go:

Tiger Mendoza - Minimix
Tiger Mendoza - Minimix (v2)
Tracklisting:
Prodigy - No good (start the dance)
Primal Scream - Movin’ on up
Lion - Transformers theme
Pendulum - Propane nightmares
QOTSA - No-one knows (UNKLE remix)
Burial - Archangel
DJ Shadow - High noon
The Chemical Brothers - Setting Sun (Live version)
The Beatles - Tomorrow never knows
The Evenings - I Didn’t remember
Iggy Pop - Lust for life
NiN - Perfect Drug (Acapella)
Foo Fighters - Everlong
RHCP - Under the bridge
Kings of convenience - I don’t know what… (Mojib remix)
The Herbaliser - On your knees
Orbital & Kirk Hammett - Satan
Squarepusher - My Red hot car
David Holmes - Radio 7
Union of Knives - Opposite direction
The Knack - My Sharona

(update 02/11: Sorry, couldn’t resist making a couple of minor tweaks!)

Ahhh they’ve done it again. Radiohead have released ’stems’ for one of the tracks off of In Rainbows and I couldn’t resist having a go. Here’s my widget:

(Edit 21/10/08: Can’t be arsed taking part in the pop idol process anymore. Enjoy the download below.)

It was actually harder to remix this one than it was doing the Nude remix a while back even if this one is in 4/4. The structure isn’t as straight forward ya see, extra bars and stuff. This is actually my second attempt at it. I tried to be truer to the actual structure the first time and it just didn’t work. Ah, whatever - I like it!

Here’s a download for anyone that wants it:
Radiohead - Reckoner (Tiger mendoza remix 1)

I thought I’d put some of files back up that were on the last version of the site but wanted to separate them out a bit. So, if you look over to the left you’ll see a link to ‘Music‘ and some of the bits and pieces I’ve put together on pages below it. There’s also the first version of a new Adele / 808 state bootleg on the bootlegs page for you to enjoy. May still need a bit a bit mre tweaking but ah well, it’s up now. I’ll re-jig it soon.

For some reason I’ve also signed up for the Orange unisigned act / pop idol type thing for a bit of a laugh. Not sure why but feel free to look at my rad new page.

Lastly howdy to anyone that’s arrived here from the GYBO forum, hope you like what you find.

The previously mentioned demo thing is now up to 5 tracks:

1. Untitled 1
2. Untitled 2
3. No Heroes Left
4. Wait for Tomorrow
5. Take

On another note Toy #1 have finished a new 2 track CD with this cover:

Here are 2 new songs that I’m not going to touch anymore otherwise I’ll end up ruining them.

>> No heroes
>> Wait For Tomorrow

There’s a couple more but they need vocals so will probably be another couple of weeks. Also, anyone noticed the way that MySpaz have started changing links? Also the wording at the end of their song upload script is quite interesting…

I don’t know why I haven’t posted this on here sooner but here’s my take on Ryan Adams’ version of Wonderwall:

>> Tiger Mendoza vs Ryan Adams - Wonderwall

It’s kind of a dark indusrial hip hop take version which I thought came together nicely after messing around with Ableton Live

Also I’ve done a remix for Oxford Band Hammer vs The Snake which also came out pretty well so here it is:

>> Hammer vs The Snake - Blame (Tiger Mendoza Remix)

As far as I know they like it and it may be going out on an e.p. they’re putting together soon but that hasn’t been confirmed yet. Cheers to the band for letting a complete stranger mess around with their song.
I’ve also been messing around with my 4-track, my new guitar and Mr. Sean Mills on some completly stripped down acoustic stuff. When I’ve finished it, I’ll probably stick it up on here as well but I’ll save that for another time….

Well I’ve finally done a mix that I like enough to post on here. I mixed it live using Virtual DJ and i suppose it’s really just 90 minutes of me having fun with some of my favourite songs. Nothing really groundbreaking or earth shattering but some great songs. Here’s a trackilsting:
Tiger Mendoza vs Jeff Buckley - Be Your Husband
Beastie Boys - Get It Together
Rotts Manuva - Witness (One Hope)
Nine Inch Nails - Closer
Dalek - Classical Homicide
Leftfield feat. Roots Manuva - Dusted
Massive Attack feat Mos Def - I Against I
Handsome Boy Modelling School - Holy Calamity (Bear Witness II)
Bubba Sparxx - Ugly (acapella)
DJ Shadow - Organ Donor (extended overhaul)
The Stone Roses - Fools Gold
Rage Against The Machine - Testify (cry on my concole remix)
Bodyrox - Yeah Yeah
The Gossip - Standing in the way of Control (Soulwax remix)
The Chemical Brothers - Believe (Belief, Elektric Cowboy mix)
Felix Da House Cat - Silver Screen Shower Scene (Thin White Duke remix)
Euryhthmics - Sweet Dreams
The Prodigy - Narayan
DJ Shadow - Heaven vs Hell Bonus Beats
DJ Shadow - High Noon
The Beatles - Taxman (Elements of Noise remix)
Queens Of The Stone Age - Feel Good Hit Of The Summer
Queens Of The Stone Age - No One Knows (UNKLE remix)

So here’s the player and a download link courtesy of esnips

if you do download it, here’s a link to a cue sheet to go with it:

Cue Sheet

Let me know what you think.

You may have seen this:

Don’t ignore it. Yes Toy #1 have a new demo. Hoorah. And maybe a gigs. Hooray. And (whisper it) a Tiger Mendoza demo soon……Oooooooohhhhhh……..

There will be more audio soon. Oh yes. I have the urge.
Oh and there’s this:

Toy #1 vs Tiger Mendoza - Lessons (remix)

After reading loads of amazing reviews and comments, not to mention Liam Howlett, saying he used it to demo the last Prodigy album, I’m slowly making the transition from Fruity Loops to Reason 3.0 to start making music.

Learning how to use a new package is an arse, let me make that clear, especially when you’ve been using the old software for so long, however just tinkering with Reason makes me feel like it’s a wise choice.

So what have I achieved? Well I have a ‘new’ demo. I say ‘new’ because I orginally started this song in 2003 and just haven’t been able to finish it. However, after importing the samples in from the FL sessions I started off with and also the real guitar samples that I recorded (one of the real downsides of Reason is that there’s no way to record new audio tracks, everything’s in midi (if I’m wrong, please tell me!)), I rejigged it in to it’s current form which you can download and listen to. It really needs a vocal so if you’re interested, please contact me.

Happy (instrumental)

Alright not much more to add but the music downloads are back up if you want any of the music. There will be an online media player, picture viewer and other stuff but that’s for next time I get bored. Click here for the music page.