The Big Mash Up
The Big Mash Up is the fifteenth studio album from German electronic dance music band Scooter and was released on 14 October 2011.[1] The album was preceded by the single "Friends Turbo" released on 15 April 2011, the second single "The Only One", released on 20 May 2011, a third single, "David Doesn't Eat", released on the same day as the album itself. The fourth single, "C'est Bleu" featuring Vicky Leandros, was released on 2 December 2011. On 23 March 2012 a new version of "It's a Biz (Ain't Nobody)" is released as the fifth single.
The Big Mash Up | ||||
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Released | 14 October 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2011 | |||
Studio | Sheffield Underground Studios (Hamburg, Germany) | |||
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Length | 59:39 | |||
Label | Sheffield Tunes | |||
Producer |
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Scooter chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Big Mash Up | ||||
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Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Random.Access | 7.5/10[2] |
The album is heavily influenced by dubstep and differs from previous band usual styles. The new style received mixed reception from Scooter fans.[3]
Track listing
CD1
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "C.I.F.L." |
| 0:49 |
2. | "David Doesn't Eat" |
| 3:38 |
3. | "Dreams" | 3:12 | |
4. | "Beyond the Invisible" |
| 3:35 |
5. | "Sugary Dip" |
| 3:26 |
6. | "It's a Biz (Ain't Nobody)" | 4:46 | |
7. | "C'est Bleu (feat. Vicky Leandros)" |
| 4:11 |
8. | "8:15 to Nowhere" |
| 4:50 |
9. | "Close Your Eyes" |
| 3:26 |
10. | "The Only One" |
| 3:33 |
11. | "Sex and Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll" |
| 3:35 |
12. | "Copyright" |
| 3:30 |
13. | "Bang Bang Club" |
| 4:02 |
14. | "Summer Dream" |
| 3:21 |
15. | "Mashuaia" |
| 6:05 |
16. | "Friends Turbo" |
| 3:19 |
CD2
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Suck My Megamix – The Longest Scooter Single In The World" | 1:19:57 |
Web
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Suck My Megamix – The Longest Scooter Single In The World (Extended Version)" | 1:53:18 |
CD2 (Suck My Megamix):
- 01. One (Always Hardcore)
- 02. Ti Sento
- 03. Jumping All Over The World
- 04. Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)
- 05. And No Matches
- 06. The Question Is What Is The Question?
- 07. Faster Harder Scooter
- 08. Hello! (Good To Be Back)
- 09. Move Your Ass
- 10. How Much Is The Fish?
- 11. Jigga Jigga!
- 12. Ramp! (The Logical Song)
- 13. Nessaja
- 14. J'adore Hardcore
- 15. Friends Turbo
- 16. Let Me Be Your Valentine
- 17. Rebel Yell
- 18. Endless Summer
- 19. I'm Raving
- 20. Suavemente
- 21. Apache Rocks The Bottom
- 22. Lass Uns Tanzen
- 23. Shake That!
- 24. The Only One
- 25. We Are The Greatest
- 26. Aiii Shot The DJ
- 27. Maria (I Like It Loud)
- 28. Posse (I Need You On The Floor)
- 29. Stuck On Replay
- 30. She's The Sun
- 31. The Night
- 32. Weekend!
- 33. I'm Lonely
- 34. Fuck The Millennium
- 35. Call Me Mañana
- 36. Fire
- 37. Behind The Cow
- 38. Break It Up
- 39. The Sound Above My Hair
- 40. The Age Of Love
- 41. No Fate
- 42. I'm Your Pusher
- 43. I Was Made For Lovin' You
- 44. Move Your Ass
- 45. Hyper Hyper
- 46. Back In The U.K.
Limited edition
A limited edition version of the album features a DVD containing Scooter's The Stadium Techno Inferno – Live in Hamburg 2011 concert.[4]
DVD (The Stadium Techno Inferno – Live in Hamburg 2011) track listing:
- 01. Intro
- 02. Hello! (Good To Be Back)
- 03. Aiii Shot The DJ
- 04. Jumping All Over The World
- 05. The Question Is What Is The Question?
- 06. I'm Raving
- 07. The Only One
- 08. The Logical Song
- 09. The Leading Horse
- 10. Stuck On Replay
- 11. Frequent Traveler / Sunrise (Here I Am) / Cambodia
- 12. Jigga Jigga!
- 13. Habanera
- 14. Fuck The Millenium / Call Me Mañana
- 15. No Fate
- 16. Ti Sento
- 17. J'adore Hardcore
- 18. Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)
- 19. How Much Is The Fish?
- 20. One (Always Hardcore)
- 21. Fire
- 22. Nessaja
- 23. Maria (I Like It Loud)
- 24. Move Your Ass / Endless Summer / Hyper Hyper
Limited Deluxe Fan-Box
Limited Deluxe Fan-Box includes the same content as the Limited Edition version along with an exclusive H.P. Baxxter necklace, a double-sided poster and 4 postcards, 1 of which handwright signed by Scooter members. All the content is packed in a special box.
Charts
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] | 30 |
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[6] | 26 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] | 15 |
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[8] | 39 |
Russian Albums (2M)[9] | 19 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 47 |
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[11] | 39 |
Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format |
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Germany | 14 October 2011 | Sheffield Tunes | 2CD (Standard edition) |
2CD + DVD (Limited edition) | |||
2CD + DVD + Special items (Limited Deluxe Fan-Box) | |||
digital download | |||
Denmark | 2 November 2011 | Warner musik DK | 2CD (Standard edition) |
2CD + DVD (Limited edition) | |||
Poland | 4 November 2011 | Magic Records | 2CD (Standard edition) |
Australia | 18 November 2011 | Central Station | 2CD (Standard edition) |
Singapore | December 2011 | EQ Music Pte Ltd | 2CD + DVD (Special 3-Disc edition) |
Russia | 1 March 2012 | Kontora Music | CD |
Germany | 16 March 2012 | Sheffield Tunes | digital download (2012 Tour edition) |
Notes
- The "C.I.F.L." abbreviation stands for "Copyright is for losers". You can hear the phrase by listening to the introduction in reverse.
- "David Doesn't Eat" samples the 1980 single "A Walk in the Park" by The Nick Straker Band, contains synth and drum sequences from "Promises" by Nero and also contains the lead synth from "Boom Boom Pow" by The Black Eyed Peas.
- "Dreams" samples the 1980 single Reality by Richard Sanderson and a synth sequence from Skrillex's remix of "Cinema" by Benny Benassi.
- "Beyond The Invisible" samples the 1996 single "Beyond The Invisible" by Enigma.
- "Sugary Dip" samples the 1975 song "Have You Ever Been Mellow" by John Farrar, originally performed by Olivia Newton-John.
- "It's A Biz (Ain't Nobody)" samples the 1983 song "Ain't Nobody" by Chaka Khan.
- "Close Your Eyes" samples the 1996 single "Dark Therapy" by Echobelly.
- "C'est Bleu" samples the 1967 French song "L'amour est bleu" by André Popp and Pierre Cour, originally performed by Vicky Leandros. Main melody is taken from 1984 track "The Reflex" by Duran Duran. It also samples the 2008 track "I survived" by The Hose.
- "08:15 To Nowhere" is Scooter's version of the 1984 single "8:15 To Nowhere" by Vicious Pink.
- "The Only One" samples the 1990 single "The Only One I Know" by The Charlatans and the 1992 single "Lithium" by Nirvana. Rhythmical elements taken from 2002's "The Crowd Song" by Rhythm Gangsta also appear throughout the song.
- "Copyright" samples lyrics from the 1997 single "Discohopping" by Klubbheads and lyrics from Scooter's own song "She Said" from the 1997 album "Age of Love".
- "Bang Bang Club" samples music from the song "Passion" by The Flirts
- "Summer Dream" samples the 1995 single "Summer Dream Of Love" by Sheila.
- "Suck My Megamix" features all 46 Scooter singles released up till October 2011 in one megamix.
References
- The Big Mash Up Amazon.de
- "Scooter - "The Big Mash Up" // Random.access".
- The Big Mash Up – Reviews Scootertechno.com
- The Big Mash Up Scooter Weltbild.de
- "Austriancharts.at – Scooter – The Big Mash Up" (in German). Hung Medien.
- "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 42.Týden 2011 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart.
- "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
- "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2011. 42. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ.
- Lenta.ru – Russian Music sales chart (In Russian). Top 25 Albums – week #9 and #10 of 2012.
- "Swisscharts.com – Scooter – The Big Mash Up". Hung Medien.
- "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 April 2016.