Get Some Girl Talk

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Girl Talk is the stage name of Pittsburgh DJ Greg Gillis. Girl Talk is also some of the funnest, fly-est dance music mash-up stuff out right now, in my humble opinion. Squeezing rap, alternative, seventies rock and everything in between into the songs he mixes, Girl Talk fuses subcultural music together like a sculptor spins clay. The result is music that is both sentimentally identifiable and new to the ear, audially beautiful and mentally intriguing. Music that brings mixing to a whole new level: Mix 2.0. It's also amusing as hell to hear some of the stuff he puts together.

I think in a way, Girl Talk's music sums up our generation. With the availability of style, culture and genre blown open by the interactive environment, barriers have broken down between subcultures in a way that has never been experienced before. Parents and children can enjoy the same music, there's less need or reason to identify with a specific culture for acceptance - whether hip-hop, alt-rock, reggaeton or klesmer - if it's cool, it's cool. 'nuff said.

Girl Talk's new album, "Feed The Animals," is out now - and the best part is that YOU can pick the price.


"Feed the Animals" by Girl Talk

Download it here. And don't forget to drop a few bucks in the hat, kiddos. Support the music you love.