Name: The Mix Up
Brand: Beastie Boys

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Catalogue number

5001121

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2007-06-25

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Supplier GB

Universal

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Standard:20

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5099950011216

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Beastie Boys

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Hip Hop

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The Beastie Boys are an American hip hop band that formed in New York in 1981. Originally a hardcore punk combo, they gained success with their first hip hop track, "Cooky Puss" in 1983. The group transitioned into a rap group that occasionally incorporated punk rock tracks into their albums. From 1992 to 2001, they operated the Grand Royal label. Following the death of Adam Yauch in 2012, the band officially disbanded in June 2014.

The original members of the Beastie Boys included Ad Rock (Adam Horovitz) on vocals and guitar from 1982 until 2014, MCA (Adam Yauch) on vocals and bass from 1981 until his passing in 2012, and Mike D (Michael Diamond) on vocals and drums from 1981 until 2014. The band also had additional members during various periods including Kate Schellenbach on drums from 1981 to 1984.

Throughout their career, the Beastie Boys collaborated with several touring members such as Rick Rubin as DJ Double R from 1984 to 1985, DJ Hurricane from 1986 to1997, Mix Master Mike from1998 to2014 among others. Their unique blend of genres and energetic performances made them one of the most influential groups in hip hop history.

'the mix up' is beastie boys' first-ever full album of all-new instrumental material. the follow-up to 2004's 'to the 5 boroughs', it features mike 'mike d' diamond, adam 'adrock' horovitz and adam 'mca' yauch back on drums, guitar and bass, with able assistance from keyboard money mark and percussionist alfredo ortiz, on 12 brand new wordless, sample-less, scratchless originals. sure to please fans of the instrumental cuts from 'check your head' and 'ill communication' and the cult hit compilation album made up largely of those tracks, 'the in sound from way out!', 'the mix-up' finds nyc's favourite sons drawing on one of their arsenal's primary strengths and pushing it into bold new directions.

The Mix Up

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