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Girl Talk interview

There’s been some very mixed reactions to the everything-but-the-kitchen-sink blend of pop that goes into Girl Talk’s records. The human name behind the band moniker is Gregg Gillis, a 26-year-old who developed a love of experimental electronica in high school, and, after listening to the music of Negativland and Kid606, was inspired to de/re-construct pop music.

His albums are chock full of samples from literally dozens upon dozens of bands, mixing and matching vocals with beats and verses, effectively tearing the fabric of the pop song asunder and restitching it into fun party jams. Pitchfork has a very revealing interview with Gillis that illuminates how he got to where he is musically, as well as his perspectives on the ethics of what he’s doing and the changing nature of music consumption.

Probably one of the most interesting things is his open-mindeness about musical taste. He says he doesn’t have “guilty pleasures” anymore, because he sees an kind of intrinsic value in every pop song. For the too cool for school, leave your predjudices about Top 40 pop at the door before reading this.

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