Released in 2007, "The Mix Up" is the 7th studio album released by The Beastie Boys consisting entirely of Instrumental music.
It won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album and has sold over 250,000 copies worldwide. That said, this album isn't the first thing you think of when you hear The Beasties in conversation, in fact I often find it to be forgotten altogether.
A shame really as the sounds on this album are accessible to nearly all ears. It's got hip-hop, funk, soul, jazz, punk...it's all there...it's just been forgotten.
So I highly recommend you get this album by whatever means necessary. Then pop it in your car and blast the bass because it makes for some pretty bad ass road trip music.
The Electric Worm
The Gala Event
Freaky Hijiki
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