The Counter Cult(ure) of the Biebz
As you go through this post and look at the artists and their backgrounds you’ll notice that one of things does not belong and that’s Justin Bieber. Yet he’s going to be all over this post! So bear with me as I’m sure I’m about to get pelted with a water bottle…
Those ever-discerning people over at The Fader posted first this video (above) by Nike7Up last week who cuts and chops the vocals of “One Time” up with some heavy effects. In the end while it’s improvement over the original it still tends to still be a bit poppy still for my sensibilities.
J. Biebz – U Smile 800% Slower by Shamantis
But then Today The Fader followed it up with another post! This time Florida based artist, Shamantis, who has apparently taken the Beibz’s cut and dragged it down 800% and made it 1000000(not enough zeros) times better.
Is there some hidden untapped and subversive magic behind these Bieber tracks that the Bieb needs the help of others in locating? Could be because as drastically different as those two takes are of the Bieber, I was then reminded by Jam City (from the Night Slugs camp) via his Twitter of this little gem…
Now, if you’ve made it this far, congratulations!! You are about to be rewarded with the most striking take on this nauseating music thus far… Because you see Holy Ghost! just posted the following video on their blog back in May and, in their own words…
One of our favorite singers and collaborators (Caroline Polachek/Chairlift) sent us a video the other day. She and her man Jorge Elbrecht (Violens) made a new song that fits perfects with this Biebs video. Its pretty special…
Original Video – More videos at TinyPic
So, there you have it…the music may be horrid, but at least it’s forcing people to make something palatable out of it.
- Terror-Tactile






August 17th, 2010 at 11:40 pm
chopped up is money- but don’t forget the xlr8r instigated el-(p)roducto cut.
August 18th, 2010 at 2:00 pm
Also: Raekwon on collab w/ Kanye & Biebz
August 18th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
I could see that last version being on a sequel to the Never Ending Story or something.
August 18th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
There’s a Miley Cyrus version as well!!