Today we talked about appropriation art. We learned that appropriation art is when an artists adopts, borrows, or reuses a pervious image or work of art from a different artist. It is also described as a collage or a deliberate reworking of other peoples works. Appropriate art is a source of a lot of legal turmoil concerning copy write issues. However it is mainly the companies and corporations that wish to sue, not the original artists. For the most part art has a community based value and encourages others to use original ideas and make it their own. When we discussed this art movement I was reminded of two different DJ's that compile numerous different parts of previously made songs to make one new long song. One of these musicians is named Gregg Gillis, also known as Girl Talk. He produces mashup-style remixes, in which he uses often a dozen or more unauthorized samples from different songs to create a new song. The New York Times Magazine has called his music "a lawsuit waiting to happen," a criticism that Gillis has attributed to mainstream media that want "to create controversy where it doesn't really exist," citing fair use as a legal backbone for his sampling practices. Another artist is Milkman. "'Milkman'" is the stage alias of hip-hop/dance/rock mashup producer Gregg Luskin. He began his mashup career while a computer student at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He began his live DJ career at house parties. From there he has moved onto opening for such acts as Lil' Jon and Kid Cudi. He refuses to reveal the origins of his stage alias "'Milkman'" but has alluded that it is derived from the actual Milkmen whom used to bring that "wholesome goodness" right to your doorstep, something he attempts to accomplish with his music. However, due to the possible legal problems, Girl Talk and Milkman are not available on itunes.
http://www.milkmanmusic.net/fr_index.cfm
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