A. M.A cautionary tale told in three parts; the third act is left to your imagination as FUSER only lets you export 64 bar mixes at most.
Check out Santini (Santini # 5835) in FUSER for more mixes and mashups.
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If you're making your own FUSER videos, keep in mind that the in-game video export function on PC in conjunction with the use of effects (like delays and loops) and some audio settings is pretty buggy.
Bugs I've run into include unwanted crowd and stage noise (with all audio but music set to the lowest value), weird audio playback/glitches, and if you're into the "game" side of things, pickup/downbeat drops showing as "good" or even missed instead of "perfect".
For this mix, you can hear a remnant of a vocal delay effect at the beginning, along with the stage intro stinger music that decides to play twice (you can't currently turn this off). All of the "good" disco drops were also "perfect" during the live mix.
All that said, FUSER is one of the most accessible apps you can use to try some ideas out as well as quickly make and export mashups using the songs available in it.
Never Gonna Give You Up, Sweet Psycho (Ava Max X Rick Astley X Harmonix FUSER mashup)A. M.2020-11-23 | A cautionary tale told in three parts; the third act is left to your imagination as FUSER only lets you export 64 bar mixes at most.
Check out Santini (Santini # 5835) in FUSER for more mixes and mashups.
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If you're making your own FUSER videos, keep in mind that the in-game video export function on PC in conjunction with the use of effects (like delays and loops) and some audio settings is pretty buggy.
Bugs I've run into include unwanted crowd and stage noise (with all audio but music set to the lowest value), weird audio playback/glitches, and if you're into the "game" side of things, pickup/downbeat drops showing as "good" or even missed instead of "perfect".
For this mix, you can hear a remnant of a vocal delay effect at the beginning, along with the stage intro stinger music that decides to play twice (you can't currently turn this off). All of the "good" disco drops were also "perfect" during the live mix.
All that said, FUSER is one of the most accessible apps you can use to try some ideas out as well as quickly make and export mashups using the songs available in it.Born an All Star (Smash Mouth X Lady Gaga - Harmonix FUSER DJ Megamix)A. M.2021-06-03 | Made in Harmonix's FUSER. Tracks used:
All Star - Smash Mouth Born This Way - Lady Gaga bad guy - Billie Eilish Young Dumb & Broke - Khalid Blinding Lights - The Weeknd Lonely Mornings - Doscomp Black Phosphorus - Basra KhanMantra for the Weeknd (Harmonix FUSER DJ Megamix)A. M.2021-05-27 | Made in Harmonix's FUSER. Tracks used:
Blinding Lights - The Weeknd Mantra - Hashtyani Bodak Yellow - Cardi B The Message - Grand Master Melle Mel Time For Crime - ORION Lonely Mornings - Doscomp Black Phosphorus - Basra Khan Shanghai Slugfest - Austin SeltzerRewind at Studio 54 (original audio track made in Harmonixs FUSER)A. M.2021-05-20 | I highly recommend you check these very talented FUSER creators out:
FUSER isn't a DAW (digital audio workstation) by any stretch, but it does have plenty of tracks, loops, and tools to experiment with. It can be a great sandbox to play in as well as a source of musical inspiration. If you can get a hang of its interface, you can create a variety of creative mashups, mixes, and remixes relatively quickly.
Source audio: Lord Felix - Studio 54 Austin Seltzer - Shanghai SurpriseHold Up the Breaks Again (Harmonix FUSER DJ Megamix)A. M.2021-05-13 | Made in Harmonix's FUSER. Tracks used:
Hold Up (Radio Edit) feat. Kendra Foster - Lonely C Nothing Breaks Like a Heart feat. Miley Cyrus - Mark Ronson Physically (Pete Moss Dub) - Colette Lonely Mornings - Doscomp Blinding Lights - The Weeknd A Little Respect - Erasure Time For Crime - ORION Bring Me To Life - Evanescence Shanghai Slugfest - Austin SeltzerMy Prerogative is to Push New Rules (Harmonix FUSER DJ Megamix)A. M.2021-05-06 | Made in Harmonix's FUSER. Tracks used:
My Prerogative - Bobby Brown New Rules - Dua Lipa Push It - Salt-N-Pepa Espresso - Steve Porter Stressed Out - Twenty One Pilots Stir Fry - Migos Rock the Casbah - The Clash (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Öyster CultUnforgettable Thrift Shop (Harmonix FUSER DJ Megamix)A. M.2021-04-29 | Made in Harmonix's FUSER. Tracks used:
Unforgettable feat. Swae Lee - French Montana Thrift Shop feat. Wanz - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Eyes - RÜFÜS DU SOL Breaking Me - Topic with A75 Hold Up feat. Kendra Foster (Radio Edit) - Lonely C Raise It Up - Life On Planets Old Town Road feat. Billy Ray Cyrus (Remix) - Lil Nas XCountry Fried Rickroll (Rick Astley X Glen Campbell X Shania Twain X Harmonix FUSER Rickrolling)A. M.2021-04-22 | You got country in my rickroll...Me Too, Venus (Bananarama X Meghan Trainor X Harmonix FUSER mashup)A. M.2021-04-15 | The effect of the 1980s and 2010s meeting yet again.Rest in Power DMXA. M.2021-04-09 | ...Thunder In Da Club (50 Cent X Imagine Dragons Harmonix FUSER mashup)A. M.2021-04-08 | You have to admit, that song title writes itself.(Dont Fear) the Reaper in Satan Shoes at Old Town Road (Lil Nas X x Blue Öyster Cult FUSER mashup)A. M.2021-03-29 | Not a kids anthem.Better Be Gentle Now, Theres a lot On My Mind (21 Savage X Glen Campbell X Post Malone mashup)A. M.2021-03-25 | Let's get this hootenanny started.The Perreo Sola Life (Bad Bunny X Evanescence X Cardi B X J. Balvin & Willy William FUSER mashup)A. M.2021-03-18 | Nu Metal Rap Reggaeton, anyone?Bring Me in to Da Club Life (50 Cent X Evanescence X Harmonix FUSER mashup)A. M.2021-03-11 | Amy Lee and the crew find 50 Cent chillin' in an early 2000's goth club.Maybe Call Me Bodak Yellow (Cardi B X Carly Rae Jepsen FUSER mashup)A. M.2021-03-04 | Cardi B goes with (almost) everything.DJ Itching for a Baby Scratch (can you do turntablism with FUSERs new Vinyl Scratch instrument???)A. M.2021-02-25 | Spoiler: kinda, but not really? =) You'll certainly have some fun trying, though!
Some things to be aware of:
* Scratch samples are original/newly recorded by Harmonix. Unfortunately, there are no classic scratch samples such as "Ahhh" or "Fresh". * You get a total of 16 scratch samples/loops to play with. * FUSER doesn't have a crossfader. As a workaround, you can mute/unmute tracks in the deck to cut while your scratch deck is playing.
Some things to consider before embarking on your FUSER scratch career:
* If you want to scratch "live", you can simply play the vinyl scratch instrument over the music that's playing (instead of making it into a loop/disc). However, you won't get much sonic variation except for how you play the instrument/trigger its samples. * Select and play your music beforehand, then create a custom scratch loop/disc for the specific music/beats that's playing in your mix. * Any instrument that's made into a loop/disc can be dropped into a deck and have effects applied to it. * Utilize effects that can control and modify a deck's pitch to alter how the vinyl scratch sample sounds. * Use mute to act as a crossfader for the deck that's playing your vinyl scratch loop in order to alter it.
Ultimately, FUSER is a game you're meant to have some fun with, but the built-in tools can only take you so far.
If you want to go beyond the game, your next step digitally would be checking out available DJ software and hardware on your platform of choice (PC/Mac/Linux/Mobile). Or if you want to keep things old school and analog, look towards turntables (full-size or portable) and a mixer.Dance Man Seeking Cheap Monkey Thrills (The Killers X Tones and I X Sia X Sean Paul FUSER mashup)A. M.2021-02-18 | Mix title created by the infinite monkey theorem.Never Gonna Give You Hot Clips, Sweet Psycho (Rick Astley X Ava Max X Harmonix FUSER mashup)A. M.2021-02-11 | Very quick test of FUSER's new "Hot Clips" feature.
If you like this combo, check out the original mashup I made here: youtu.be/7FfMFRc3H50Stressed Out Stir Fry for 50 Cents (Twenty One Pilots X 50 Cent X Migos X Dolly Parton FUSER mashup)A. M.2021-02-11 | Don't mind if Jolene hangs out in da club.Body Rock Mi Gente in Herre (Justin Timberlake X Nelly X J. Balvin & Willy William FUSER mashup)A. M.2021-02-04 | Got time, but I don't mind.I Gotta Blinding Lights Feeling (The Weeknd X Midnight Magic X The Killers X Erasure FUSER mashup)A. M.2021-01-28 | I'm running out of time Cause I can see the sun light up the sky So I hit the road in overdrive, baby, oh
The city's cold and empty (Oh) No one's around to judge me (Oh) I can't see clearly when you're gone
I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch I said, ooh, I'm drowning in the night Oh, when I'm like this, you're the one I trust Hey, hey, heyRickroll but its EDM (Rick Astley Never Gonna Give You Up X Harmonix FUSER mashup)A. M.2021-01-21 | Rickrolling in 2021.Crank That Control and Take Over (Soulja Boy X Afrojack X Eva Simons X Harmonix FUSER mashup)A. M.2021-01-19 | Change my mind: FUSER is more legit than the SouljaGame Console.Dua Lipa - Dont Start Now (Hotstepper House Remix) (Dua Lipa X Ini Kamoze X Harmonix FUSER mashup)A. M.2021-01-16 | AKA Don't Start Hotsteppin' in Dua's House NowAll Star but its Techno (Smash Mouth X Black Light Odyssey FUSER mashup)A. M.2021-01-14 | Somebody once told me: overnight.Billie Hears a Who! (Billie Eilish X Flo Rida X bad guy X G.D.F.R. FUSER mashup)A. M.2021-01-12 | A duh's a DUH, no matter how low.Blinding Lights with a bad guy (Remix) (The Weeknd X Billie Eilish X Harmonix FUSER mashup)A. M.2021-01-09 | Remix/Edit. Original version: youtu.be/tx7LR0mlHXwStressed Out Stir Fry (Migos X Twenty One Pilots FUSER mashup)A. M.2021-01-07 | If FUSER kept track of how many times I've ever used a song, this would be the first time for Twenty One Pilots.Jagger Moves Like Bodak Yellow (Cardi B X Maroon 5 FUSER mashup)A. M.2021-01-05 | In FUSER, Cardi B goes with (almost) everything.Maybe Call Me Funky Cold Medina (Tone-Loc X Carly Rae Jepsen X Harmonix FUSER mashup)A. M.2021-01-02 | It's not the 80s but Tone-Loc is down with the maybes.(Sittin On) the Middle Dock of the Bay (Otis Redding X Zedd X Maren Morris & Grey FUSER mashup)A. M.2020-12-31 | Another one of those "I don't think I've used these songs together before in FUSER" types of mashups.
FUSER ID: Santini (Santini # 5835)In Da Happy Club (50 Cent X Pharrell Williams FUSER mashup)A. M.2020-12-29 | In FUSER, 50 Cent goes with (almost) everything.
FUSER ID: Santini (Santini # 5835)Summertime Thunder Magic (Childish Gambino X Imagine Dragons X Harmonix FUSER mashup)A. M.2020-12-26 | Donald Glover bringing the thunder.
FUSER ID: Santini (Santini # 5835)Rock Your Body, Venus (Justin Timberlake X Bananarama Harmonix FUSER 80s x 00s mashup)A. M.2020-12-24 | Here's an 80s/00s mashup just in time for the holiday season.
FUSER ID: Santini (Santini # 5835)A Little Stronger (Erasure X Kelly Clarkson X Harmonix FUSER 80s X 10s mashup)A. M.2020-12-22 | I stumbled onto this 1980s/2010s combo back when I started FUSER. Here's a proper mashup of the two without other songs in the mix (aside from the go-to Harmonix drum roll build).
FUSER ID: Santini (Santini # 5835)Bring Me to Regulate Life (Warren G X Nate Dogg X Evanescence FUSER mashup)A. M.2020-12-19 | If a song's lyrics won't let you end a FUSER mix gracefully, the Smart Riser might help.
FUSER ID: Santini (Santini # 5835)What Ifs, bad Country guy? (Billie Eilish X Kane Brown X Lauren Alaina FUSER mashup)A. M.2020-12-17 | I would use bad guy's steady 4-to-the-floor kick drum and snaps in almost every track since it just works.
FUSER ID: Santini (Santini # 5835)Chipmunk Yellow (Cardi B VS Harmonix FUSER Vocal Adlibs samples)A. M.2020-12-16 | My revised entry for FUSER's current Rap Spotlight event. In this one, you have to "make a mix using the Vocal Adlibs featured instrument and only R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop, Latin/Caribbean, and Dance songs".
The vocal samples for the featured instrument are terribly glitched, or Harmonix is intentionally trolling everyone. Technical rambling aside, all of the Vocal Adlibs instrument samples sound like off-key zombies or chipmunks.
I like chipmunks, so...
FUSER ID: Santini (Santini # 5835)Killing in the Name of Da Club (50 Cent X Rage Against the Machine FUSER mashup)A. M.2020-12-12 | In FUSER, 50 Cent goes with (almost) everything.
Check out Santini (Santini # 5835) in FUSER to see mashups and mixes before they hit YouTube.Of Kings, Queens, & Jolene (Ava Max X Dolly Parton FUSER mashup)A. M.2020-12-10 | More Jolene? Yes.
Check out Santini (Santini # 5835) in FUSER to see mashups and mixes before they hit YouTube.Give Me Clocks and Everything (Coldplay X Pitbull FUSER mashup)A. M.2020-12-08 | You ever hear that one Coldplay song where Pitbull comes in and starts rapping?
Check out Santini (Santini # 5835) in FUSER to see mashups and mixes before they hit YouTube.Nelly and the Chipmunks (Hot In Herre X FX Harmonix FUSER experimental mashup)A. M.2020-12-07 | Surely, there's someone out there that's asked for this.
Check out Santini (Santini # 5835) in FUSER to see mashups and mixes before they hit YouTube.I Wanna Dance This Way (Lady Gaga X Whitney Houston FUSER mashup)A. M.2020-12-06 | Digging into the crates of FUSER songs that I haven't used much at all yet, resulting in Gaga and Whitney giving us all some upbeat vibes.
Check out Santini (Santini # 5835) in FUSER for more mixes and mashups.Happy Gon Give It To Ya (DMX X Pharrell Williams FUSER mashup)A. M.2020-12-05 | In FUSER, you can make DMX vocals go with (almost) everything.
Check out Santini (Santini # 5835) in FUSER for more mixes and mashups.(Its This) 1 Thing, All Star (Amerie X Smash Mouth FUSER mashup)A. M.2020-12-04 | Made a megamix that had these two songs back when I'd first started FUSER. I liked the mashup and remade it into its own thing. It'd be cool if the original "Oh, Calcutta" sample was used in the game, but it's not.
Check out Santini (Santini # 5835) in FUSER for more mixes and mashups.Jolene In Da Club (Dolly Parton X 50 Cent FUSER mashup)A. M.2020-12-03 | Tried mixing in 50 Cent's vocals, but the BPM disparity was a little too much for my ears. Maybe if I do a dance mix later.
Check out Santini (Santini # 5835) in FUSER for more mixes and mashups.As Good As Mine (Lizzo X Shania Twain FUSER mashup)A. M.2020-12-03 | Digging into the crates of FUSER songs I haven't used much yet. That means more country for y'all.
Check out Santini (Santini # 5835) in FUSER for more mixes and mashups.Aquí Viene La Hotstepper Sin Pijama (Becky G X Natti Natasha X Ini Kamoze X Harmonix FUSER mashup)A. M.2020-12-02 | "Here Comes The Hotstepper Without Pajamas".
Check out Santini (Santini # 5835) in FUSER for more mixes and mashups.Theyre Coming to Get You, Babs (mashup audio track made in Harmonixs FUSER)A. M.2020-12-02 | Playing with different filters and effects as well as the Synth Bells instrument in Harmonix's FUSER. It'd be great if you could set up parallel/serial effects chains, but you work with what you got.
Blinding Lights has a great driving bass line, and bad guy has four-to-the-floor drums. The Harmonix tracks all have their own strengths as well.
Check out Santini (Santini # 5835) in FUSER for more mixes and mashups.Here Comes Your Starships, Man (Nicki Minaj X Pixies X Harmonix FUSER mashup)A. M.2020-12-01 | The 1980s/2010s mashup you never knew you wanted.
Check out Santini (Santini # 5835) in FUSER for more mixes and mashups.