| Max Tannone | |
| Alias: | Minty Fresh Beats |
| Origin: | New York City, New York |
| Instrument: | Laptop |
| Genre: | Mashup, Experimental music, Remix, Hip-Hop |
| Occupation: | Musician |
| Years Active: | 2009–present |
| Website: | Official website |
Max Tannone, formerly known as Minty Fresh Beats,[1] is a New York music producer most notable for his production of mashup music.[2]
Born in Manhattan, Max lived in Upstate New York for most of his life, until he moved back to New York City in 2008.[1] He began making beats and remixes with FL Studio (formerly Fruity Loops) at age 16.[3] Currently, Max uses FL Studio, Acid Pro, and Adobe Audition.[4] Some of Max's musical influences include the Beastie Boys, DJ Premier, Beck, and King Tubby. Later on, he calls groups like A Tribe Called Quest, Black Star and The Roots to his most influenced groups.[5] [6]
In December 2008, Max digitally released Jaydiohead, a mash-up album combining Jay-Z and Radiohead.[7] Jaydiohead was Max's first full length mash-up project.[8] Five additional Jaydiohead tracks were released in July 2009.[9] In September 2009, Max digitally released Doublecheck Your Head, which mixed Beastie Boys vocals over instrumental tracks the band recorded for their 'Check Your Head' disc. Max's third mash-up project, Mos Dub was digitally released in April 2010. Max is briefly featured in the Jaydiohead "Ignorant Swan Medley" music video.[10]
Max has described his creative process as finding "an acapella and a song I want to sample. Next I chop up the original song into short pieces so I can re-arrange it, and from here I build the track around the vocals. Once the skeleton is completed, I began adding drums, FX, other instruments, edit the vocals, etc. Really just making it as you go." [11]