"Mash-up's"

[Gravy]

Can anyone tell me what I would need to get started in order to mix and cut together various tunes ala mash-up style.

I hear people do it off their laptops but I really don't know how, or which software/tools they use.
I am only asking this as a source of fun, I don't want to start releasing things onto youtube or Myspace, I just think it would be fun to try and make up some mini-mixes or mashups.

As an example I heard The Ting-Tings do a mini-mix recently on Raido 1 and I thought it was pretty good - then I heard Moyles describing how he spent the aftenroon at home trying to mashup some tunes on his laptop to play at the One Big Weekend a few weeks ago.

Any thoughts?

[Plotloss]

ACID would allow you to do it.

To get it to the level of someone like GHP however is a proper musical art form

[Gravy]

Thanks! I know I won't get to any level worthy of note but thought it might be a bit of a hobby I could have a bash at.

[BigAlinEmbra]

Ableton Live would let you do it too, although life is much easier if you've got access to the different tracks that make up a song.
I know the Chemical Brothers often release the various elements so other folk can have a bash at remixing their tunes, but I'm not sure how common it is with your common or garden chart tune.

[Bomber Denton]

Get yourself some 1210s and do it properly!

[Bomber Denton]

Recent discoveries you could try, Japan's 'Life in Tokyo' over a decent funky house bassline and Dusty Springfield's 'Son of a preacher man' with a bit of drum n bass.

[Gravy]

Bomber Denton said:

Get yourself some 1210s and do it properly!

I have a pair of SL1200 Mk2's but you can't remix live, just overplay 2 records!