Since 2007, DJ Earworm has put together an annual United State of Pop mashup, blending\u00a0together the year\u2019s biggest chart hits into one big zeitgeist-capturing smoothie.<\/p>\n
Unlike your traditional linear mash-up mix, DJ Earworm\u2019s technique is to stick with just a couple of beats and throw in dozens of recognisable samples from 50 of the year\u2019s biggest pop tunes, in a bewildering sensory experience.<\/p>\n
It kicks off with samples from Where Are \u00dc Now<\/em>, Hello <\/em>and\u00a0The Hills<\/em> and then cycles through a\u00a0whole lot more; as the producer told Billboard<\/a><\/strong><\/em>, \u201cIt’s a more eclectic mix than it was five years ago\u2026 Music has been going through a softer phase so there’s that return of adult contemporary\u2026 And then there’s sort of retro, uptempo dance stuff, and that’s represented by The Weeknd track.”<\/p>\n In amongst the Maroon 5, Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift you\u2019ll also find hefty portions of Major Lazer, Jack \u00dc, Drake, The Weeknd and AlunaGeorge \u2013 scroll down to watch the equally epic mash-up video and check out the full list of tracks sampled.<\/p>\n