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But before any of them, there was Girl Talk.

While mashups, collage-like musical montages, have existed for at least the past century, Girl Talk was the first artist to really bring mashup music to the mainstream, starting with the release of his sophomore effort “Night Ripper” in 2006.

Mashup music borrows and twists interpretations of current songs, and all 3 acts at Monday night’s show at the Hollywood Palladium brought their own different types of mashup.

Opening for the night was Junk Culture, a two-piece group from Oxford, Mississippi. Combining noisy, buzzed-out electronics with clashing drums and crooning vocals, Junk Culture took songs by artists like The Cardigans and Nirvana and sprinkled audio glitter on them.

Behind them, a screen played film montage clips of scenes like skateboarders zipzagging in the street and circus performers during a show.

While at first the visuals seemed like an afterthought, as their set went on, it became evident that Junk Culture synchronized their mashup music with their visual element, in a way that actually enhanced both components.

Following the boisterous set (keyboardist/vocalist Deepak Mantena ran through the crowd during the show) was Max Tundra, a demure-looking UK artist.

After a brief introduction, Tundra burst into life, leaping around on stage and crooning smooth vocals over clashing electronics.

He also displayed an amazing proficiency with a variety of instruments, including a melodica and a recorder.

Tundra’s mashup style was more faithful to the original songs than Junk Culture’s, such as when he left the vocals to Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” mostly intact.

The highlight of Tundra’s set was easily his conclusion, as he performed a sweet rendition of “So Long, Farewell” from “The Sound of Music.”

All of this mashup mania culminated with Girl Talk’s set, a sweaty, bumpy, but deliriously joyful affair.

Girl Talk (Gregg Gillis) has a very straightforward mashup style: take something from one song, something else from another, maybe something else from another, and combine all of these elements to form something revelatory about all the songs involved.

While technically he’s promoting his latest effort, last year’s “All Day,” GT fans know that his albums are basically one super-long mashup, and that during shows Gillis pulls from his own vast knowledge of music.

With some lucky fans dancing onstage, Girl Talk showcased his musical flexibility and pop culture savviness.

On “Night Ripper,” Gillis memorably mashed up The Notorious B.I.G.’s “Juicy” against Elton John’s “Tiny Dancer”; on stage, Gillis switched it up, pitting the rap from “Juicy” against the sparse instrumentation of Kanye West’s “Runaway.”

Other stand-out mashups: “Young Folks” by Peter Bjorn & John vs. “Hard In Da Paint” by Waka Flocka Flame, “Paint It Black” by The Rolling Stones vs. “Black and Yellow” by Wiz Khalifa, “Around the World” by Daft Punk vs. “Whoomp! (There It Is)” by Tag Team.

Girl Talk’s setup and interaction with the crowd were also impressive, with artist support shooting toilet paper into the crowd using leaf blowers and confetti and balloons raining from the ceiling, creating a thoroughly party-like atmosphere.

Initially ending his set with a mostly untouched play of John Lennon’s “Imagine,” Gillis then launched his encore with more selections from “Night Ripper.”

While the night’s performance was more than a little uncomfortable from a physical perspective, with audience members dancing and jumping into each other, no one left the Palladium untouched by the night’s frenetic fervor.

Girl Talk has another show at the Hollywood Palladium this Saturday night.

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