Joe Gross at the Austin American Statesman wrote this really cool little article about Car Stereo (Wars) here

also posted below:

In the clubs with: Car Stereo (Wars)
By Joe Gross
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Thursday, October 25, 2007

Chris Rose, also known as Car Stereo (Wars), almost doesn't consider himself a DJ. The 23-year-old has been playing records in public for only about two years. It's only now, with the release of his debut album, "The Bandit," on local label Artifact Workshop, that he feels like he's finally figured out what Car Stereo (Wars) is.

"It's evolved a lot," Rose said. "It started out as this DJ night at Plush. Not all that serious. Then it evolved into learning how to beat match and become a more serious DJ, which evolved into working on a lot of stuff on my computer, learning how to cut up and rearrange stuff. Now I've decided to stop DJ-ing entirely in order to concentrate on the mash-ups."

"Mash-ups" are, of course, the result of combining the recorded versions of two songs in new and (it's hoped) interesting ways. They were a genuine fad a few years ago. Now they feel like another arrow in a good DJ's quiver. Rose is good at them.

Live, Rose likens Car Stereo (Wars) to a puzzle, all of the pieces on his laptop. "I have things divided into one- and two-minute sections," Rose said. "I have a bunch of stuff to pick and choose from. Ultimately, I want to do less of it through the computer and pick up a keyboard and drum machine." Yes, kids, he does all this with just a laptop and bits of other people's music. Is this a great country or what?

As DJ Spooky once said, "Give me two records and I'll give you a universe." Car Stereo (Wars) is Austin's one-man Big Bang, building up and breaking down multi-verses with ease. And a laptop. For now.