Tom Compagnoni, known otherwise as Wax Audio, is a
mashup artist and audio/video producer from Australia. Between 2004–2007, he released three politically-themed EPs known collectively as The Mashed Media Trilogy:
WMD ...and Other Distractions,
Mediacracy, and
Cut, Paste and Run. These works were created using heavily edited soundbites of media coverage relating to the war in Iraq (and elsewhere), re-contextualized dialogue from Australian, British, and American politicians—as well as countless other sources—all set to various musical styles. The trilogy is a humorous-though-often-…
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