About r/mashups
In its own words:
This subreddit is dedicated to music mashups. A mashup is a song or composition created by blending two or more pre-recorded songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the instrumental track of another. Looking for new mashups? Have one you can't remember the name of? Have a request for a song or information? This is the place.
Community guide
r/mashups (#815, about 1.3 million subscribers) is oriented around: This subreddit is dedicated to music mashups. A mashup is a song or composition created by blending two or more pre-recorded songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the instrumental… Recent activity samples show 16 posts/day in recent samples (~77% video, ~15% link, ~9% text). Public rules we collected include: Links posted must contain mashup-related content. No medleys.; Use the correct format for mashup link posts.; Requests must go in the (pinned) request thread..
What belongs here
Stay inside the room’s stated scope rather than adjacent off-topic dumps. Match posts to: Links posted must contain mashup-related content. No medleys.; Use the correct format for mashup link posts.; Requests must go in the (pinned) request thread.; Use the appropriate tag for posts not linking to a mashup..
How it differs from lookalikes
Prefer this room when your post matches its description and rules—not merely a larger sibling community. Skim the full public rule list once rather than assuming defaults from similar subs.
Practical pointers
Read the live sidebar/rules before posting; collected snapshots can lag. Common flairs in samples include: Mashup, Mix, Album, Meta.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Jul 17, 2009, which makes it 17 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 41 subscribers (+0.00%). It sits just behind r/ImTheMainCharacter (#814) and ahead of r/ireland (#816) in our ranking.
What sets r/mashups apart
r/mashups is far more video-driven than most big subreddits: 77% of its recent posts are videos, against a median of 4% across the Top 100. People mostly look and upvote here rather than comment — about 1.4 comments per post, against 13.1 for a typical large subreddit. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (15:00 UTC) sees about 12.0× as many posts as the quietest (09:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/mashups grew from 1,301,070 to 1,301,411 subscribers (+341, +0.03%). That is about 8 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/mashups talks about
We read the titles of 116 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “mashup”, “mix”, “spooky”, “2x5k” and “charli”. Other frequent themes are xcx, lastfox, night, paramore, girl and killer. Recurring phrases include “charli xcx”, “franken tracks”, “sleep token” and “mashup killer”. By format, 77% are videos, 15% are links and 9% are text posts.
Popular post flairs: Mashup (58), Mix (19), Album (5), Meta (3), Demo (2), Discussion (1).
Activity and best time to post
r/mashups gets about 17 new posts a day. The public archive holds 158,579 posts and 220,219 comments in total, about 1.4 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Wednesday (27 posts) and the quietest was Sunday (10). Posting peaks around 15:00 UTC and is lowest around 09:00 UTC.
Rules of r/mashups
The moderators of r/mashups list 7 rules. In short:
- Links posted must contain mashup-related content. No medleys.
- Use the correct format for mashup link posts.
- Requests must go in the (pinned) request thread.
- Use the appropriate tag for posts not linking to a mashup.
- One mashup, mix, demo, or album per 12 hours. Exception: Staging.
- Do NOT post native Reddit video that rehosts someone else's mashup. Link to the original instead.
- Respect your fellow mashup artists and fans. No personal attacks.
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/mashups and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does r/mashups have?
r/mashups has 1,301,411 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #815 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 341 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/mashups created?
r/mashups was created on Jul 17, 2009, so it has been around for 17 years.
Is r/mashups still active?
Yes. r/mashups gets about 17 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 158,579 posts and 220,219 comments. In a sample of 116 recent posts we counted 67 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/mashups?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Wednesday and the quietest Sunday, and most posts arrive around 15:00 UTC, with the fewest around 09:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/mashups?
The community describes itself as: “This subreddit is dedicated to music mashups. A mashup is a song or composition created by blending two or more pre-recorded songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the instrumental trac…” Recent post titles often mention mashup, mix, spooky, 2x5k and charli. Most posts are videos (77%).
Is r/mashups SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/mashups as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/mashups?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/mashups accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos, galleries and polls enabled. It has 7 posted rules, starting with: “Links posted must contain mashup-related content. No medleys.”; “Use the correct format for mashup link posts.”; “Requests must go in the (pinned) request thread.”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/mashups?
Communities with similar topics include r/starterpacks (6.5M), r/NASCAR (1.5M), r/tipofmytongue (2.7M), r/homeautomation (4.6M) and r/Jazz (1.3M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/mashups.