# MLG Montage Parodies MLG Montage Parodies are a genre of satirical remix videos that mock the overly dramatic editing style of competitive gaming highlight reels. Emerging around 2011 on YouTube, the format layers ironic dubstep drops, air horn blasts, Doritos and Mountain Dew logos, "420 blaze it" references, and Illuminati imagery over mundane footage to parody the clichés of Major League Gaming culture. The genre built a massive community on Reddit's r/montageparodies and spawned some of YouTube's most recognizable editing tropes of the mid-2010s. ## Origin The roots of montage parodies trace to the competitive gaming scene. As early as September 2010, YouTubers were uploading earnest montages of first-person shooter gameplay, particularly from Call of Duty, featuring the rapid-fire editing, dubstep soundtracks, and squeaker voice clips that defined the Major League Gaming aesthetic on YouTube[2]. The first known parody of this style came on March 10, 2011, when YouTuber Jamal Nigrumz (also known as jmcxs) uploaded a video applying the over-edited montage treatment to World of Warcraft footage instead of the usual FPS games[2]. By using MMORPG clips in a format built for trick shot compilations, the video exposed how formulaic and self-serious the montage genre had become. - **Platform:** YouTube (parody videos), Reddit (community hub via r/montageparodies) - **Creator:** Jamal Nigrumz / jmcxs (earliest known montage parody), souqil (early influential example) - **Date:** 2011 ## Overview Montage parodies take the visual and audio language of competitive gaming montages and crank every element to absurd extremes. A typical video opens with shaky, low-quality gameplay or completely mundane footage, then explodes into a sensory assault of dubstep bass drops, air horn sound effects, hit markers from Call of Duty, and spinning Doritos and Mountain Dew logos[2]. The "360 no scope" trick shot, "420 blaze it" weed references, Snoop Dogg dancing GIFs, Illuminati triangles, and default "Sample Text" watermarks from Sony Vegas are all core visual ingredients[2]. The format's humor comes from the gap between the unremarkable source footage and the over-the-top editing treatment. A woman flipping a pancake or someone playing Woodcutter Simulator gets the same dramatic editing usually reserved for a Call of Duty killstreak. The ironic conspiracy theory segments typically use X-Files or Inception theme music, while sad violin plays over faux-dramatic moments[2]. ## How It Spread The parody format picked up steam later in 2011. On October 18, YouTuber souqil uploaded a montage built around footage from Woodcutter Simulator 2011, applying the full MLG treatment to one of the most mundane games imaginable[2]. Two months later on December 23, YouTuber motdef released a montage parody for Train Simulator, directly inspired by souqil's approach[2]. These two videos pulled in over 310,000 and 2.47 million views respectively in their first three years, proving there was a real audience for the format. The community found its home on May 18, 2012, when the r/montageparodies subreddit launched as a central hub for sharing and discovering new videos[2]. The subreddit became the genre's creative engine, with creators workshopping ideas, sharing editing techniques, and building a shared visual vocabulary. By mid-2012, creators were pushing the format's boundaries. On May 31, 2012, YouTuber xX420KuShxX uploaded a montage built around shaky Flash browser game footage[2]. The username alone tells you everything about the culture: a parody of the "xX_Xx" gamertag format stuffed with weed references. By December 14, 2013, the format had grown absurd enough that YouTuber QwertySkill made a montage parody of a woman demonstrating how to flip a pancake[2]. The genre produced its own stars. Creators like Snipars, Fapplet, Ancientreality, Senpai Kush, NFKRZ, and Vagabonds became well-known figures, most of them closely tied to the r/montageparodies community[2]. The audio side of the culture developed its own ecosystem too, with creators sourcing samples from SoundCloud in a practice known as "Soundclown," producing comedy remixes and mashups specifically designed for montage parody use[2]. The music in these videos drew heavily from dubstep and trap, with the genre's signature sounds including Call of Duty hit marker effects, air horn blasts, and the Sad Violin meme[2]. References to the "Doritogate" controversy around gaming journalism and product placement became recurring visual gags, alongside the Dancing Snoop Dogg GIF and spinning Illuminati symbols[2]. ## How to Use Making a montage parody follows a loose but recognizable formula: 1. **Pick mundane source footage.** The more boring or ordinary, the better. Cooking tutorials, simulator games, everyday activities. The comedy comes from the mismatch. 2. **Apply MLG editing.** Rapid cuts, zooms, screen shakes, lens flares. Sony Vegas is the traditional editor, and leaving the "Sample Text" watermark visible is part of the aesthetic. 3. **Layer the audio.** Dubstep or trap drops timed to key moments. Air horn blasts for emphasis. Hit marker sounds from Call of Duty. Sad Violin for dramatic fake-outs. X-Files theme for conspiracy segments. 4. **Add the visual icons.** Doritos bags, Mountain Dew cans, spinning Illuminati triangles, Snoop Dogg dancing, "420 blaze it" text, and "360 no scope" references. 5. **Include squeaker voices** or voice chat clips for authenticity to the source material being parodied. ## Cultural Impact Montage parodies left a lasting mark on YouTube editing culture. The visual vocabulary they established, including air horn sounds, hit markers used as comedic punctuation, and ironic dubstep drops, spread far beyond the genre itself and became standard tools in internet humor. The Illuminati triangle gag and "420 blaze it" references became so widespread that many people encountered them without knowing they originated in montage parody culture. The genre also helped popularize ironic and meta-humor on YouTube. By taking the gaming community's own aesthetic and reflecting it back as absurdist comedy, montage parodies made self-awareness a valued trait in online content creation. The r/montageparodies subreddit served as a model for how niche creative communities could organize around a specific format[2]. The "Soundclown" subculture that grew alongside montage parodies on SoundCloud created its own legacy in remix culture, blending comedy and music production in ways that influenced later trends in audio shitposting[2]. ## Fun Facts - The name "MLG" in the genre's title refers to Major League Gaming, the professional esports organization whose associated editing style became the target of parody[2]. - The r/montageparodies subreddit launched barely a year after the first known parody video, showing how quickly the community organized[2]. - motdef's Train Simulator montage parody hit 2.47 million views, making a joke video about virtual trains one of the genre's early viral hits[2]. - The genre's reliance on Doritos and Mountain Dew imagery was a direct parody of gaming culture's association with those brands, particularly after sponsorship controversies in games journalism[2]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is MLG Montage Parodies? MLG Montage Parodies are satirical YouTube videos that mock the over-edited highlight reels common in competitive gaming culture, using exaggerated dubstep drops, air horns, Doritos logos, and Illuminati references layered over mundane footage[2]. ### Where did MLG Montage Parodies come from? The earliest known montage parody was uploaded on March 10, 2011, by YouTuber Jamal Nigrumz (jmcxs), who applied the dramatic montage editing style to World of Warcraft footage[2]. ### What does MLG Montage Parodies mean? "MLG" stands for Major League Gaming, the esports organization whose associated video editing style (rapid cuts, dubstep, trick shots) became the target of the parodies. The videos mock how formulaic and over-the-top these montages had become[2]. ### How do you use MLG Montage Parodies? Creators take mundane or ordinary footage and edit it with extreme MLG-style effects: dubstep drops, air horns, hit marker sounds, spinning Doritos and Mountain Dew logos, "420 blaze it" text, and Illuminati imagery[2]. ### Is MLG Montage Parodies still popular? The genre's peak was in the mid-2010s, and while new montage parodies are less common now, the editing style and visual vocabulary it created (air horns, hit markers, ironic dubstep) are still widely recognized and referenced in internet humor[2]. ### What subreddit is associated with Montage Parodies? The r/montageparodies subreddit, created on May 18, 2012, became the central community hub where creators shared videos, editing tips, and sound samples[2]. ### Who are the most well-known montage parody creators? Notable creators include Snipars, Fapplet, Ancientreality, Senpai Kush, NFKRZ, and Vagabonds, most of whom were active in the r/montageparodies subreddit community[2]. ### What is Soundclown? Soundclown refers to the comedy music remixes and mashups hosted on SoundCloud that were created specifically for use in montage parody videos, forming a parallel audio subculture[2]. ### What are the signature sounds in a montage parody? Key audio elements include dubstep and trap music drops, Call of Duty hit marker sounds, air horn blasts, Sad Violin, and the X-Files or Inception themes for ironic conspiracy segments[2]. ### Why do montage parodies feature Doritos and Mountain Dew? These brands became associated with gaming culture through sponsorship deals, and the "Doritogate" controversy around gaming journalism made them ironic symbols of corporate gaming culture, perfect targets for parody[2]. ## References 1. [PewDiePie]() 2. [MLG Montage Parodies - Know Your Meme]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/mlg-montage-parodies Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library