It wasn’t a full moon, but the weirdos were definitely out, and they had converged on The Zoo for a Monster Mash. Never before have I felt more compelled to bust a move while watching E.T. Though as that bicycle flew across the moon, a heavy hip-hop beat ripped through The Zoo and all the scary monsters got down and got their furry funk on. I should take a moment now to explain, and the only explanation necessary is Sam Poggioli; better known as visual and audio DJ Sampology.

Entering The Zoo on Saturday night was like walking onto the set of a horror movie; a somewhat low budget, eclectic collection of every terrifying monster imaginable, and some just plain terrifying Brisbanites.

DJ Sampology: the man, the myth, the monster. Who else could have us dancing to the music with Sly and The Family Stone before dropping Dr Who right smack in the middle? Taking two mixing tables and his Mac computer, and mashing audio and visual samples together in whatever coupling he sees as fit, the result is an orgy of visual and audio stimulants, bent out of shape, spun out of sync and twisted together for a dynamic creation that leaves us with the likes of Machette slicing through The Mighty Boosh, some good ol’ fashioned American banjo tunes into hip hop and topped off with a healthy dosage of Ghostbusters.

The dreary weather did nothing to dampen the spirits inside, things began heating up with local DJs Jason Van Miert, Fid Frantic, Ill Kid, Charlie Hustle and Danny Cool, decked out in scream, ghost and hockey masks. They spun some of our classic faves alongside shiny new tracks and had a brave few up and getting jiggy only moments after the doors opened. They were followed by WolfWolf live, the wolf with the music, who sampled, mixed, looped and (electric) drummed his way through his set.

Unofficial host and self proclaimed beatbox champion of Annerley, Brisbane, Tom Thum defended his title - against himself - and came away with a clear victory. Two mics, a sampler, mixer, looping machine and some truly insane vocal skills and he was away. I hadn’t seen a beatboxer (or anyone else for that matter) put a mic up his nose and another at his mouth to whistle and keep a beat, but seeing is believing I suppose and surely now, I’m a believer.

There is a debate as to whether mash-up artist are in fact artists at all, as their creative product is the result of a collaboration of samples from other artists. Obviously these critics have never seen a mash-up DJ at work. The sets were long, the sounds were fresh and the atmosphere was cataclysmic. Each sample is mixed live. In Sampology’s case he mixes both audio and visual live, putting a particular spin on each sample, giving each his own unique touch and then assembling them in a way they were never intended to be and have never been before. It’s an original creation, this audio-visual experience, the crowd either dancing in their own zone to the music or seeing clips from YouTube, horror films and music videos in a way they have never been shown before.

The night ended with a "Bohemian Rhapsody" sing-a-long, Muppet style. Arms and voices raised, the crowd of monsters serenaded Sam with one of the finest songs ever written.