Remix

A remix (English remixed ) is a new version of a song based on the original multi-track. The concept of the remix is particularly common in the electronic dance music, in hip- hop and R & B at the Contemporary. The remix is not to be confused with the DJ mix, where a DJ mixes existing recordings, combines and manipulates ( scratching ) as in turntablism.

General

A remix was created out of the need to vary on recordings with great playing time ( maxi-singles or extended play on vinyl records or CDs) given extra playing time by remixes of existing tracks as a musical alternative to the original. Either there was a remix with special rhythmic accents ( "disco version ", " dancefloor version" ), for the airplay prepared on the radio versions ( " radio version " ) or emphasis or suppression of various musical instruments such as guitars, basses and drums or time extended versions ( " extended version ").

Method

The title can be either only slightly varies depending on the existing tracks or find a complete revamp. Often existing tracks are completely hidden, and added new soundtracks. The range of changes in the Remixer ranges from admixing or removal of sound effects, adjusting the speed on rebalancing the volume balance, new recording additional instruments up to a total dismemberment and recomposition of the original material.

Direct to clubs tailored club mixes usually have the following structure: instrumental intro, middle ( B ) and outro. This will make it significantly easier for the DJ in the mix to mix clean transitions.

With remixes general studio experienced disc jockeys are commissioned, as they have a good sense of how a track can be edited for the dancefloor. Today it is also customary to entrust friendly or well-known musicians of a certain style in this work, to direct the remix from the outset in certain orbits. Often musicians swap their music, and their sound tracks, also targeted with each other. The respective remixer is usually left in trust to his skill completely free hand in implementing.

Remix concepts

Basically, there are seen in sound between two Remix concepts: One careful change that moves relatively close to the original, the sound and the structure perfected eg for the dance floor or a complete re-interpreted collage from original master usually only the vocal track or even hereof contains only fragments.

Remix as a cultural

At least since the late 1980s with the development of club culture, there is also a remix culture began to emerge. The remix was no longer just a piece of music use, but has become its own art form. In the electronic music and hip hop remix plays a very important role. Most 12 Inch Maxi Publications included on the B-side remix. The remixing entire albums or the entire publication Remix collections and retrospectives (such as Kruder & Dorfmeister - The K & D Sessions 1998 ) are common.

Remix history

Precursor of remixing is among other things the so-called Dubbing Jamaican reggae musician: Dub Version of reggae songs are remixes, which are deleted or hidden vocal track and added reverb and echo effects.

The first real remixes came as so-called disco version on in the disco era of the 1970s. These new versions should make Songs for the dance floor compatible. Today, people call it is still very frequently used procedure usually as a dance mix. At that time they had quickly realized that the clubs represent a not to be underestimated marketing tool. Early stage companies, Remix Services began called (eg Razormaid, Disconet and Hot Tracks ) to operate the remixes of tracks for the dance floor commercial. It special record pools were built, distribution networks, were sent via the free promotional mixes or DJ -only mixes Subscription short run exclusively to the DJs. The remix as a recognized art form established itself slowly after the disco era. Leading the way was especially the hip-hop subculture here. Another major step made ​​the publication of the first remix albums, the more advanced the remix art into focus and thus away helped over the stigma of pure accompaniment or dance floor sound. Among the first remix albums of music history is one example, Love And Dancing by The League Unlimited Orchestra in 1982. This album includes Martin Rushett, the producer of the Human League, remixed instrumental versions of well-known human -League titles.

Especially since the 1990s experience remixes always commercial successes in pop music. Todd Terry ( with a House version of Everything But The Girl's "Missing" ), Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim ( with the big beat remix of Corner Shops " Brimful Of Asha " ) and Boris Dlugosch ( with the House remix of Molokos " Sing It Back " ) proved impressively that remixes can be commercially successful than her lying underlying stock. Even the Grammy was awarded to the best remixer in 1997. Some lesser-known producers of electronic music gained through remixes for well-known pop stars a high profile. For example, it is William Orbit and Mirwais thus become possible to produce a whole album with Madonna and spice as their sound with new trends. The best-selling remix album of all time is Michael Jackson 's Blood on the Dance Floor - HIStory in the Mix (1997).

In hip-hop, dub, techno, house and any electronic music remix counts at least since the late 1980s, an integral part of the music culture and is a recognized means of artistic expression. In addition to this widespread 12 " single and the many remixes containing B- side since the late 1990s Remix albums by top-selling albums almost obligatory also time-delayed or simultaneous release of several remixes of the original established artists on an additional 12. " - Single happens frequently. In commercial popular music is likely the remix, where he often only as a stopgap on CD singles leads a shadowy existence, losing with the gradual disappearance of these recordings in importance.

A newer arisen around 2005 Remix phenomenon are networks of musicians who create music collaboratively on the Internet, by making their works under free licenses (eg Creative Commons ) and extend the works thus released songs created by others through edits. Particularly well known for this procedure was the band Tryad consisting of more than 20 musicians from all over the world who do not personally know each other.

Also on the Internet Remixes are widespread, for example, were the Commodore 64 or Amiga computer in the original tunes. Thus, these melodies are not forgotten, remix amateur musicians these chiptunes. But also commercial successes have been achieved thus, for example Kernkraft 400 Zombie Nation, which uses a part of the soundtrack of the C64 game Lazy Jones. The production was able to celebrate the end of the 1990s some chart success.