remix or not?
remix or not? Posted on: 24.07.2011 by Krishna Hospelhorn howdy! I made a moombahton track. http://soundcloud.com/multiplier/bey...ng-i-never-hadhowever, I'm not just plugging a new track I made, I have a qu: what counts as a "remix"? I was struggling to decide whether or not this was a remix, or simply an original with vocal samples. it's not a big point, but most of my "remixes" don't use full sections of acapellas or much (or any) of the original track, so I was wondering if I should stop calling them remixes and just mention the track I sampled in the description? I know it's largely an academic point, but I'm after dance music convention. thanks! | |
| Tressa Schemenauer 25.07.2011 |
Originally Posted by AdamPollard55
Technically a REMIX is authorized by the original artist or its representative. In this case stems, or individual tracks (stereo and/or mono) are provided. A remix may, or may not have changes in the original arrangement however, it is quite common to extend / re-arrange the original tune. It is also common to add new instruments or remove instruments. Unauthorized remixes are almost the same except the remixing artist makes or extracts their own stems from the original tune. These are known as 'bootleg' remixes. A RUB is one step away from a remix. In this case the original tune is made more 'playable' on a larger system. In most cases the arrangement as been modified. Rubs usually add additional amounts of low and high end frequencies and / or modify rhythmic structures to produce something that is close to the original tune, but with added punch and twist. The line between bootleg remixes and rubs is very blurry. An EDIT is a few steps short of a remix. In this case, the original tune is kept almost entirely intact however, edits are made to its length and or important segments to suit the editor's needs. A MASH-UP is comparable to DJ mixes whereby two or more, hopefully compatible, tunes are mixed together with creative accents added where appropriate and recorded / rendered as a new track. It is worth noting that there are more complex versions of this idea but the essence remains the same. Hope this helps. |
| Krishna Hospelhorn 24.07.2011 | howdy! I made a moombahton track. http://soundcloud.com/multiplier/bey...ng-i-never-had however, I'm not just plugging a new track I made, I have a qu: what counts as a "remix"? I was struggling to decide whether or not this was a remix, or simply an original with vocal samples. it's not a big point, but most of my "remixes" don't use full sections of acapellas or much (or any) of the original track, so I was wondering if I should stop calling them remixes and just mention the track I sampled in the description? I know it's largely an academic point, but I'm after dance music convention. thanks! |
| Mariano Godina 30.07.2011 | You can only call it a remix really if you've been commisioned by the artist or label and given permission to 'remix' it. Otherwise you're just bootlegging. Anyone can get hold of acapellas and put them on a track. When you have all the original stems and you rework those - then you have a remix. |
| Nedra Fresneda 25.07.2011 | What mylestic said. Just in case, if the samples have aren't and you didn't contact the artist/label, you won't be able to release it. |
| Tressa Schemenauer 25.07.2011 |
Originally Posted by AdamPollard55
Technically a REMIX is authorized by the original artist or its representative. In this case stems, or individual tracks (stereo and/or mono) are provided. A remix may, or may not have changes in the original arrangement however, it is quite common to extend / re-arrange the original tune. It is also common to add new instruments or remove instruments. Unauthorized remixes are almost the same except the remixing artist makes or extracts their own stems from the original tune. These are known as 'bootleg' remixes. A RUB is one step away from a remix. In this case the original tune is made more 'playable' on a larger system. In most cases the arrangement as been modified. Rubs usually add additional amounts of low and high end frequencies and / or modify rhythmic structures to produce something that is close to the original tune, but with added punch and twist. The line between bootleg remixes and rubs is very blurry. An EDIT is a few steps short of a remix. In this case, the original tune is kept almost entirely intact however, edits are made to its length and or important segments to suit the editor's needs. A MASH-UP is comparable to DJ mixes whereby two or more, hopefully compatible, tunes are mixed together with creative accents added where appropriate and recorded / rendered as a new track. It is worth noting that there are more complex versions of this idea but the essence remains the same. Hope this helps. |
| Mirta Follweiler 24.07.2011 | A remix is more or less just a re-arrangement and new studio mix of an original song, using the original individual stereo-tracks (aka stims). Originally some DJs took songs and extended them with some more dance-able material. Just adding some vocals from another song doesn't really make it a remix, since the remix should still feel like the original song. |
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