A remix (rmx in summary) is a modified version of a piece. Realized in studio with techniques of audio edition, destiny in general with DJ for the clubs. According to the tastes of each one, one will prefer the original or the version remix. The remix ( remixes in the plural in English) are often rarer than the versions individual album or , and thus interest the collectors; they are also a means of making sell more disc S.

A version remix can be of a Musical genre different from the original: very often, of the pieces pop or R' B is remixés in Dance, House or Techno, of the pieces of house is remixés in Chillout…

In the case of the Hip-hop and of the kinds which resemble to him (Rap, R' B, Reggaeton…) one speaks about remix for alternate versions where figure ( Featuring in English, shortened in feat or ft ) an invited artist ( guest star or starring in English). Examples:

A Mégamix connects several pieces (like a medley or a pot-rotted , but it is about a work in studio), various artists (for example Jive Bunny and The Mastermixers carried out famous megamix of Rock' roll), or of only one artist (the mégamix of Boney M, Modern Talking, Claude François are famous also).

Tom Moulton invented the format of vinyl " maximum 45 tours" (12 inches, 12"). Walter Gibbons carried out the first remix on maximum 45 lathes: Double Exposure: " 10 Percent" , and also the remix of Betty Lavette realized: " Doin' the Best That I Can".

A " version longue" ( extended version in English) is the simplest form of remix, certain instrumental passages are inserted into the medium or the end of the piece. Idem for a " version radio" ( radio operator edict in English), generally not very different from the version album: intro removed or different, fade-out ( fadeout ) or true end arriving earlier,

All the remix are not distributed, some leave on White Label (promotional discs), others in the form of Bootleg S (pirate discs); with Internet, the DJ can more easily diffuse their creations.

Companies of remix

A company of remix engages of the DJ to produce remix which leave on album S or in individual (sometimes the sale of those is reserved for DJ). The first of all was Disconet into 1977 in the United States.

  • Almighty Associates

  • Disconet
  • DMC Publishing (Disco music Music Club) in New York. Remixeurs: Junior Vasquez, Danny Tenaglia, Louie Vega, Kenny Gonzales…
  • Hot Tracks
  • Subway Productions
  • Razormaid!
  • Ultimix and Funkymix (hip-hop)
  • X Mix

Remix of the type “Versus” (or Mashup)

This type of remix consists in mixing the version has cappella of a piece with the instrumental one of another. Generally, the name of the remix is itself a mixture of the names of the two pieces.

A remix of this type, signed Stuntmasterz left into individual under the title " The Lady Servant boy Is Mine" : It mixed the version has cappella " The Servant boy Is Mine" of Brandy and Monica with the instrumental one of " Lady (hear me tonight) " of Modjo.

Another remix (bootleg) of this kind mixed the acappella " Like has Prayer " of Madonna with the rate/rhythm of " You see the disorder with me" of Black Legend. The group Mad' House had the idea to make a resumption of the remix, but another version with the sample of << House off God >> and the voice of Madonna << Like has prayer >> also left in promotion and ultra rare.

LMC vs U2 - Take Me To The Clouds Above (One mix between " With gold Without you" of U2 and the version has cappella d'" How Will I Know? " Whitney Houston) had left into individual.

" Doctor Pressure" is a remix, left into individual, which mixes " Drop The Pressure" of Mylo with " Doctor Beat" of Miami Sound Machine, sung by Gloria Estefan.

Nevertheless, this kind of remix is seldom official and constitutes most of the remix Bootleg which can equalize, to even exceed the official remixes.

With cappella remixés

Certain albums comprised pieces has cappella, which gave the idea to DJ of the remixer. Some left into individual, like Tori Amos - Professional Widow (remixé by Armand Van Helden) and DNA feat. Suzanne Vega - Tom' S Dinner

Examples of remix left into individual

Albums of remix

See the Category: album of remix . (and).

Famous Remixeurs

See also:

See too

Mashup | Wiring for sound (effects) | Table of mixing | Music computer-assisted | Overclocked Remix | political Remix | Remastering

External bonds

Simple: Remixing

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