At what point does a remix become an original mix?

Anteuro · Post by **Anteuro** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:55 pm

I recently got asked to work on a remix for PM Recordings with the intention of my work being included on the original mix single of Halev's 'Another Night'.

As my work progressed I realised my mix was straying further and further from the original, and the only sound file I ended up using from the original was the vocal - and even then sparingly and heavily processed.

I understand that because my mix features this very recognisable vocal and it is prominent within the track my final work must be considered a re-mix, and let me stress I am very grateful to have been given this opportunity!

However, it did get me wondering: At what point can what started out as a re-mix be considered an original mix? If, for example, sound sources from the original are used but are implemented in such a way that they are no longer recognisable..is it still a re-mix? What do you guys look for in a re-mix? A completely new take on the original or a slightly altered version?

Here is my work

http://soundcloud.com/reubentobias/hale ... t-reuben-t

and the original:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FQ0XU8oGq0

Thoughts and comments...

New Guy · Post by **New Guy** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 11:05 pm

Made me think of this.

Original
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP4YdcN2Jxk

Remix
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3TBE_KAo_c

Look at it this way, it is your original remix!

patrick bateman · Post by **patrick bateman** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 11:14 pm

as long as you use something from the parts of the original, it got to be a remix.

cloutier · Post by **cloutier** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 11:15 pm

http://infinitestatemachine.com/2011/03 ... -to-remix/

Anteuro · Post by **Anteuro** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 11:36 pm

New Guy wrote:Made me think of this.

Look at it this way, it is your original remix!

like that choice of words man!

Just to be doubly clear, I am not trying to claim my particular track as an original mix, but while working on this project it got me wondering if there are any tracks out there that blur the line between a remix and an original mix..

New Guy · Post by **New Guy** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 11:40 pm

Well heres an other example

Britney
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0nWRUlBmjA

James Holden's remix
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC7G8LpckhY

Robot Criminal · Post by **Robot Criminal** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 11:44 pm

Anteuro wrote:As my work progressed I realised my mix was straying further and further from the original, and the only sound file I ended up using from the original was the vocal - and even then sparingly and heavily processed.

After listening to the original I can say I understand why

Anteuro · Post by **Anteuro** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 11:46 pm

that holden mix is incredible! is there anything that man cant wow me with...

At what point does a remix become an original mix?

At what point does a remix become an original mix?

Re: At what point does a remix become an original mix?