The best remixes evah?

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Dillinja's remix of Kevin 'Reese' Saunderson's "Just Another Chance"
aka "Deadly Deep Subs" in its VIP mix (found on Ultrasound's This Is Jungle comp)

Groove Chronicles' (well just Lewis 'El-B' Beadle, supposedly) reconstruction of Aaliyah's "One In A Million"
aka "Stone Cold"

both... are there even words for it?
well, vertiginous bass and it's the same sound i think (from "Just Another Chance")

― Paul, Friday, 17 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

one year passes...

I heard "Brimful Of Asha" again today, and I'm a
conscientious objector to the remix. It doesn't ruin
the song but it doesn't really improve it - all Cook
did was loop a few things to make it longer. It's
not even more danceable, since it uses the
original drum track. It's just not a neccesary
thing.

― squirlplise, Tuesday, 28 October 2003 11:09 (twenty-two years ago)

Where was I when anyone decided the "answer" was anything other than Cornelius's remix of Blur's "Tender"?

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Tuesday, 28 October 2003 11:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Felix Da Housekat 'Silver Screen Shower Scene (Thin White Duke mix)'

probably my favourite remix of all time now

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 28 October 2003 11:44 (twenty-two years ago)

When I first got that I played the hell out of it. Now it's his "Danger High Voltage" and "Hollywood" remixes that are floating my boat, although "SSSS" does still rule.

― Nick H, Tuesday, 28 October 2003 13:18 (twenty-two years ago)

mariah carey 2 disc set out!

― Sterling Clover (s_clover), Tuesday, 28 October 2003 14:54 (twenty-two years ago)

The single edits of Pet Shop Boys' "Suburbia" and "Heart", both improving the original considerably.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Tuesday, 28 October 2003 15:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Geir, you are just WRONG. The single edit of "Suburbia" was horrible and pretty much annihilated the paranoid mood of the original.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 28 October 2003 15:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Talvin Singh's remix of Madonna's "Nothing Really Matters" = the best piece of music this is/has/or ever will have Madge's name attached to it.

I'm a sucker for Alec Empire remixes of anything, but his retake on Bjork's "State of Emergency" is one of my favorites, a perfect combination of sounds & lyric.

Amon Tobin's remix of Ryuichi Sakamoto's "Grief"

Fercryinoutloud I need to here this!

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 28 October 2003 20:14 (twenty-two years ago)

G.L.O.B.E. featuring Whiz Kid - "Play That Beat, Mr. DJ" (Double Dee and Steinski "Lesson One: The Payoff Mix")

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Tuesday, 28 October 2003 20:24 (twenty-two years ago)

My ultimate fave, the danceable-not danceable Cornelius remix of Coldcut's 'Atomic Moog 2000'. I'm also really stuck on the Chemical Brothers remix of Method Man - 'Bring The Pain'.

― Barima (Barima), Tuesday, 28 October 2003 20:36 (twenty-two years ago)

TS: Chems remix of "Bring The Pain" vs The Prodigy's remix of "Release Yo 'Delf"

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 28 October 2003 20:44 (twenty-two years ago)

OH SHIT NAW "RELEASE YOU 'DELF"!!!! God I love that thing.

Everything I've ever heard Cornelius remix has been nothing short of astounding & lovely. I want him to do at least one disgusting dirty-ass remix of something eventually.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 28 October 2003 20:47 (twenty-two years ago)

nick - don't ever hear his Moby mix.

Dan, that TS is easy for me - they're on the same single and I'll play the hell out of the Chem remixes (vocal and instro-edit) and occasionally neglect the Prodigy one.

The Dust Brothers have some grate ones - Len - 'Feelin' Alright', Money Mark - 'Cry', Sukia - 'Gary Super Macho', Beck - 'Dark And Lovely', They Might Be Giants - 'Snail Shell', Squirrel Nut Zipper's 'The Suits Are Picking Up The Bill', the excellent April March mixes, the *classic* two from the Paul's Boutique singles. I even liked their No Doubt remix.

― Barima (Barima), Tuesday, 28 October 2003 20:59 (twenty-two years ago)

The DFA's remix of Le Tigre deserves mini-classic status.

― Barima (Barima), Tuesday, 28 October 2003 21:00 (twenty-two years ago)

I was gonna say 'release yo' delf' but the first post had something to do with the remix accentuating the original track. does the prodigy remix contain any parts of the original?

― bill stevens (bscrubbins), Tuesday, 28 October 2003 21:07 (twenty-two years ago)

It contains the vocal!

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 28 October 2003 21:09 (twenty-two years ago)

nine months pass...

'utopia' - goldfrapp (tom middleton)

― piscesboy, Tuesday, 3 August 2004 10:53 (twenty-one years ago)

You can't really go wrong with kruder and Dorfmeister, in particular 'Bug Powder Dust' and 'First of Tha Month'.

― Wooden (Wooden), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 11:22 (twenty-one years ago)

Natural Calamity - 'Home' (Prince Paul remix feat Paul Barman) is one of the best remixes I can name. Why? It pitches up the melancholic nostalgia vibe of the original with a string sample from heaven, uses a break that makes me feel like moving my butt when it shouldn't, creates minor drama during the ever ridiculous Barman rap and has a wonderfully understated piano moment. It has a greater "looks at the world with big child eyes" feel than the original - in other words, what the original nearly suceeded in being. In fact, it's a lot like a slightly twee/slightly nuts Portishead = best thing ever.

On that note, I also recommend Portishead's 'Revenge Of The Number', an in-house remix of 'Numb' that is as sublime as it is hip hopping. This and the abovementioned are sonic cousins. Badly Drawn Boy - 'Once Around The Block' (Nick Faber mix) is another of my favourite 'post-trip hop' songs, but the way the lead melodies andbacking vocals have been rearranged to fit the hip hop break and bassline, it sounds a lot like 80s romo.

Cornelius from '97 - 01 is king remixer.

― R.I.M.A. (Barima), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 13:27 (twenty-one years ago)

LRD mix of Felix still my favourite

Middleton (Jedis) mix of Underworld's 'Jumbo' my second fav - narrowly beating the aforementioned Goldfrapp mix for Middleton's best imo

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 14:21 (twenty-one years ago)

Mekon feat Schooly D - Skool's Out (LRD Mix)
NuYorican Soul - Runaway (AVH mix) - even though i love the "original" cover immensely
Saint Etienne - Who Do You Think You Are (Roger S Vocal)
Johnny L - This Time (Carl Craig Mix)
Saint Etienne - Heart Failed (Two Lone Swordsmen Vocal)
Basia - Third Time Lucky (Johnny Vicious Mix)
Model 500 - The Flow (Jedi Knights reworking)
Hardrive - Deep Inside (this counts, right? it's is technically a remix/overhaul of Barbara Tucker's "Beautiful People")
Joi Cardwell - Soul To Bare (Christian Hornbostel Mix)
Moloko - Sing It Back (Boris Dlugosch mix)
Jay-jay Johanson - I Want Some Fun (Funkstorung Mix)
Natalie Imbruglia - Smoke (Way Out West Vocal)
M People - How Can I Love You More (Sasha mix)
Lamb - Cotton Wool (Fila Brasilia Mix)
LSG - Netherworld (Kid Loops mix)
Kings of Convenience - I Don't Know What The Bloody Long Title Of This Track Is (Royksopp mix)
4 Hero - Starchasers (MAW Vocal mix)
Karen Ramirez - If We Try (Silk's Disco Anthem)
South Street Player

actually a lot of these i like the original perfectly fine, but the remixes make the songs certifiably classic

also... there's like a million more, but these sprang to mind instantly

― rentboy (rentboy), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 14:52 (twenty-one years ago)

also, that should have read
South Street Player - Who Keeps Changing Your Mind (Sure Is Pure mix)

― rentboy (rentboy), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 14:55 (twenty-one years ago)

It maybe doesn't count as it's a mix by the original artist, but DJ Pierre's Wild Pitch mix of Photon Inc's "Generate Power" is utter genius.
It counts for me ... lots of artists remix themselves. And I'll second the "Generate Power" remix ... incredible.
the 12 inch of new order's bizarre love triangle is their own remix though isn't it ?
The version on "Substance" is Shep Pettibone, if that's what you're talking about.
A few of my faves :

System 7 -- Alphawave (Plastikman). Probably my all-time fave.
Saint Etienne -- Like a Motorway (Autechre).
Datach'i -- Memorandum (Mogwai)
New Order -- Round and Round (Kevin Saunderson's Detroit Mix)
PWOG -- Kraak (Mark Broom)
Torture -- (I forget the track name, I'm not with my music collection at the moment) (Kevin Martin)

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 15:07 (twenty-one years ago)

Fireball remix of Psychic TV's 'Roman P.'

Akufen remix of Cabaret Voltaire's 'Nag Nag Nag'

Adrian Sherwood remix of Einsturzende Neubauten's 'Yu Gung'

― Sasha (sgh), Wednesday, 4 August 2004 03:26 (twenty-one years ago)

Warren G - "Regulate (Jamming mix)"

― Mr. Snrub, Wednesday, 4 August 2004 20:14 (twenty-one years ago)

five years pass...

don't feel constrained by microgenrefication tho

2000: ?
2001: ?
2002: Phantom/Ghost - Perfect Lovers (Unperfect Love Mix - Tobias Thomas & Superpitcher)
2003: ?
2004: Nathan Fake - The Sky Was Pink (James Holden mix)
2005: M83 - Don't Save Us from the Flames (Superpitcher Remix)
2006: ?
2007: Don't let stars keep us tangled up - Ewan Pearson Remix
2008: Gotye - Heart's A Mess (Supermayer Supermess Remix)
2009: ?

2005 the only one open to debate imo

― ledge, Monday, 10 August 2009 21:39 (sixteen years ago)

don't feel constrained by microgenrefication tho

made more sense when i was starting a new thread

― ledge, Monday, 10 August 2009 21:39 (sixteen years ago)

eight years pass...

This is what you need, fools.

― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 8 June 2018 01:12 (eight years ago)

six months pass...

Alfred's list is really good but it's heavy on the 80s and 90s. I'm interested in putting together a playlist of pop/indie remixes from the past 10-15 years or so. stuff like:

Florence + the Machine - What Kind of Man (Nicolas Jaar Remix)
Empire of the Sun - Walking on a Dream (Sam La More 12" Remix)
Delorean - Seasun (John Talabot's Kids + Drums Remix)
The xx - Violent Noise (Four Tet Remix)
The Knife - Heartbeats (Rex the Dog Remix)
CHVRCHES - Leave a Trace (Four Tet Remix)

Suggestions welcome!

― Evans on Hammond (evol j), Monday, 7 January 2019 14:16 (seven years ago)

slam - visions (ewan pearson mix)

― brimstead, Monday, 7 January 2019 14:40 (seven years ago)

David Bowie - Love is Lost (James Murphy Remix)

― brotherlovesdub, Monday, 7 January 2019 16:42 (seven years ago)

Cortney Tidwell - Don't Let Stars Keep Us Tangled Up (Ewan Pearson Mix)

― boxedjoy, Tuesday, 8 January 2019 22:00 (seven years ago)

yeah first time I heard that one I had to pay a visit to the DJ booth.

― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 8 January 2019 22:56 (seven years ago)

found this while migrating my ollllld flickr account to a hard drive tonight:

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/203/449035861_852b02bda7_z.jpg

― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Wednesday, 9 January 2019 05:39 (seven years ago)

Taken with whatever crap phone I had 12 years ago.

― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Wednesday, 9 January 2019 05:41 (seven years ago)

some old ones that I still like:

Moderat - Rusty Nails (Shackleton remix)
Björk - All is full of love (Plaid remix)
Lionrock - Packet of Peace (Dust/Chemical Brothers remix)
Bloc Party - Where Is Home? (Burial remix)
Tortoise - Galapagos (version one - Springheel Jack remix)
Trentemøller - Always Something Better (Trentemøller Remix)
N'to - Trauma (Worakls Remix)

― StanM, Wednesday, 9 January 2019 22:46 (seven years ago)

Midnight Touch - Midas Touch (Hell Interface Mix)

― brimstead, Wednesday, 9 January 2019 23:32 (seven years ago)

The Rapture - House of Jealous Lovers (Morgan Geist mix)

― brimstead, Wednesday, 9 January 2019 23:40 (seven years ago)

Lawrence - Along the Wire (Superpitcher remix)

― willem, Thursday, 10 January 2019 06:53 (seven years ago)

DJ Mehdi - Pocket Piano (Joakim "Berger" remix)
Max Berlin - Ellen et Moi (Joakim remix)

― willem, Thursday, 10 January 2019 06:59 (seven years ago)

Poni Hoax - Hypercommunication (Alter Ego remix)

― willem, Thursday, 10 January 2019 07:00 (seven years ago)

thanks all!

― Evans on Hammond (evol j), Thursday, 10 January 2019 14:38 (seven years ago)

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