There is something about a great remix. It
can pull you out to the dance floor, giving you one more reason to love your
favourite tune. It can reinvigorate an old tired track, reminding you why you
loved it in the first place. Or, it can spike the adrenalin in your veins,
making you blow a corner on
Need For Speed.
The remix used to be reserved for the dance
floor, or as a way to get collectors to buy singles, but times have changed. Now
remixes are showing up all the time, in commercials, video games and movie
trailers. And sometimes the remix will become even more popular than the
original song. So then, what makes a good
remix?
I decided to talk to two experts Jesse Keeler of
MSTRKRFT and G
hislain Poirier.
MSTRKRFT are best known for chopping up
Wolfmother's classic
rock-inspired tune "Woman" making it a dance party favorite. Ghislain Poirier has remixed artists
like
Spank Rock and
Editors. Poirier is a connoisseur of underground and
international styles, like grime, booty bass and raga, and he makes them
accessible in his mixes.
Have a listen to what they have to say, and then tell us your favorite
remix.
