A remix is an alternative or extended version of a song.

Usually, when a song is released as a single, there are usually a number of remixes of that song on the one CD. DJs and producers create remixes and often the artist who performed the song has nothing to do with the remix.

Dance remixes were originally created for pop songs so that they would be played more often in nightclubs and discos — for a captive audience to dance to and grow to love the song, and ultimately run out and buy it.

Remixes and the Concepts of Music

Many musical concepts or ideas can be manipulated in a remix. These include:-

STYLE	hip hop, rap, ballad, soul, pop, rock, house, techno, r&b, etc
PITCH	chord patterns, high & low sounds, melody, major or minor key, melodic riffs
DURATION	tempo, repeated patterns (ostinatos), time signature, rhythm patterns
STRUCTURE	number and order of sections (verse, chorus, intro, instrumental), patterns, how are melodic ideas arranged?
TONE COLOUR	instruments used, type of instruments, quality of the sounds (harsh, dull, etc)
DYNAMICS & EXPRESSIVE TECHNIQUES	emotions, changes in the piece, louds and softs, slows down, instruments stopping and starting, contrast and unity

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