well since it's a Japanese only release at least you have to waste your
time trying not to buy it in your local music store.
For me the most interesting thing about this release is to see the
production spin that UFO puts on the Jackson5. More for hearing new UFO
productions than for jonesing for a new remix of Michael and crew.
as far as legitimacy of remixes and who can and should remix what...
for producers such as UFO, all their work is largely elaborate "remixes"
in that it' essentially sample driven rather than played. In fact didn't I
just see a post that cited Jazzanova taking pride in the fact that their
remixes are all sample based? Isn't some of Krush's early stuff at the
core basically very interesting and Abstract remixes of Herbie Hancock's
Rain Dance?
What's the line between using extensive samples to build your song and
remixing it? if the remixes are developed enough ie K&D, Jazzanova, etc.
then they become new songs on their own right. For me maybe it's just that
at least they are giving props to the original creators.
The 2step craze has grown in large out of reworking some excellent
classics- ie Soul2Soul by wookie and much of MJ Cole's early stuff.
As far as restricting remixes to those songs that were created in the same
time period as the technology is used to remix them... I think this misses
the point, I've recently listened to Bill Laswell's Panthalassa remixes
and they still are an interesting take on Miles. And how about the recent
interest in remixing afrobeat? I for one was turned on to some excellent
producers, such as Chari Chari and IG Culture via their work on the
Frikyawa releases. MAW's reworking of Fela's Zombie is bangin as well.
Seems like those stretched the limitations of technology in relation to
time period. Or what about the much lauded 4Hero remix of John Coltrane's
Namia? Luckily musicians seem to be able update works far better
than moviemakers...
IMHO there will be tacky and poorly done remixes of classics that should
be left alone, but there are also some producers that bring an strong vibe
to their works that add a new perspective to old grooves and if it jams
I'm into hearing it.
And again if you don't want to support this remixing craze - don't buy.
looking forward to hearing the Jackson5 remixed by UFO and the others(I
hope it's good!)
Jeremy
On Fri, 8 Dec 2000, Elson Trinidad wrote:
> At 12:13 AM 12/9/00 -0500, Jeremy Hollister wrote:
> >this looks like it could be a worthy import to search out:
>
> >>From Polydor
> >" Soul Source -Jackson 5 Remixes "
> >format:CD (UPCH-5028 ) / LP ( UPJH-1010 )
>
> Hmm... I dunno. Must EVERYTHING be remixed? What next? deep house remixes
> of Benny Goodman and His Orchestra? Covering songs is one thing, and most
> modern music warrants remixing due to its "now" factor, but leave these
> older songs alone, they were made in an era where there was no such thing
> as remixes, they are a reflection of their time. I've also heard recent
> house remixes of The Police's "When The World Is Running Down" and the
> Talking Heads' "Once In A Lifetime." Yes, remixes were around back in the
> '80s, but they were more of muting tracks and tape splicing edit effects
> (i.e. "The Re-Flex...Fle-Fle-Fle-Fle-Flex!") -- again a reflection of their
> time and technology.
>
> I don't mind the 2,364 white label remixes of Sade's "By Your Side" that
> are out there at the moment, but if a song's been out for a number of
> years, just leave it alone.
>
> Elson
> Yeah, look out for the e:trinity remix of "Mr. Roboto" b/w "Pac Man Fever"...
>
>
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