From Steve Sent Thu, Jan 29th 1998, 18:41
From Steve Sent Thu, Jan 29th 1998, 18:41
> Yeah, middle age rock is it. Bob Dylan vs. IDM? Barbra Streisand vs. > > Celine Dion vs. IDM? John Tesh vs. IDM? And it's gotta have really > prominent > vocals because that's what IDM-ers hate the most. (In a funny way, > didn't > coldcut already do this?) I think Bob Dylan is far too good! (i dont listen to him.. but i can respect him)now Celine Dion... i have no respect for her! > I'm not one for strict rules though. I'd simply say that each > remix > should be at least "50% like" the original song. What "50% like" > really > means is up to the artist's discretion. If you abuse the discretion > and > argue that sampling only a beep qualifies, well, then you're a wanker. As long as there are recognisbale parts of the original song i think it shouldqualify.... The 'better' remixes will have recognisable parts, the 'worse' remixes wont.... > Or maybe you can do anything you want but you have to leave the > vocals > 100% intact, all there, and still in the front of the mix. This is the > > traditional pop-remix formula. This would be a bit impractical unless we could get an accapella of the original song though, otherwise youd have to leave in too much of the accompianing music.. (i cant spell btw) Steve /k/./F/ The Church Of England :- Killing Foreigners for Profit and Jesus