A remix is a piece of media which has been altered or contorted from its original state by adding, removing, and changing pieces of the item. A song can be a remix. The only characteristic of a remix is that it appropriates and changes other materials to create something new.
Most commonly, remixes are a subset of audio mixing in music and song recordings. Songs may be remixed for a variety of reasons:
- to adapt or revise a song for radio or nightclub play
- to create a stereo or surround sound version of a song where none was previously available
- to improve the fidelity of an older song for which the original master has been lost or degraded
- to alter a song to suit a specific music genre or radio format
- to use some of the same materials, allowing the song to reach a different audience
- to alter a song for artistic purposes
- to provide additional versions of a song for use as bonus tracks or for a B-side, for example, in times when a CD single might carry a total of 4 tracks
- to create a connection between a smaller artist and a more successful one, as was the case with Fatboy Slim's remix of "Brimful of Asha" by Cornershop
- to improve the first or demo mix of the song, generally to ensure a professional product.
- to provide an alternative version of a song
- to improve a song from its original state
Remixes should not be confused with edits, which usually involve shortening a final stereo master for marketing or broadcasting purposes. Another distinction should be made between a remix, which recombines audio pieces from a recording to create an altered version of a song, and a cover: a re-recording of someone else's song.
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