WhySoLazy?
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Posted : Mar 12, 2012 06:56:43
Hello everybody
Does anyone here have good tuts for remixing ?
I want to do dubstep remix but I don't know how to start .
Any tips are welcomed
Thanks
Xsze
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Posted : Mar 12, 2012 12:21
If you don't know what to do, than just there isn't anything to do....seriously this is topic that is discussed already and if you don't have inspiration,ideas and vision of your remix, there is no remix
Dubstep remix tutorials...I think there isn't any, but if there is believe me it's waste of money....if you know how to make dubstep, sure you know to make remix, take motif or whatever you want from original and make something....
There is tutorials covering remix tips and procedures, but mostly is about house music.....there isn't anything secret about it.... it's all about you, what parts or sounds are crucial for the song you are about to remix, how they fit your vision
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Posted : Mar 12, 2012 13:27
For me remixing a track is basically making a brand new tune with some recognizable part from the original. That could be vocals, a melody or a sample. In the best occasion a good remix should be better or really different (in a good way) from the original.
If some original parts are used you will have to use the same scale in your remix.
To sum it up: you hear a nice track and u decide u can make it better or different. U get the scale and start making a track that u like. Then at some point when you already have some basis you incorporate those original part into your track. Finish it, release, go booking.
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Posted : Mar 12, 2012 19:12
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On 2012-03-12 12:21, Xsze wrote:
If you don't know what to do, than just there isn't anything to do....seriously this is topic that is discussed already and if you don't have inspiration,ideas and vision of your remix, there is no remix
Dubstep remix tutorials...I think there isn't any, but if there is believe me it's waste of money....if you know how to make dubstep, sure you know to make remix, take motif or whatever you want from original and make something....
There is tutorials covering remix tips and procedures, but mostly is about house music.....there isn't anything secret about it.... it's all about you, what parts or sounds are crucial for the song you are about to remix, how they fit your vision
This is absolute nonsense.
First of all the OP wasn't asking about inspiration at all in his post.
Secondly, there is plenty of technique to remixing. Maybe not genre specific technique, but it's certainly not a bunch of shooting in the dark.
I also found this little basic video useful, albeit for trance, if you're just wanting basics:
WhySoLazy?
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Posted : Mar 12, 2012 20:39
Thank you for posting
I really don't looking up for inspiration , just need some basic techniques and tips because I never did remix and really have no clue how to start .
makus and jsrobinson , thanks for the extra tips
Does somebody know is there any way to isolate the vocals from a track ?
I want just the vocals and the drum hits from the original track but I dont know how to extract them from the track .
I hope that I explained it well ....
Equilizyme
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Posted : Mar 12, 2012 22:46
you explained well
you could try filtering, that is all i can think of. Isolate the sample too, with cropping or whatever. You might be able to select which parts of the signal (with respect to stereo image) you allow to pass as well, ableton's "utility" can do something like this. Maybe then you can at least isolate the part you are looking for a bit better. There are probably some more sophisticated methods I am unaware, i have never done a remix...
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Posted : Mar 13, 2012 03:06
@jsrobinson
It's music
knocz
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Posted : Mar 13, 2012 03:27
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On 2012-03-12 22:46, Equilizyme wrote:
you explained well
you could try filtering, that is all i can think of. Isolate the sample too, with cropping or whatever. You might be able to select which parts of the signal (with respect to stereo image) you allow to pass as well, ableton's "utility" can do something like this. Maybe then you can at least isolate the part you are looking for a bit better. There are probably some more sophisticated methods I am unaware, i have never done a remix...
Since some instruments are in mono you can use Ableton's utility to get them out: just set the width to 200% ou 0% and you'll be able to clean it out.
It's also a nice idea to try to synthesize one f the sounds played, so you can actually change the instruments notes-> not easy most of the times, but when accomplished can be well rewarded.
Search the track you are trying to rmx for solo parts, where a lead or a sounds is more isolated, and copy that
mudpeople
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Posted : Mar 13, 2012 22:47
Personally I don't really try to use any noticable part of the original track.
Instead I like to try and illustrate how the track makes me personally feel when listening to it (which depends greatly on my mood at the time), the things that I think about when listening, sort of something like feedback to the original artist, and something of a tribute to the original work via my own work.
My version of Overdream-Ultramarine
Ive found remixing takes less conscious effort than original work, but at the same time I find myself doing things I don't, or didn't, usually do in original stuff.
Id advise you not to try too hard and sorta let the original material speak through your personal sound, feel more than think. Its fun, and I bet you'll surprise yourself .
Nectarios
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Posted : Mar 14, 2012 00:36
With respect to free styling your own interpretation of the feelings you get from listening to a track, if a label and/or artist asks you to remix a track, you should use something that is characteristic of the original mix. Otherwise you might piss some people off and with good reason.
Remixing involves the limitation of using some samples and/or basic riffs of the original track. If one does not like anything from the original track, its best they don't do it.
So unless you remix a track for your own shits and giggles, you are somewhat restricted as to what you are expected to do. After all, it is why they are called remixes.
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Posted : Mar 14, 2012 01:09
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On 2012-03-14 00:36, disco hooligans wrote:
With respect to free styling your own interpretation of the feelings you get from listening to a track, if a label and/or artist asks you to remix a track, you should use something that is characteristic of the original mix. Otherwise you might piss some people off and with good reason.
Once I read the biography of Richard D. James (aka Aphex Twin). Probably, one day he was woken up by the door bell. He got up and saw in front a deliveryboy. Guy wanted from him a remix of some track. James remembered that he didnt do this remix. He gave the DAT tape to deliveryboy. DAT tape with his unreleased track. "Remix" was released. But it is the specificity of AT music
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Posted : Mar 17, 2012 07:16
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On 2012-03-14 00:36, Nectarios wrote:
With respect to free styling your own interpretation of the feelings you get from listening to a track, if a label and/or artist asks you to remix a track, you should use something that is characteristic of the original mix. Otherwise you might piss some people off and with good reason.
Remixing involves the limitation of using some samples and/or basic riffs of the original track. If one does not like anything from the original track, its best they don't do it.
So unless you remix a track for your own shits and giggles, you are somewhat restricted as to what you are expected to do. After all, it is why they are called remixes.
Peace out.
Of course, if I was approached to do a remix Id certainly do my best to meet expectations. Not really sure I would do something like that though, I think if I was approached then given a list of requests... I dont know, its tough to say until it actually happens... Ive always felt that if someone approaches an artist for their services, their services are what is sought after, making requests or recommendations that don't involve letting the artist do their thing uninhibited seems somewhat rude.
Ive only ever remixed for shits and giggles and Indaba contests and Makus' Ultramarine pack. Had fun, ended up surprised and pleased. Daft Punk are a couple of layering masters fyi.
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Nectarios
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Posted : Mar 17, 2012 11:42
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On 2012-03-17 07:16, mudpeople wrote:
... Ive always felt that if someone approaches an artist for their services, their services are what is sought after, making requests or recommendations that don't involve letting the artist do their thing uninhibited seems somewhat rude.
That has been the case with the Disco Hooligans remixes. The people that sent us the parts, knew what our music is like and never requested or recommended anything, they just said for us to "do our thing".
I don't think any serious artist/label will tell you what to do, unless for example, they want a dub remix of a trance track. Other than that, they most probably want your services because they like your style.
mudpeople
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Posted : Mar 17, 2012 13:45
If someone asked me to do a dub remix I think it would be an interesting challenge, break me out of the box of my usual styles, and help me learn more about a style that I do enjoy but haven't really felt any drive to try it out on my own.
There's not really any trance party scene in this city, so when I get booked in town its usually at a multi-genre mainstream gig, and while I would love to melt some raver's faces with the style I usually go for, Id rather try to play stuff that goes along with the atmosphere of the party if possible (these raver kids have no clue about lineup flow and consistent atmospheres AT ALL and surprisingly I stick out just beatmatching properly), just because thats how I work. But the times I've been given free reign to play what I want I feel like a mad scientist who just reanimated a corpse .
