Remixing Gotye Katie Wardrobe Midnight Music What is remixing? A - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Remixing Gotye Katie Wardrobe Midnight Music

What is remixing? A new work made from an existing work/s

Why remix? • artistic purposes • create a dance mix for clubs • make a song conform to a musical genre • to refresh “back catalogue” items

Remix Examples

Dance remix Dance remix example Artist: Deltra Goodrem 1. Original version 2. Graham Stack remix

Video/audio remix Artist: Pogo www.pogomix.net Example: “Wishery” (on Youtube)

Wishery

Video/audio remix Artist: DJ Kutiman www.thruyou.com Example: “The Mother of All Funk Chords” (Youtube)

Youtube - The Mother of all Funk Chords

Beginning remix projects

Incredibox

Using MIDI files • download free MIDI fi les • change sounds, tempo, change form • new style (ie. classical > country) • add new original material

Gotye (Wally De Backer)

Why Gotye? • Australian artist • Popular; innovative; has credibility; current • Uses technology + old-school • Lots of online info available • He made stems available for Somebody That I Used To Know

Gotye remix examples 1. Original version 2. M-Phases remix 3. Gang Colours remix 4. Miami Nights 1984 remix 5. The time-poor edit - !

Remixing with Students

Software options DJs and remix artists use: Options for schools: • Abelton Live • any of the pro options! • Reason • Mixcraft • FL Studio • GarageBand • Pro Tools • Acid Music Studio • Logic • Acid Pro • Reaper

Remixing step-by-step 1. Find 4. Remix 2. Prepare 5. Publish 3. Plan

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