Re[2]: Upcoming Jackson5 Remixes! Japan Polydor

From: Ilya Rasskazov (syamisen@mail.ru)
Date: Tue Dec 12 2000 - 09:32:13 CET

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       I interviewed UFO not so long ago and had a chance to listen to a couple of tunes from this remix compilation. All i can say - they are good. Also Tadashi Yabe said that the song UFO remixed was quite a rare one, and he had never heard it before they started to do the remix.
    I hope i`ll pick the cd soon and post a review.

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    -----Original Message-----
    From: Jeremy Hollister <jeremy@mte.com>
    To: Elson Trinidad <elson@westworld.com>
    Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2000 12:00:49 -0500
    Subject: Re: Upcoming Jackson5 Remixes! Japan Polydor

    >
    > 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"...
    > >
    > >
    > > - 30 -
    > > : . elson trinidad, los angeles, california, usa
    > > : . elson@westworld.com : www.westworld.com/~elson
    > > : . groove to the futurethnic beats of e:trinity at www.e-trinity.org and
    > > www.mp3.com.etrinity
    > >
    >
    >



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