Kanye West Actually Remixes “Power” [AUDIO]
August 20, 2010
For the remix to “Power” Kanye did more than just slap some new voices on the same beat. While he kept the drums and chanting chorus it was refreshing to hear new layers of guitar, change ups with piano and nods to Snaps “I Got The Power” during his verse.
I may be making too much of this but it’s refreshing and maybe a sign that folks are saying eff the BDS spins and will actually get back to remixing a song when they are saying it’s a remix. Props to Kanye (and iheartkicks)
Kanye West feat. Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz – Power (Remix) by iheartkicks
AUDIO: Jay-Z ft Lil Wayne – Summer in Brooklyn (Quincy Jones Cookin Soul Remix)
July 6, 2010
Brilliant reworking of Hello Brooklyn using the Quincy Jones classic, “Summer In The City.” I took a swing at this using “We Live In Brooklyn Baby” a while back. Check it out here.
Orisue And XXL Illmatic Remix Contest
May 26, 2010
XXL and Orisue clothing are sponsoring an “Illmatic” remix contest. Fashawn, member of the 2010 Freshmen is slated to drop his “Ode to Illmatic” mixtape on June 9th. The mixtape wil feature the winning “remix” as a bonus track. The guidelines are as follows, producers wishing to submit must remix or sample any track from Nas’ debut album, Illmatic. The remixed track must be emailed to illmatic@orisue.com by June 2, 12 p.m. PST. The winner will be announced on Orisue the following day. Good luck.
Nirvana-Smells Like Teen Spirit (K-Salaam & Beatnick Rmx)
May 21, 2010
Now I had to post this being a kid from the beach I definitely fux with Nirvana. This remix is amazing and I got word that they will be doing a Nirvana contest sometime in the near future so def keep an eye out for that.
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“What Happened To The Remix?” With Just Blaze
May 20, 2010
This is probably the most informative two minute clip I’ve seen in a long time. Soul Culture’s latest with Just Blaze has him breaking down why the remix doesn’t differ anymore. I never realized that it was all for BDS & Media Base tracking.
EXCLUSIVE: Ayatollah Talks About Quixotic, Dropping Remix EP
May 4, 2010
Ayatollah’s latest instrumental project The Quixtoic is in stores today and to help celebrate Nature Sounds and Nodfactor.com are offering a free download of the Quixotic Remix EP.
The Quixotic is a digital-only album feautring all new instrumentals (and a few vocal tracks, one featuring Sadat X) produced by legendary hip-hop producer Ayatollah. Tollah has crafted classic hip-hop tracks for the likes of Mos Def, Rakim, Pharaohe Monch, Styles P, Talib Kweli, Ghostface, Masta Ace, and more.
The remix EP takes the instrumentals from The Quixotic and matches them up with some classic hip-hop vocals like Ghostface Killahs’ “Mighty Healthy” and Mobb Deep’s “Shook Ones.”
Dres Of Black Sheep Announces Winners Of Prelude Remix Contest
April 15, 2010
After weeks of reviewing over 120 submissions, Dres of Black Sheep, is excited to announce the winners of the official Prelude Remix Contest. Dres discussed, “This contest was a great experience. It was new and refereshing to hear so many variables behind my style of M.C.” He continued, “In picking the winners, I looked not only for creativity, but for accuracy and vision within the production. For tracking that wasn’t necessarily something that was in my comfort zone, but sounds tha tpushed the envelope as well. I was elated with the many sounds presented.” The four winners are Little Rooster, JimB, Marcus Jacobi (Emjay-Productions), and Toronto-based Digs Dorfman (The Sweet Potato). The winning producers represented the world wide, with submissions coming from Paris, Minneapolis, Barcelona, and Toronto.
Winners:
“Forever Luvlee” – Little Rooster: http://media.audibletreats.com/Dres-Forever_Luvlee-LittleRooster_RMX.mp3
“Gimme 5″ – Marcus Jacobi: http://media.audibletreats.com/Dres-Gimme_5-Emjay_RMX.mp3
“Pretty Bum” – Little Rooster: http://media.audibletreats.com/Dres-Pretty_Bum-LittleRooster_RMX.mp3
“Doin’ It Wrong” – Jim B: http://media.audibletreats.com/Dres-Doin_It_Wrong-Jim_B_RMX.mp3
“Road Warrior” – Digs Dorfman: http://media.audibletreats.com/Dres-Road_Warrior-Digs_RMX.mp3
Due to an overwhelming amount of quality, Dres would also like to honor those who did not make the cut but offered outstanding remixes nonetheless.
“Forever Luvlee” Remix
March 31, 2010
“I just don’t give a fuck, my shits too ghetto’d out..”
So the Dres EP remix contest is coming to a close and you know I had to take a swing at those acapellas. I’m probably going to do the whole EP but I couldn’t adhere to the key rule in the contest: no samples.
For my “Forever Luvlee” remix I chopped up one of my favorite songs by the most talked about woman on the Internet, Erykah Badu.
It’s not my first time pilfering sounds from Momma’s Gun and it certainly won’t be the last and “Time’s A Wastin” is one that you should make yourself very familiar with if you haven’t done so already.
Mind you, I did this before she went and made my week with the “Window Seat” video, but how perfect is it that she is propping up a remix to “Forever Luvlee”?
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Black Sheep Prelude Remix Contest
March 3, 2010
Following the success of his December 2009 EP, Dres of the legendary Queens, NY outfit Black Sheep will drop his long awaited full length LP, From The Black Pool Of Genius, on April 6th. To celebrate the release,Dres is proud to announce the official Prelude Remix Contest. With the contest, Dres is giving aspiring and established producers alike the opportunity to remix all five cuts off Dres’ From The Black Pool Of Genius: The Prelude EP, with the best submission of each of the five tracks being selected by Dres to be released for the official Prelude Remix EP, which will be subsequently released via all major digital retailers.
After downloading a cappella versions of the songs – which can be found through http://whostheblacksheep.com – contestants will have four weeks to craft their respective remixes. All remixes must be sample-free. While producers can submit only one remix per track, they are allowed and encouraged to submit remixes for each track, making up to five possible remix submissions. In addition to each winner having their version included on the official Remix EP, Dres will also record one 16 bar verse for each of the winning producers on a beat of their choice, and each producer will win a free drum pack from Platinum Loops: the Hip-Hop Drums – Blazin Beats Volume 1 Sample Pack. Winning producers will also receive a signed copy of the From The Black Pool Of Genius: The Prelude EP. Think you have what it takes to catch the ear of legend?
To enter the contest, or for further information about the contest, including download links for the a capellas, rules, deadlines, and prizes, please see below or visit: http://whostheblacksheep.com.
Entry Date And Deadlines:
• The contest opens 12:00am EST on March 2, 2010, and closes at 11:59pm EST on April 2, 2010. All entries must be received on or before 11:00pm EST on April 2, 2010.
• The winning submissions will be announced on or before April 15, 2010.
To Enter:
• Download the acapellas from http://www.remixcomps.com/Black-Sheep-Remix-Contest. Craft your sample-free remix around Dres’ vocals and submit a 320kbps MP3 (44.1kHz constant bit rate, normal stereo) file of your remix along with your name and email address to BlackSheepRemix@gmail.com.
• All remixes should be titled in the same format: “Name of Producer – Name of Track being remixed”
Judging:
• All entries will be judged and selected exclusively by Dres.
• Dres will announce the winning submissions for the Prelude Remix contest on Thursday, April 15, 2010.
Prizing:
• Each winning producer will have his or her submission included on the official From The Black Pool Of Genius Prelude EP.
• Each winning producer will receive a free 16 bar verse from Dres on a beat of their choice (all winners must submit the beat for collaboration within four weeks time of the contest close).
• Each winning producer will win a free copy of Platinum Loops’ Hip-Hop Drums – Blazin’ Beats Vol. 1 Sample Pack.
• Each winning producer will receive a free signed copy of Dres’ From The Black Pool Of Genius: The Prelude EP.
Hunger Pains Remix EP Dropping Today on iTunes!
February 12, 2010
Bekay – “I Am” [NODFACTOR.com] (prod. by DJ Qvali)
Here’s a CDQ of Bekay’s NODFACTOR.com Remix for “I Am” (prod. by DJ Qvali),
which is featured on The Hunger Pains Remix EP, which drops today! The EP
includes two remixes to the albums singles, “I Am” & “Brooklyn Bridge”, with new
features and production from the likes of Sha Stimuli, Push! Montana, DJ Qvali &
M-Phazes…good gracious!! Cop it here on iTunes.
