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How Many RMXes = 2 many rmxes?

When are there too many remixes? Does too many rmxes take away value from your product? Is it shortsighted to think that 'the more rmxes, the better'?

[Where connections = remixes]

I rlly like Cut Copy, and all of these authorized remixes by artists who are relevant/worthy of remixing them, but as a consumer, it is natural for me to want a new product.
"Hearts on Fire" already has rmxes by:

  • Knightlife
  • Joakim
  • Holy Ghost
  • Midnight Juggernauts
  • Damage
  • (some1 else?)

Should there be a limit on the number of remixes that can be done on one song? I'd say 3.5 is a safe number, but usually you should have 1 great dance remix, and an additional banger or 'concept' remix based on ur band's brand. If u worked for a major independent electro indie record label, what would u suggest during a brainstorming session?

[MP3]
Cut Copy Hearts on Fire (Aeroplane Remix)

Get the DAMAGE remix of "Hearts on Fire" here
http://masshyperbole.blogspot.com/2008/06/company.html

Comments

back seat bingo's picture

hipster runofff is the bestbut 3.5 should be the limit to remix's

BananaBoyB's picture

4, and one of those should always be a justice remix haha

Anonymous's picture

8

Anonymous's picture

Cut Copy just gave away a free Hearts on Fire Accapella so people are going NUTS.I know im making 14 remixes. one of them is going to be a ranchera mexicana remix.

Anonymous's picture

There are also remixes by NT89 and Calvin Harris. 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42

John Negroparty's picture

the m0r remixes= the better. common this is the blog age, u can preview everything on hype machine b4 u download. take what u like, leave what u don't. why should we bitch about the amount of available free music? I paid $6 for singles in junior high school, I'm perfectly happy listening to 20 seconds of a crappy remix and deciding not 2 download.

Anonymous's picture

But if you limited it to 3 remixes per song then Crookers would hog all three!For every new release you need:A remix by an established producer.(Switch, Diplo, Phones ect.)A remix by an "up & coming" producer.(GRUM, Night Facilites, Boy 8-Bit)A remix by an alternative "band" that are trying to jump on the "remixing wagon"(CSS, The Horrors, Cut Copy)A remix by a leftfield act that makes the song sound "sO Randem"(Crystal Castles, Burial, Metronomy)A remix by a French house veteran that makes the song sound all "melodic & euphoric"(Alan Braxe & Fred Falke)& your obligatory 3 mixes by Crookers^^^^^^^Tried & Tested formular for creating "Alt-Hype" for aNY Group/Artist.As patented by Modular.

Anonymous's picture

^ yes

Anonymous's picture

i just want it to be a prime number

Anonymous's picture

knightlife rmx.

Anonymous's picture

dood, the drugs in my body song must be the most remixed bngr evar.

Anonymous's picture

5:11 is dead on

Anonymous's picture

And then comes Lifelike to turn Cut Copy into gold for three minutes.

Anonymous's picture

Adding bananaboyb to the list of ugly cmmtrs!

Anonymous's picture

Werd Bananaboy...LOL...U should use some celeb pic like john negroparty!!!!!

Anonymous's picture

Make that ugliest cmmntr!

l3m4nt's picture

how many dj's =2manydjs?

Anonymous's picture

chromeo's fancy footwork also has like 10 remixes

Anonymous's picture

I miss the times when commenters responded to each other.

Anonymous's picture

REMEMBER WHEN D.A.N.C.E. HAD A GAZILLION REMIXES?!? IS THERE A GUINESS WORLD RECORD FOR THAT OR WHAAAT

Johnny The Anomaly™'s picture

C.Y.O.A. Had About 38..

Anonymous's picture

lol@9:54... i remember. we all do, and so does GOD.

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