Splackavellie - Pressha (Dj2Mekz Rework)

Pressha is an American RnB singer. His first  1995 single was Put Ya Thang Down.
As a member of the Southsyde B.O.I.Z., he released Get Ready, Here It Comes (Choo Choo). His only album was a 1998 effort released on LaFace Records, which spawned the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 top forty hit, "Splackavellie". 

Want to hear a jam that'll make u popular? This is one primo song that didn't get much airplay, and was always good even without a remix! I Mixed this with a bit of Donnell Jones, so you know it's good!


Checkout Pressha on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressha

Listen to track
http://soundcloud.com/dj2mekz/splackavellie-pressha-dj2mekz-remix  
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 More Than Words - Justin (Dj2Mekz Rework)

This song was made popular by the band Extreme, and was covered by this artist Justin, from Hawaii.  I don't know anymore about him, but I took the song, and added drums to the track to fatten it up!

Listen to More than Words - Justin (Hawaii) (Dj2Mekz Remix)
http://soundcloud.com/dj2mekz/more-than-words-justin-hawaii-dj2mekz-remix



I wanna be your man - Zapp & Roger (Dj2Mekz Rework)

Roger Troutman (November 29, 1951 – April 25, 1999) was the lead singer of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the Funk movement and heavily influenced West Coast hip hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music over the years. Troutman was well known for his use of the talkbox, a device that is connected to an instrument (frequently a keyboard) to create different vocal effects.

As both lead singer of Zapp and in his subsequent solo releases, he scored a bevy of funk and R&B hits throughout the 1980s. In his later years, he was mostly known for singing the chorus to the hip-hop classic, "California Love", with the late 2Pac Shakur.

I was brought up on these sounds! Roger Troutman and Zapp came on the scene and Rocked the Party!
May he rest in peace, Roger and Zapp gave us some mean music. Check my links to Roger Troutman on Wikipedia to find out more about this artist.


Listen to I wanna be your man - Zapp and Roger Troutman (Dj2Mekz Remix)
http://soundcloud.com/dj2mekz/i-wanna-be-your-man-zapp-and-roger-troutman-dj2mekz-remix

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Checkout Roger Troutman on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_troutman



Forgive them Father - Fugees (Dj2Mekz Rework)

Lauryn Noel Hill is an American recording artist, musician, producer and actress.
Early in her career, she established her reputation in the hip-hop world as a member of the Fugees. In 1998, she launched her solo career with the release of the commercially successful and critically acclaimed album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. The recording earned Hill five Grammy Awards, including the coveted Album of the Year and Best New Artist.

I had this lazy beat hanging around for awhile, and I wanted to use it on something, so I used it on this track.
I love Lauren Hill's voice (and body), and I used to have problems mixing this in, so I added an intro, and can count it in properly now!


Checkout The Fugees on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fugees


Emotion - Destiny's Child (Dj2Mekz Rework)

Destiny's Child (also known as DC or DC3) was an American R&B girl group comprising lead singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Formed in 1997 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name Girls' Tyme, comprising Knowles, Rowland, LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett.
After years of performing underground, they signed to Columbia Records and changed their name.

Destiny's Child was launched into mainstream recognition following the release of their best-selling second album, The Writing's on the Wall, which contained the number-one singles "Bills, Bills, Bills" and "Say My Name".
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Just a str8 clean mix, little bit of effects, but basically a one take recording. She's married now, so for most of us, this is as close as we get to Beyonce! 

Checkout Destiny's Child on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destiny%27s_Child







 

Twisted - Keith Sweat (Dj2Mekz Rework)

The single "Twisted" hit #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and "Nobody" hit #3, which made them Sweat's biggest hits to date.

A smooth Brother with a deadly voice! Haven't heard a great remix of this, so I had a try.


Check out Keith Sweat on Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Sweat


Listen to Twisted - Keith Sweat (Dj2Mekz Remix)
http://soundcloud.com/dj2mekz/twisted-keith-sweat-dj2mekz-remix








Sugar - Trick Daddy & Ludacris (Dj2Mekz Rework)

I was playing around with a BPM Counter one day  playing random songs to calculate their BPM's, and this song came on. I jumped up, and banged a beat on it and hit record!

Check for Link

Checkout Ludacris on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludacris


Checkout Trick Daddy on WIkipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trick_Daddy


Listen to Sugar - Trick Daddy & Ludacris (Dj2Mekz Rework)
http://soundcloud.com/dj2mekz/sugar-ludacris-dj2mekz-remix

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The Art of Remix - Thoughts on Mixing

Hearing the work put into re-inventing the way a song can sound, can be an inspiration for some, in the way they approach their own mixes.A good remix for me, should incorporate at least some of the following;

A Good song
Trying not to state the obvious here, but I mean why pick a dull song to remix?
On the other hand it might make sense to some, to take a crap song and make it better, but realistically it should be a song that has classic appeal to all listeners. Some older remixes I have done, people have really dug, so it just shows how important song choice can be.

I had a moment of clarity one day scrolling through my collection, when I came across my Kate Bush folder.
I sort of knew who she was, but wasn't too familiar with all her music. I played back the track Wuthering heights, and decided to remix it. Believe me, Im not a fan of hers, or her music.

Within 5 Minutes I had a beat locked in, the tempo's set, then mixed and recorded it in one take. I added a Crump-Style Beat( 808style), did a clean (No Talk 8 Bar) Intro, added 1 voice sample, and added no effects (delay,flange,etc). I still don't know why my friends think its a cool mix, when I know I didn't do much to the track, and picked a pretty obscure song!

But that's the thing, you can give a song a new lease of life by remixing it. I love to try and bring out a feeling from a remix.

A good sounding board for song choices are your family and friends! A good Dj will know all the singalong songs (I call them), but if you can drop a remix of a well known song, half the time people are gonna dig it because they already know it.
Obscure songs can be a bit touch and go, but if you can pull it off, it sounds mean! I find that Dj's who can make a song appeal to all genres, are the ones who get all the gigs.

Good use of Effects/Technique
A normal remix is made up of 16Bars of Beats, then 16Bar Intro, Then the main song.
When I get hold of a new remix or album, I can normally tell if the remix and/or remixers are any good after the first 32 Bars, by listening to the techniques and tricks they use on the intro.
These include samples, sound effects, loops, effects (delay, E.Q, etc), beats, and more importantly sound quality. If a Dj can scratch well, he will also use that technique.


In my time  Dj'ing, I've made some costly mistakes mixing. Staying awake most the night with headphones on (so you don't wake the house) trying to finish, edit and mixdown a track, only to find out its distorted, or there's a volume drop, because I never monitored the playback or checked the levels. Take the time to be fussy and precise, and LOUD if you have to.
And with live mixing, you could end up with a muddy mix, again by not employing a proper recording Technique/Formula.
The way to good Technique is through excellent Knowledge of your Gear (or Software), knowing its capabilities, and knowing how to dial in a nice sound.A good amp and P.A help too! Then practice,practice,practice.

Also, work on your 'DJ VOICE', which I call the voice you use when you're on the Mic. Yes, there's even technique for that! Good gear helps. I'd rather have 1 good mic than 3 budget ones.


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