MMM… I like the taste of this!
First, the framework. I get one night per track remake. Not allowed to pass midnight. And I need to use the same drumkit for all remixes… sorry, memixes*… Also, use the Muddhedd methodology to approach the track and reshape it… Hence the title of this EP.
The absolute best thing with doing a memix is that I have already done the track and engaging in the memix work, I can focus everything on playing around and having fun, without the serious intention of creating a track that I would like to listen to. A memix gets me to push my creative limits even further.
Me like!
Also, I scheduled four nights for this side project. With the intention of one song per night. I didn’t do that. I had time to spare, got into flow one night and made two memixes. So, here you go, five tracks.
- Universe
- Next majestic thing
- What’s goin’ on today
- We are the amazing (the fabulos)
- Who I can be
Universe
With the original version, I was taking a mental trip through the universe… with the remix, sorry, memix, I try to take a rollercoaster ride through the universe instead. What would that sound like? Well, like this!
Next majestic thing
With the original version, I was aiming for a powerful motion forward, using the force (yes, I am a Star Wars fan) and the momentum to move towards the next experiance. With this memix, I am trying to slow the pace down a bit (not BPM-wise, just feeling wise) to a more laidback motion forward, getting to enjoy and experiance the view and things around, as they pass by. Plus, make it sparkling!
What’s goin’ on today
I have a rule of thumb. If I am not pleased with what I hear, remove things, cut in the frequencies. Take away stuff… I wasn’t pleased with what I created here, at first. So. Big butches knife out. And this is what remained.
We are the amazing (the fabolus)
This took a little rework. For the second half, I wanted the voice to be majestic, as I reached that point, I realised, I need to change the harmonies at the end. So I did.
Who I can be
This time I really took it down, changed up the harmonies a bit. But it is as minimal as it can be. But oh, so, good.
*a memix is a remix of one of my own tracks made by me .