Alternate versions of musical recordings that have been altered by changing elements like tempo, adding new instruments, or rearranging the structure.
From English 'mix' with prefix 're-' meaning again. The concept emerged in the 1970s with disco DJs who extended songs by mixing multiple versions together, popularized in hip-hop culture in the 1980s.
The remix culture fundamentally changed how we think about artistic ownership and creativity, turning the original recording into raw material for new artistic expression. Some remixes have become more famous than their original versions, like Fatboy Slim's remix work in the 1990s.
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