This is why I like remixes again. They have taken some epic, tremendous, BEAUTIFUL musics and then added to them. They haven't done the KISS FM (all you UK dwellers will know what I mean and why) - speed it up and chipmunkicise it they have genuinely embellished, enhanced and done other superlatives beginning with 'E' to it.
These few take a few basic concepts that DEEPLY appeal to me. Collectivity/community; Creativity; Talent/Ability to garnish; Modernity and play on them to create new versions of existing products. I can take this a VERY long way. I personally think that this is a world changing template. If you were to take a handful of these elements and apply them to your local community or your group of friends or even family then you have a model to increased unification. I am dressing this up in a very fancypants way. It boils down to Work with someone to a common goal and you will make something to be proud of. Work on your own and you can create BUT there is a HUGE amount of untapped thinking outside your own head. USE IT.
You may think I am going over the top here but you are wrong. Building communities does not have to rely on geography - the internet is proving this - but they do rely on some form of coming together. I haven't said it in a little while but this is the crux of FIND SOMETHING. GET INVOLVED. RAC take this idea and play with it and have/are creating beautiful things. They are an example to modern society.
I was first turned onto them by their mix of Juno (Tokyo Police Club) - a strange band because I only seem to like mixes of their songs, more on than another time.
They manage to add an electro edge to even the most electronic-adverse intruments/tunes - see Home - without it being intrusive. They manage to add a minimal edge but the minimalism is errrr... not that minimal. The noises are not WOOOMMMMPP but subtle without being limp wristed. I love the detail that is added and how you could (sometimes) quite easily miss the additions
They have managed to inject my life with Zero (Yeah Yeah Yeahs), Use Somebody (Kings of Leon) and most notably Home (Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros). The last of these is possibly the most stunning song then mixed to simplified euphoria but it has sadly been tarnished for me. Some people are so selfish eh? Love this song. Dedicate it to a loved one. IF they deserve it.
Standouts include in order of appearance (I've always wanted to say that!):
Peguin Prison - Worse it Gets
Hockey - Too Fake
The Shins - Sleeping Sessions
Home - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
John Legend - Everybody Knows
Juno - Tokyo Police Club
Teagan & Sara - Alligator
Robyn - Cobrastyle
Nude - Radiohead (Both mixes because I love this song)
The Pippettes - Pull Shapes
The Whip - Frustrations
The Fashion - Solo Impala
I did a TINY (I like putting words that mean small into big letters) and found out that the collective consists predominantly of:
ANDRÉ ALLEN ANJOS – remix tag: (RAC Mix)
Andre Allen Anjos is a young music artist with multiple years experience of remixing, producing and song-writing. Originally from Porto, Portugal now residing in Portland, OR. He is the founder and coordinator of Remix Artist Collective.
ANDREW MAURY – remix tag: (RAC Maury Mix)
Andrew Maury is a 24 year old multi-versed musician, producer, and remix artist. Andrew is based out of New York City with a budding career as a producer/engineer/mixer. After two years touring the US as a front-of-house sound engineer for Ra Ra Riot, he most recently co-produced and engineered the band’s second album, The Orchard.
CROOKRAM – remix tag: (RAC Crookram Mix)
Chris Angelovski aka Crookram is a musical producer who has been making tracks since 1992. His musical background is founded on hiphop, but his love for sample-based music and seventies vibes is evident in the tracks he makes. Musical interests range from 60s folk music to classic jazz to modern electronica.
AKUTOU
AKUTOU is a graphic designer currently based in Paris. He has been working with bands and shops worldwide, making logos, promotional artworks, EP covers and tee-shirt designs. He is the artistic director behind RAC.
LEVI FIGUEIRA
Levi Figueira is a freelance developer+designer hybrid, passionate about user experience, he blogs at LEVIFIG and rambles incessantly at @LEVIFIG.
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