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Remixes vs DJ Edits
A DJ’s role is to play recorded music to an audience; most times, which means playing the original recorded song. However, this is not the only way a DJ can play. When joining a DJ pool, you can find popular songs as well as remixes & DJ Edits to download and play.
In this post, we will look at the difference between a Remixes vs DJ Edits
Remixes and DJ edits add diversity and uniqueness to DJ sets. A remix of a popular song will allow for more creativity in a set and can keep gigs entertaining.
Remixes
Remix – A song that has been edited to sound different from the original version.
Definitions from Oxford Languages
Because remix has such a broad term, it can take many various forms. The most common form of a remix is when the track is re-organised and a new instrumental created behind it to make the song sound different. There are a few other types that we will look at.
Uptempo
By using a slower acapella of a hip-hop track, speeding it up and creating a house beat behind it, this is now an uptempo house remix of a popular Hip-Hop song. These remixes are particularly useful in venues that want the DJ to play more house and not Hip-Hop and R&B despite any request from customers.
Beat Change
It is not always necessary to create a brand new instrumental when doing a remix. Another popular way to remix a song is by taking the acapella and using an instrumental of another popular track. A beat change remix usually works best when the two pieces are similar in tempo and key
Re-Drum
Unlike a beat change, re-drums are more straightforward, and a great way to add extra energy to a song. The track can keep the same instrumental; however, extra drums or hi-hats are added to the music to give it extra bounce.
DJ Edits
Edits aren’t mashups, or productions, or acapella mixes – although they can be a part of all of these things. Essentially, they’re just simple, fast cut and paste jobs on tunes you love, to make them easier to DJ with
Digital DJ Tips
DJ edits make songs more accessible to mix in and out to different tracks. unlike from remixes, edits will only change the start or end of the song. The original music is left untouched. DJ Edits are more straightforward to create than remixes and require less production knowledge. Let us take a look at the different types of Dj edits.
Intro/Outro
An intro/Outro DJ edited will use an instrumental of the song at the start and end to create a 4 or 8 bar intro before the original track starts. Intro edits are useful with songs that start with lyrics first which can be challenging to mix in.
Acapella In/Out
An acapella edit will start the song with an acapella at the start or end of the song. Having an acapella at the end of a track is useful to come up with creative ways to mix in the next song.
Tempo Transition Edits
A tempo transition will start a song on a slower tempo and then speed up to the original BPM when the music begins and vice versa. This DJ edit is particularly useful for open-format DJs that have to switch between genres and BPMs regularly.
Hype Intro Edits
Hype intros have a creative introduction to the song, giving it more energy before the music starts. A hype intro can be in the form of lyrics from another piece before the original song starts.
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