Last year when Kanye West’s highly anticipated album The Life of Pablo was released, one of the songs that immediately caught everyone’s attention was Father “Stretch My Hands Pt. 2”. In this track, Kanye sampled Desiigner’s song “Panda” so much that it … Continued
“The Shooting AKA Dear Sister” is an SNL digital short performed on Saturday Night Live in 2007. Created as a parody of The O.C. season 2 finale moment, The Lonely Island uses a cut version of Imogen Heap’s song ‘Hide and Seek’ … Continued
I enjoy watching movies but among my favorites are ones like “Cabin in the Woods” and “Deadpool.” Both take a familiar/hackneyed genre and break its norms. In “Cabin in the Woods” the main characters are forced into stereotypical roles. The movie … Continued
I think one of the most interesting examples of remixed media is the work done by YouTube channel MelodySheep. Headed by John Boswell, MelodySheep creates song remixes out of non-musical media (at least, non-musical in the conventional sense). For example, after Steve Irwin’s death, MelodySheep released … Continued
Some of my favorite types of remixes are song mashups. Some of them are completely absurd (such as a remix of Kendrick Lamar and Mario Kart music). Others seem like a more obvious fit. The one that I posted below … Continued
When I think of remixing media, I think of memes. Across social media on any given day you can find vines, youtube videos, meme generators, gifs, fanart, remixes of media, and remixes of those remixes. Usually created for the purpose of … Continued
My favorite type of remix is when shows or movies are mashed-up together. They usually have some sort of humor to them, and I find myself drawn to comedy more than other genres. Here is a mock trailer of a Jurassic … Continued
My favorite remix of the moment is one that my friend showed me a couple of days ago. I have a pretty odd obsession with Bob Marley (I took a family trip to Jamaica and have been hung up on … Continued
My favorite remixed media is this song, Day ‘N’ Nite (Crookers Remix). The original song, by Kid Cudi, is good in it’s own right, but I like this remix because it quickens up the slow-ish pace of the original song. … Continued
The City Museum in St. Louis is always changing, always growing, and always being remixed. There are 11 floors of re-purposed junk that create an interactive playground that encourages people to be a part of the art. It’s been open … Continued