Remix

No idea what remix is.


But possibly it means mixing again.


Dr Smith at Physics department of Warwick University teaching the (electron) vacuum devices course was saying that mix is a wrong word as mixing in electronics means multiplication of 2 signals. But when we move faders or whatever we add signals.





Today it was time to listen in analog again on a great simple setup:


The very nice song listened to is First Time - Spencer, Anthony, Boyle, sung by Robin Beck


(P) The Coca Cola Company


The listening reproduction setup is:


First Time maxi single - Dual CS 505-1 turntable with Ortophon cartridge - Realistic Radio Shack Disco Mixer - Sennheiser HD 580


Yes it sounds great. It gives the impression that CD had been created for people with hearing impermanent.


Side one is called First Time (Remix) and it is possibly the one so much played on the radio etc.


Later down the vinyl record sleeve says:
Side one original recording and mixing by Jim McCurdly. Remix by Bill Shineman


Side two is the same unremixed and then the instrumental.


So out of curiosity side B was then played to try to find out the difference.


The difference is very apparent on the vocal only. Side A is much more listenable. Almost as if a different singer is singing. Even the intonation on side one is better.


Side B sounds like a not very fitting to the song double tracking.


Side A sounds so fresh and focused.


What did Bill Shineman do to make it shine. It would be nice if we could have a comment by the remixer himself.


It sounds as if varyspeed was used to make the voice sound younger.


It sounds as if a long delay was used with a nice reverb.


Voice sounds more bright.


Voice sounds louder and more focused.


Remix can be very important. Perhaps any listener could possibly at least feel the difference even subconsciously.


This is what radio listening is about.


This is what human taste and brain perception is about.