It allows you to shred, splice, and alter each individual note placed in the drum grid so it’s perfect for crafting some really unique sounding percussion for a remix. The drums should obviously fit the genre you’re going for in your remix, but changing the percussive rhythms and textures will really go a long way.įor adding new and interesting percussion, I like to use BreakTweaker. Or maybe add in some dubstep snare builds to what was originally a house banger. Try putting a reggaeton beat to what once was a future bass track. Whether you remove the original percussion completely, or decide to just layer in additional percussive sounds, the goal here is to change the feel of the track. Remixing allows you to do things you wouldn’t normally try by helping you step outside your comfort zone (comfortably).Īdding new percussion can drastically alter the vibe of a remix. Since you probably aren’t as emotionally attached as you might be to one of your own songs, you’re a bit more likely to try out some experimental techniques. Plus, working with someone else’s song means you’re going to be stretching your creative muscles even more than you would if you stuck with creating your own originals. remixing an existing song), these limits actually boost your creativity. When you limit yourself to working within certain frameworks (i.e. Remixing helps you steer clear of decision fatigue by limiting your available options, which lets you stay focused and, ultimately, finish projects faster. Instead of playing around in the piano roll, trying to come up with a new chord progression, you can limit your focus to finding a progression that will work for this remix. Rather than wasting time scrolling through hundreds of synth presets trying to find the dopest one, you can narrow down your search to only what will sound good in your remix. Also, when you start a producing session with the intention of remixing a song, this drastically narrows down the scope of what you could (and should) be doing.
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