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ONE DAY IN THE LIFE OF ...A ROCK FESTIVAL
All you need is rock
Sudhish Kamath joins the congregation of headbangers and bands at the June Rock Out

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VOICE YOUR VIEWS: MUSIC: THE REMIX RAGE
Shabby treatment

The melodious songs of masters such as M.S. Vishwanathan and K. V. Mahadevan conveyed the moods and experiences of the lyricists. It is disheartening to see these creative works being destroyed. I pity the lack of imagination of modern-day ...

It has influenced music lovers to a large extent. Today, music stores have a separate ‘remix’ section that the young throng. This shows the demand for this kind of music, but it plugs the flow of innovative ideas in up and coming ...

Most of the remix numbers have western rhythms in between to hook young listeners. No wonder many such songs are super hits.

R. Sai Karthick

Velachery ...

To put it simply, remix is ‘old wine in a new bottle’. Some remix songs retain the original lyrics, which is a blessing when compared to today’s double entendres. The worst aspect of a remix song is the vulgar picturisation. ...

A modified song not only loses its original beauty, but also shows the new composer’s lack of originality and height of laziness! Still, if some music directors are keen on remixes, they should respect the original composition and not ...

Is there no law to punish the persons doing remixes for infringement or something similar (since there are no original lyrics or tunes)? If not, may they be publicly condemned for showing lack of poetic knowledge, imagination and vulgar ...

It’s raining remixes. Looks like our musicians, who are dime-a-dozen, are running out of ideas. Why can’t writers and music directors create some music that will appeal to Gen-X, instead of shining on borrowed feathers? ...

The concept of remixing is evolving here, thanks to the individual tracks of songs being made available to music directors by the original music makers. This has enabled those making remixes to create dramatically different versions of songs. ...

More and more old songs are being remixed for a new effect. The good news is that some are melodious to hear. For instance, “Ponmagal Vandhaal” from the film ATM. The bad news is that some are very noisy. With ...

It all began as fun. Now, most of the tunes are lifted. We are thirsty for refreshing and original tunes.

Divya Srinivasan ...

Old songs are modified by adding new beats, words, tune, voice and a label. The ultimate aim is to make it sound modern. Old songs were high on emotion; the remixed versions are completely bereft of it. The motive now is purely commercial. ...

Remixing old songs is certainly a fashionable thing to do. We must encourage creativity among youngsters. We can’t keep holding on to old things, though they are good. We should welcome new ideas, like how we accept new designs in ...

Today, we see new versions of evergreen songs. It may sound good to some and disgusting to others, still the show goes on.

R. Vivek Nair ...

Old songs are known for their melody and poetic value and the new, for their peppy music. To give the combined benefit of the old and the new to the audience, film makers and music directors have taken to remixes. And, the response from the ...

Remix is an attempt to combine eastern and western culture, but ends up nowhere. Music is predominant in remix, suppressing the value of lyrics and melody. Though the use of hi-tech gadgets and peppy voices attracts the young, the purpose of ...

Chopping is the apt word to describe the act of remixing which simply means cutting and fitting the words and tunes to create a new song. You can, however, appreciate it if it is done creatively.

S Sivakumar ...

There are good remixes and the bad ones. The difference shows in the way the remix artiste combines the old and the new. The end result should be soothing to the ears. It should not be a mish-mash of tunes and lyrics. “Thottal poo ...

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Cinema

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