Ring Road - Fake Blood Remix - Underworldlive.com

[dubman]

Originally Posted by joethelion

you see.... while it may be fun sometimes to put on a remix of a UW tune, sit back, have a cup of tea... then stroke your chin for hours contemplating the 'meaning' of the remix, and its greater social commentary

the fuck are you talking about who does this

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

Originally Posted by dubman

the fuck are you talking about who does this

Everyone. Except Sean, he's just plugging himself. I always knew he was a cheap little tramp. :}

[dubman]

Originally Posted by jOHN rODRIGUEZ

Everyone.

what?

it just doesnt make sense on any front.
chin-stroking? contemplating? tea? commentary? load of energy? danceable? are you saying this is actually more interesting than minimal? what? are you in on this?

[Sean]

Originally Posted by jOHN rODRIGUEZ

Everyone. Except Sean, he's just plugging himself. I always knew he was a cheap little tramp. :}

Plugging all the talented musicians 'round these parts actually. But I am a cheap little tramp when it comes to anyone letting me do a remix for them. Why not.....it's fun!

And as far as this Fake Blood mix goes, I dislike it because it's so exceedingly average and generic. Although "average" implies a higher level of quality than I hear in it. I'm fine with samples being used, old or new, as long as they're used in inventive and/or effective ways. This remix sounds like something that someone just sat down one afternoon and banged out for kicks, but put no real thought into. And to be totally fair, it sounds to me as if it was done by someone who's capable of much better, but who instead took a bunch of cheesy shortcuts and diced up vocals, slapped them together and called it a mix.

It reminds me of when I'm working on a track and am having trouble thinking of something good to do next with it, so I find some pre-made loop and drop it in as a cheap way out.....and inevitably, when I play it for my wife, she'll pinpoint that exact loop and say "that doesn't sound as good as what you usually do".

Yes it's subjective, but Underworld has always maintained a certain level of inventiveness and originality, and this remix displays neither. It sounds like something that should go on one of those "club hits 2008" type of CD compilations that are jam-packed with mediocre, soulless, filler music.

[kagenaki koe]

Originally Posted by Sean

And to be totally fair, it sounds to me as if it was done by someone who's capable of much better, but who instead took a bunch of cheesy shortcuts and diced up vocals, slapped them together and called it a mix.

Fake Blood does have better remixes while still having almost the exact same elements that people are calling cheap and derivative. actually the first remix of his that i've heard was the remix of Bonde De Role's Marina Gasolina, which actually retains a bit more elements of the original track in a way. both Fake Blood and Bonde De Role play more of a Bailefunk style (certainly not close to UW remixes) with Bonde De Role being signed to Diplo's label (and Fake Blood having a few more remixes of other artists on that label).

in some ways Fake Blood is remixing a "song" that's quite different than what he normally remixes. Ring Road is certainly a lot more laid back song. and Underworld gets a remix that is certainly a change from whatever it was they've been known for.

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

Originally Posted by Sean

Plugging all But I am a cheap little tramp when it comes to anyone letting me do a remix for them. Why not.....it's fun!

Well, with the recession and all, you know, even ladies of the night are upping prices so you can too. You're worth it & will always be one of my fav. h.

[chems1919]

I enjoyed it. It's definitely a lot better than Laidback Luke's take on it.