What do you think of electronic remixes of classical songs?

ledger_lines · 05-09-2011, 07:30 AM

I like this 're-mix' of The Slow Train, originally by the Kings Singers. Done by lemon jelly.

I also like 'Love Is Psychedelic' by Fantastic Plastic Machine. Don't know if you would call it 'classical' but I love dance music that uses an orchestra.

Oh! And I love Finished Symphony by Hybrid.

I personally like any dance music that uses instrumental instruments. I just love the sound.

P.S. i cant insert links untill I have posted 15 times. But they are all on YouTube

chipper · 05-10-2011, 10:45 AM

is electronic mix same as house music?

MusicAsia · 05-27-2011, 08:27 AM

If it is good, then why not? Good way to get the younger generation singing the old tunes.

WhatIsMusic? · 09-30-2012, 10:38 PM

Venetian Snares does classical pretty well, as far as breakcore goes. I don't know, remixing seems like it's more lazy than what Venetian Snares does. He samples. Is there a difference in definition? When I hear the word "remix", I instantly think of really lame mainstream techno. Hate to sound like a pretentious jerk, but they are more often than not "pieces", not songs. Songs have a specific definition, think "sung". Not everything that is sung is a song though. It is a reference to the form. This is very important when talking about classical music.

Check out Venetian Snares - Szerencsétlen

WhatIsMusic? · 09-30-2012, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Jymbot

Tomita of course.

Camerata - The electronic Eric Satie

Those LPs are awesome. Tomita is a bit cheesy at times, but its fun.

CelestialTwinz · 12-28-2012, 01:03 PM

they are great.

I would love to hear a collab between royksopp, and a classical composer.

Will-O'-The-Wisp · 02-22-2013, 12:11 AM

I like it if it's done right!
I love classical music, but I also enjoy the sound of a synth, so combined under the right circumstances I think it can be quit great!

IsotopeBill · 04-04-2013, 06:10 AM

Found this, what do people think of it? Nice ideas but maybe a bit confused. I would have liked to see it be a bit more focused. Pretty cool sounding though!!

8-Bit Variations on Mozart's "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik"
https://soundcloud.com/gangleri/8-bi...ons-on-mozarts

aylictal · 06-20-2013, 08:59 AM

I think there are a lot of good ones and a lot of bad ones.

I can't really get into the whole hardcore scene... where the bass drum just pounds the hell out of everything ... think of hardcore mixes of the russian classical song used in the Tetris game... it gets old fast.

Some electronic songs sound amazing though. If you're lucky enough to find a producer of electronic music who is willing to transpose a 5/4 classical piece into a 4/4 beat, you can have some amazing things happen.

aylictal · 06-20-2013, 09:01 AM

I've personally reworked a few classical songs from midi inputs from NES/SNES chiptunes. While these aren't classical in tonality (use of digital sounds, rather than actual instruments), they are classical in design a lot of the times because due to the technology back in the 80s / early 90s... electronic music for games didn't have much tonal capabilities to what they have now due to sampling rates using so much memory in the games. Sound producers had to really stretch music back then to be interesting, and the only way they could do it was to revert to classical styles.

05-10-2011, 10:45 AM	#12 (permalink)
chipper Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: LA, Ca Posts: 179	is electronic mix same as house music? __________________ real love letters to exes

12-28-2012, 01:03 PM	#16 (permalink)
CelestialTwinz Groupie Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 9	I think they are great. I would love to hear a collab between royksopp, and a classical composer.

05-09-2011, 07:30 AM	#11 (permalink)
ledger_lines Groupie Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1	I like this 're-mix' of The Slow Train, originally by the Kings Singers. Done by lemon jelly. I also like 'Love Is Psychedelic' by Fantastic Plastic Machine. Don't know if you would call it 'classical' but I love dance music that uses an orchestra. Oh! And I love Finished Symphony by Hybrid. I personally like any dance music that uses instrumental instruments. I just love the sound. P.S. i cant insert links untill I have posted 15 times. But they are all on YouTube

05-27-2011, 08:27 AM	#13 (permalink)
MusicAsia Groupie Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 34	If it is good, then why not? Good way to get the younger generation singing the old tunes.

09-30-2012, 10:38 PM	#14 (permalink)
WhatIsMusic? Groupie Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 2	Venetian Snares does classical pretty well, as far as breakcore goes. I don't know, remixing seems like it's more lazy than what Venetian Snares does. He samples. Is there a difference in definition? When I hear the word "remix", I instantly think of really lame mainstream techno. Hate to sound like a pretentious jerk, but they are more often than not "pieces", not songs. Songs have a specific definition, think "sung". Not everything that is sung is a song though. It is a reference to the form. This is very important when talking about classical music. Check out Venetian Snares - Szerencsétlen

02-22-2013, 12:11 AM	#17 (permalink)
Will-O'-The-Wisp Groupie Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 15	I like it if it's done right! I love classical music, but I also enjoy the sound of a synth, so combined under the right circumstances I think it can be quit great!

04-04-2013, 06:10 AM	#18 (permalink)
IsotopeBill Groupie Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Homerton Posts: 20	Found this, what do people think of it? Nice ideas but maybe a bit confused. I would have liked to see it be a bit more focused. Pretty cool sounding though!! 8-Bit Variations on Mozart's "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" https://soundcloud.com/gangleri/8-bi...ons-on-mozarts

06-20-2013, 08:59 AM	#19 (permalink)
aylictal Groupie Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 19	I think there are a lot of good ones and a lot of bad ones. I can't really get into the whole hardcore scene... where the bass drum just pounds the hell out of everything ... think of hardcore mixes of the russian classical song used in the Tetris game... it gets old fast. Some electronic songs sound amazing though. If you're lucky enough to find a producer of electronic music who is willing to transpose a 5/4 classical piece into a 4/4 beat, you can have some amazing things happen.

06-20-2013, 09:01 AM	#20 (permalink)
aylictal Groupie Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 19	I've personally reworked a few classical songs from midi inputs from NES/SNES chiptunes. While these aren't classical in tonality (use of digital sounds, rather than actual instruments), they are classical in design a lot of the times because due to the technology back in the 80s / early 90s... electronic music for games didn't have much tonal capabilities to what they have now due to sampling rates using so much memory in the games. Sound producers had to really stretch music back then to be interesting, and the only way they could do it was to revert to classical styles.