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Thriller Remixes

Written by pistachionut on Tuesday, 18 of November , 2008 at 9:25 pm

Remixes of the King of Pop seem to be a staple of modern electronic music. On my radar right now, there are three pretty fresh remixes of MJ’s classic, “Thriller.” Two of these are original tracks using a sample, while the third is a remix. The only difference I can sense is the use of vocals. First off is Villains “Thrilla.” It’s a starts bland track, really only making nice use of the sleazy porno hornline from the original. It does, however, find its second wind. When the chopped up vocals come in, the track gets a new life. Herve’s “Cheap Thrills” has a similar ambition. Perhaps more heavily weighted with original material than samples, Herve makes a great synthline out of the classic booming horn. Unfortunatley, he doesn’t really go anywhere with it, leaving the track to end pretty much the same way it started. DiscoTech’s remix might be my favorite of the three. It filter’s in the booming horns, making a great build. And of course, having the vocals in full makes all the difference. DiscoTech seem to be nailing the remixes of late (”Whatever You Like”; “Homecoming”)

Villains - Thrilla

Hervé - Cheap Thrills

Michael Jackson - Thriller (DiscoTech Remix)

Category: Miscellaneous

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