ABSTRACT
Extended club remixes are generally the result of an intensive period of group creativity. This aesthetic analysis will focus upon the musical, rhythmic, and production elements required to achieve an extended club remix that excites and satisfies the commissioning client. The framework and process of this chapter will follow the Moylan sequence of observation, evaluation, and conclusion. Moylan states in the sub-heading for his “Recording Analysis” book “How the Record Shapes the Song” and I hope to demonstrate exactly that in this chapter with the analysis of this extended club remix. Remixes are essentially a re-recording process and the remix team manipulates and re-arranges the originally recorded material (often keeping just the vocals). New computer music programming can transform the track into an artifact suitable for an entirely different music genre and marketplace. The traditional American pop form will also be examined and compared throughout. “Form describes the large-scale musical structure of a composition”. The Moylan framework analysis will be supported by interviews with the agents involved in this project, including the client at RSM Records.
