Talk:Remix service

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Ok guys...some input would be great here. I would suggest a more insightful history to the first remix services, when their peak was, why they aren't doing as well now, how they help the music industry and artists, etc. Suggestions? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.162.29.152 (talk)


 * This article is very much in need of sources. If you find a book, magazine or newspaper that says something insightful about remix services, PLEASE reference it here! As it stands, this article doesn't satisfy WP:REF, and could easily accused of being Original Research (which is a Bad Word in the wikipedia context). --Alvestrand 07:13, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

I wrote this article and not sure how to verify all this info. I have been a DJ and remix service collector/subscriber for 20 years, and I have had contact with many of those running the services. This information comes from my experience. The problem with getting info from most of the remix services themselves is that most are out of business. I know there is a good website with Disconet history, and Razormaid has written their history, but not much else exists. As a subscriber to many DJ magazines over the years I have never seen any articles about the history or influence of remix services and yet most DJ's that use them could probably verify what I wrote.

I was the lightman in the &0's to Steven Smith, Presient and CEO of Art of Mix and it's spinnoff companys. Steven smith died in 1992 of AIDS. And CD12 was his last and deicated to those living with it. Steven was a Live re mixx artist and one of the first in the arly 70's 80's and 90's. I used to watch him create the mixx's Live on the danve floor at the Oddyssy1 in LA and Studio One in LA, and Trocadero Transfer in SF. Steven would use four turn tables, a reel to reel and sound effects Live with a dave floor packed and screamming up to 6000 strong. It was amazing. Steven was a Bill Board Reporter in 1976 to the late 80's. he was the person the record lables Brought there New release's to. In Fact Madonna was First Played By Steven, Her test pressing was brought to the DJ booth, by the person that help discover her., Craig Kostict VP at Warner Bros records. Steven paved the way and created in the 70's the New wave sound that became the 80's. before anyone knew what it was. He was a great man, and I had The pleasure of Knowing him, and being a Part of music History. Richard Lindemann- Long Beach California. 71.118.41.65 (talk) 05:44, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

Remix services.
I just wanted to qualify what you have said in your article to be true. I was a DJ in San Francisco and San Jose from 1977-1999. My claim to fame was honing my craft and working at the famous Studio West from 1980-1984. It was there that I worked with and became friends with legendary Cameron Paul. He did do some edits for Disconet before starting his own service Mixx-It. I also contributed to two of the spin off labels, Country Kicks and Rock N Beat. If you ever get to hear our edit of Queen's "Another One Bites The Dust" it was inspired by the 3 turntable magic of Bob Miro.

Sadly, most remix services come and go because of legal issues. Many labels saw the benefit in having a service do the work for them and not have to re-release songs just for the DJs. However, when certain artists were remixed, the cease and desist letters arrived registered mail. Let's just say that once you did an edit of Madonna, Michael or Prince you had better make it a good one. If you tried to do a second one, you were consulting your attorney to keep you out of jail. 67.125.136.140 (talk) 16:59, 23 May 2010 (UTC)