One media item that has particularly caught my eye is a MJ Tribute song that has been made by an remix artist called Norwegian Recycling. The artist himself is from (you guessed it) Norway and is currently studying a Audio Engineering degree at a University in Austrailia, whom (as his name suggests) mixes old and new songs together to create one whole new song and sometimes creates a mixed video to go with it when it is posted on YouTube. Norwegian Recycling is another example of an artist who has gained attention and fans through the use of YouTube, and is prehaps best known for his "How Six Songs Collide" remix. I myself become a fan of Norwegian Recycling after a friend sent me a link to a YouTube video with the "How Six Songs Collide" remix in the background, and I was blown away by how all the songs included in the mix had been put together so affectively into one song and gave the impression that it was an original song that had not been made up of individual ones. I am now a subscriber to his YouTube Channel and follow him on all sorts of internet socializing websites.
As a result of loving Norwegian Recycling's music, I became intrigued when I found out that he had created a MJ Tribute remix song and had made a video for it on Youtube. The remix itself is called "Wana Be Mixin' Somethin'" (taken from the MJ song "Wana Be Startin' Somethin'") and consits of 13 songs in total, seven of which are MJ songs. The songs included in the mix are:When I first heard this remix of Michael Jackson I was astounded by how effectively and seemingly easily all the MJ songs had been mixed together, along with all the other non-MJ songs, which I believe gives this remix song a bit more edge than any other remixes of MJ across the internet.
When I read the comments that people had left about this Video, I noticed that many people thought that the song should have had more MJ songs included in the mix. After becoming a fan of this remix and reading the notes that Norwegian Recycling had made about the remix, I however thought differently as I began to realise the importance of the non MJ's songs in the remix.
After reading the notes about the remix on YouTube I realised that the non MJ songs had been added for their lyrics, in order to give the remix a more personal and heartfelt tribute to MJ himself. For example the first non MJ song that is heard in the remix is Justin Timberlake's "Lovestoned", when after the Words "Michael Jackson is" from the song Thriller are heard, the lyrics "Freaky and I like it" can be clearly heard, which I think cleverly reflects many people's opinions of the pop star. The use of the lyrics from the other non MJ songs included in the remix are also cleverly used and makes the song have a more profound and lasting effect on the listener.
The remix itself starts with the beat of "Billie Jean" in the background, which then run throughout the entire song, followed by the lyrics of "Smooth Criminal" and "Bad", which at the beginning of the song swap between each other. These three MJ's songs all fit together perfectly and, in my opinion, catch the attention of the listener effectively. I also think Norwegian Recycling made the right choice by using the backbeat of "Billie Jean" in the background, which is one of the most popular songs MJ ever made. After the first non MJ lyrics appear in the song, as mentioned earlier, and more lyrics from "Smooth Criminal" and "Bad" are played, a remixed version of Timbaland's lyrics from "Give it to me" can be heard which pay tribute to the pop star, by expressing how MJ was one of a kind singer whom was respected around the world, enabled other future singers to rise to fame and was unbeatable in his prime.
The remix then takes off as, after a long gradual build up, the Chorus of "Billie Jean" comes in followed by an accurate reflection of MJ's life, as "Michael Jackson is centre of attention" can be heard followed by a section from the song "D.A.N.C.E", which is the only bit that I don't like of the remix, as the song sounds a bit tinny (although this is what the original sounds like) and is not as good quality as the other songs that used in the remix. This however I believe is the only flaw of the remix and that it is only a minor flaw in itself.
The remix then really takes off even more when a guitar riff followed by a section of the Chrous from "Black or White" and more lyrics from "Give it to me" are played together, giving the song a more lively feel. Lyrics from "Dangerous" followed swiftly by a extended end to the chorus of "Smooth Criminal", and more Timbaland, "D.A.N.C.E" and "Bad" lyrics can then also be heard. An extract from "Say it Right" is then heard in the remix which gives the song a chilling atmosphere and is the most effective non MJ used in the entire song as "Michael Jackson is everything to me" is echoed in the background.
The song carries on with more lyrics from Timbaland, followed by "Smooth Criminal" playing over the top of the end chorus of "Billie Jean". Another non MJ song then also gives the song a chilling feeling as "Micheal Jackson is dead for History" is echoed in the background. The song then ends with the lyrics "I'm sorry Ms. Jackson, I am for real" repeating itself, which, as the artist himself has stated, is a tribute to MJ's daughter, as the song slowly fades out.
"Wanna be Mixin' Something" is the most cleverly, effective and best remixes that I have heard in ages, if not ever, as I believe the combination of MJ and non MJ songs give the remix an unique feel and that the non MJ songs are essential to portraying the legacy and love that people had for this pop star and actually makes it a tribute song. I also think that this remix is perhaps Norwegian Recycling's best remix, and is on a par (and if not better) than his classic "How Six Songs Collide" remix.
If you want to see more of Norwegian Recycling's remixes then check out his YouTube webpage: http://www.youtube.com/user/cappapie?blend=1&ob=4, or look out for his pages on Twitter, Facebook, Myspace and other social interacting websites, in order to learn more about the artist and to receive more information about his future and past projects.
Thanks for reading and Stay Happy
Cheeky Lamby
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