Woman In Chains (The Beatmeister's Teardrop Remix) - Tears For Fears - Remixed By THE BEATMEISTER

am still suffering from "post TFF syndrome" after Sunday's amazing concert so here's a simple remix of Woman In Chains (which became an instant fave of mine when I heard it live), I did just yesterday with an overlayof Massive Attack beats... hope you guys like it...

Too Many Walls (The Beatmeister Remix) - Cathy Dennis

excerpt from the recent The Vault Megamix Special IV Dance Edition... Cathy Dennis Megamix post coming soon...

Funky Town (The Funky Mole Remix) - Lipps Inc vs. Vincent D - ReMixed By THE BOY WONDER

Kinda hot summer here in Manila at this time of the month and here's somethin' to cheer you guys up and cool you down!! The Boy Wonder mashing up an old OPM classic from Vincent D (or Vincent Dafalong, whichever you prefer), who was Manila's answer to Weird Al Yankovic back in the day, well known for his Pinoy versions of disco hits like this one. So chill out and have a good laugh, but feel free to dance your heart away with this awesome mashed remix from The Boy Wonder! Thanks buddy!

Michael Jackson Special Remixes - Human Nature (The Beatmeister Remix)

This track from the biggest selling album in music history, "Thriller," is my ultimate fave Michael Jackson tune of all time. I've tried to give a dancehall touch to it by incorporating some reggaeton beats.

Human Nature" was incidentally written by Steve Porcaro of Toto and John Bettis for Michael Jackson's Thriller album. Initially, Porcaro recorded a rough demo of the song on a cassette. Fellow Toto band member David Paich then gave the demo, along with two songs written by Paich, to producer Quincy Jones, hoping they would be included on Thriller.

Jones didn't like Paich's songs, but enjoyed the rough demo of "Human Nature" at the end of the cassette. Jones explained, "All of a sudden, at the end, there was all this silence, there was: 'why, why, dah dah da-dum dah dah, why, why'. Just a dummy lyric and a very skeletal thing—I get goosebumps talking about it. I said, 'This is where we wanna go, because it's got such a wonderful flavour'". The producer asked if the song could be included on Jackson's album, to which Porcaro and Bettis agreed."Human Nature" was the last song selected for Thriller, ousting "Carousel" from the final track listing. (quoted from wikipedia)

Here's the bonus music video from this cool, cool track:



Now here's the preview of the last of the two remixes, I've recently produced in memory of a music genius, The King Of Pop, Michael Jackson. Enjoy!

To Download:
*Click on the pic for the DL LINK.
*Click PLAY for a sample of the ReMIX.

Michael Jackson Special Remixes - Stranger In Moscow (The Beatmeister Remix)

This is one of the more recent Jacko songs, which I really love, so I decided to do a dance remix of this tune from his HIStory album. It was the fifth and final single, and was released worldwide in November 1996 but was not released in the US until August 1997. The track was written by Jackson in 1993, at the height of the highly publicized child abuse accusations made against him, while on tour in Moscow. In the ballad, Jackson sings of a fall from grace that has left him lonely, isolated, paranoid and on the verge of insanity.

"When the song was complete, and happy with the result, Jackson therefore decided to make the second disc of HIStory a full studio album, rather than a greatest hits compilation with several new tracks. Upon release "Stranger in Moscow" was praised by critics, today it remains one of his most critically acclaimed pieces. Commercially the single saw mixed results by Jackson's standards, but the highly successful album had already been on the market nearly 18 months and numerous A-side, B-side and radio only singles had already been released to a positive commercial reception.

The song's music video depicts the lives of six individuals, including Jackson, who are left isolated and disconnected from the world around them. The imagery in the video has been replicated in television adverts." (excerpt from Wikipedia).

Here's the exceptional music video of Stranger In Moscow from The King Of Pop.



Now here's the dance remix of Stranger In Moscow, which I recently produced in memory of the late great MJ.

To Download:

*Click on the pic for the DL LINK.

*Click PLAY for a sample of the ReMIX.

Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid (The Beatmeister Remix)

Here's a very special holiday treat for everyone... A remix by yours truly of this classic 1984 track written by Bob Geldof (of the famed Boomtown Rats) and Midge Ure (lead singer of Ultravox) specifically to raise money for the 1984 famine in Ethiopia. Incidentally, this tune has been a Christmas anthem to 80s New Wavers back in the day, as it has been a gathering of the best British artists and bands with Boy George, Bono, Simon Lebon, Spandau Ballet, Sting, Paul Weller, Bananarama, to name a few and collectively known as "Band Aid."

So in this season of giving and sharing, this is my way of expressing a big thanks to all the visitors of "Totally Mixed Up," and to all my friends in the blogging world. I just hope to still continue blogging until the next year and do what I love to do most, mixing great music.

You can also catch this exclusive remix being played at The Vault on Live 365 as my buddy, The Boy Wonder, has also included it in the station's unique playlist; the only place on net radio where you can definitely find the best in obscure and hard-to-find music, whether old or new.

In behalf of my co-DJs here at the blog and of course, The Vault, would like to great everyone a very Happy Christmas and a Peaceful and Prosperous New Year ahead!! :D

Midnight In A Perfect World (The Beatmeister's KP3 Remix5) - DJ Shadow

Here's the ultimate chillout song for me, great for relaxing and just taking it easy. One of my fave DJs/producers in the trip hop scene, DJ Shadow has been considered a prominent figure in the instrumental hip hop/trip hop scene and has gained popularity with the release of his highly acclaimed debut, "Endtroducing," which was constructed entirely from samples.

This track taken from the album is a typical example of how he was able to construct an excellent and original tune with just the use of sampling. Here are a few of the samples used:

"Sower of Seeds" by Baraka

"Outta State" by Akinyele

"Life Could" by Rotary Connection

"California Soul" by Marlena Shaw

"The Human Abstract" by David Axelrod

"The Madness Subsides" by Pekka Pohjola

"Dolmen Music" & "Gotham Lullaby" by Meredith Monk

"Releasing Hypnotical Gases" by Organized Konfusion

"Summer Breeze" by The Isley Brothers "Soul" by S.O.U.L.

I've to decided to do my own remix to this very cool track with a major influence from DJ Shadow himself (esp. with the delays and breakdowns), thanks to my new Korg. I've also done some looping and mixing of my favorite parts within the song with a bit of old school/tape splicing style remixing.

Midnight In A Perfect World (The Beatmeister's KP3 Remix5) - DJ Shadow

Enjoy and have a cool week ahead!! :D

OPM Remixed - Eargasmic (The Beatmeister's Remix) - Dice & K9

Continuing my goal to share some of the best Original Pinoy Music (OPM) to the world and promote our local talents, here's another great Pinoy hip-hop group, which I kinda like coz' of their continuously evolving sound and original style without trying too hard to sound foreign.

Here's a brief backgrounder as quoted from their multiply site, "Dice and K9 or better known in the HipHop community as Mobbstarr is a hip-hop collective composed of producers, rappers and a singer. Formed in 2002, the group first enjoyed mainstream success with their smash hit Itsumo which propelled their second album entitled Mobbstarr to hip-hop royalty status. Their first album Mobb Music which was released exclusively in Cebu made enough noise for them to be noticed by industry giants like Warner Music ." You can read more about them via http://mobbstarr.multiply.com/

Am uploading a sample of their latest track called "Eargasmic," which I've personally remixed and tweaked to make it more DJ friendly and dancefloor ready. Inspired by remix services such as Mixx-It, Groove Deluxe, and Funky Mix, I have added some intros and outros to the song with some filters and FX in between, without changing the structure and arrangement of the original. More cool tracks are included in their latest album if you enjoyed this one, so you can support them by buying a copy.

This song is a proof of the group's versatility because of its more danceable, four-to-the-floor beats with some Daft Punk-like chorus in the background, as compared to their previous hits, which is also good, but more funky, slow, hip-hop style.

Eargasmic (The Beatmeister's Remix) - Dice & K9

Now, get ready for some Crush Groovin', Body Movin', Record Breakin', Hit Makin' vibe, as this is a prelude to what my upcoming mix set would sound like. PEACE!

A Little Something for My Dear Wifey - Sailing (The Beatmeister's Trippy Remix) by Christopher Cross

Here's a very special remix, which I've created and solely dedicate to the most important person in my life, my wifey dear. It's one of our fave laidback tunes especially when we need to cool down, destress and relax at the end of the day. I even remember hearing this sung live by the man himself, Christopher Cross, when he performed here in Manila, I think about four or five years ago if I'm not mistaken, along with four other great contemporary artists of their time, namely Kenny Rankin, Angela Bofill and Rex Smith. Too bad, there wasn't a repeat of that superb concert anymore.

Anyhow, I'm glad she enjoyed and liked it when I first played it in the car and I hope to share it also with everyone. I was inspired when I first heard another good remix of this song back at Dirk's 80's forum (which is more hiphop flavored), so I've decided to create one, but more of my style, which is more trippy/chillout/drum&bassy.

Here's the link...

Sailing (The Beatmeister's Trippy Remix) - Christopher Cross

This is just my simple way of expressing how much I appreciate all the support that she has given me in all my endeavors. :)