http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2008/02/hes-the-greatest-dancer-and-britneys-not-so-bad-either/ A blog from the Poetry Foundation where contemporary poets debate classic and contemporary poetry from America and around the world. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:36:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2008/02/hes-the-greatest-dancer-and-britneys-not-so-bad-either/#comment-2792 Cuitlamiztli Carter Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:41:36 +0000 http://pf/harriet/?p=702#comment-2792 Remixes also have their roots in Jamaica, where artists raised on ska & rocksteady roots took their reggae to new levels with dub - building new takes or even new songs using the compelling elements of popular songs. When the punk rock kids of the nineties ska scene discovered dub, it opened up our world. I'll really only get on the dance floor if it's a ska or reggae beat, or if it's urgent and full contact. So to me, the remix is exciting because it isolates the elements that made the original so engaging and builds a new experience. There's a DJ in Austin, Texas who's gotten a bit of international recognition. DJ John Thomas is his name, not the most inventive sobriquet, but I've heard his sets live and on bootleg, and he does a great job of blending seamlessly a wide range of songs. I too prefer to hear extended versions of songs I love or will come to love as opposed to just beats. Remixes also have their roots in Jamaica, where artists raised on ska & rocksteady roots took their reggae to new levels with dub – building new takes or even new songs using the compelling elements of popular songs.
When the punk rock kids of the nineties ska scene discovered dub, it opened up our world. I’ll really only get on the dance floor if it’s a ska or reggae beat, or if it’s urgent and full contact. So to me, the remix is exciting because it isolates the elements that made the original so engaging and builds a new experience.
There’s a DJ in Austin, Texas who’s gotten a bit of international recognition. DJ John Thomas is his name, not the most inventive sobriquet, but I’ve heard his sets live and on bootleg, and he does a great job of blending seamlessly a wide range of songs. I too prefer to hear extended versions of songs I love or will come to love as opposed to just beats.

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