New Elvis remixes by Spankox

[vivaelvis]

There's a new remix album by Spankox coming out that is, well, not good. There are 10 new remixes and only 3 stood out to me. Little Sister and Crawfish are the best. King Creole is OKAY. The rest are trash and you can tell that it's been overdubbed. A bad attempt at overdubbing at that. They made it more realistic with less to work with back in the early 80's when Jarvis did the Guitar Man overdub album.

Below is the 8:31 sample of all 10 tracks.

http://www.youtube.com/user/ElvisExpressRadio

[KPM]

I have never cared for any of his remixes, remixes for remix sake-IMO.

[Tommy]

http://youtu.be/44Md0B3lN1k

I don't care for them much either, but here it is.

[debtdbruno]

I prefer his music 'pure'........but times move on I suppose. If it introduces the sort of music that youngsters will dance to in clubs.......

[Snake Eyes]

While I don't mind Little Sister and Feel so Bad, I didn't like the rest. I'm not a fan of remixes anyway on anyone's music.

[Elvis Girl]

i like them and if elvis was alive even he would change his music

[Nicole Presley]

I don´t like remixes. I wish everyone would just leave his songs the way they are.

[KPM]

i like them and if elvis was alive even he would change his music
Yes Elvis would change "his music" but there is a big difference between Elvis changing his own sound-and any Tom, Dick, and Harry who thinks they know how to use a mixing board changing Elvis music.
That is the moral component to the remix question-just because someone can do it-should they do it.
IMO If is is going to be done-the best talent available should be involved in the project-preferably someone who understands the music and influences of Elvis.......
Since the 50 year copyright plateau is reached each year for more and more Elvis songs-anyone in Europe who thinks they have talent for remixing can try their hands at more and more of Elvis's great songs.....whats wrong with this picture?

[King Of The Whole World]

Just because there was a huge hit with ALLC, don't push your luck. I guess I'm not really into the remixes either.

[asian1]

I don't particularly care for remixes but I thought that the Flaming Star clip was decent. I thought that As Long As I have you was horrible and clearly missed the intention of the original song.

[Cliff]

HEY !!!! Let's not forget, it was a re-mix that put Elvis back on the charts. I speak of "A Little Less Conversation".
I have listened to the new re-mixes and I must say I don't have a problem with them as, most seem to.
If they turn one more person on to Elvis ,or fires their interest in him; then where's the harm? It will lead them to bigger and better things.

[elvia7]

I don´t like remixes. I wish everyone would just leave his songs the way they are.


I agree with you Nicole.
I like the "Little Less Conversation" and that's all.
I must however be noted that Elvis goes to the younger generation thanks to remix.
So in any case it is m my country. The young people love to have fun with Elvis remix!
This is what we want! There's his voice!! There is ELVIS PRESLEY! They know now who it!
I do not know how you, but I do not want Elvis was in a museum!

[KPM]

HEY !!!! Let's not forget, it was a re-mix that put Elvis back on the charts. I speak of "A Little Less Conversation".
I have listened to the new re-mixes and I must say I don't have a problem with them as, most seem to.
If they turn one more person on to Elvis ,or fires their interest in him; then where's the harm? It will lead them to bigger and better things.
ALLC was just about a perfect storm-that only happens every so often.
It was super well done at just the right time.
But even several of the Viva Elvis remixes just lost the original sound in the shuffle-they were done to fit into a couple hour extravaganza and remixed to fit. Suspicious Minds was well done and so was Burning Love IMO but Its Now of Never was not, nor was several others...they were not true to what Elvis did pure and simple. You can only water down so much before the point of the original song is lost....
If you are selling watered down Elvis-they do not hear Elvis...they hear someones idea of how Elvis should sound today. His creative imput is set aside for someone elses second guessing creativity.

[Raised on Rock]

Oh no! my God! Not again this guy! It is just awful.

Plus this is no longer 2002, Remixes are out now, give it a break.

He's just leeching on the celebration this August.

[vivaelvis]

I loved A Little Less Conversation, only because it put him back on the radio scene. But I didn't like how they buried his voice as to hide it. Some songs work good in remix form while others do not. You should NEVER try and turn a soft spoken ballad song like Young & Beautiful into a uptempo dance song as Spankox has attempted to do. Now a song like Little Sister, which is uptempo already, is fine to do and can work with a good drum overdub to give it a fresh sound. But all this chop and pop is uncalled for on the others. I hate it when they do that and try to make it "hip" when in the end it sounds like an amateur did it. It worked on Viva Elvis at times, like on King Creole or Bossa Nova Baby. But it sounded weird and out of place on That's All Right and Heartbreak Hotel. I think if they would have just left it in the original format and just overdubbed it with new backings, then it might have been a better seller and a success. THEY caused it to be a failure. Not Elvis or the songs. It worked perfectly for The Beatles Love album. Their music was made for that type of mixing and sampling. Not Elvis'.

[debtdbruno]

I agree about Little Sister........

[vivaelvis]

If anything, the 70's songs should get the remixing., They need it the most as they were poorly arranged and mixed in the studio back then.

[KPM]

If anything, the 70's songs should get the remixing., They need it the most as they were poorly arranged and mixed in the studio back then.
In your opinion-most fans here love the 70s songs-you see thats why we have conflict-you make a blanket statement of "FACT" and to most its just not supported.
Its just your opinion-contrary to what most who love the 70s songs think.

[vivaelvis]

In your opinion-most fans here love the 70s songs-you see thats why we have conflict-you make a blanket statement of "FACT" and to most its just not supported.
Its just your opinion-contrary to what most who love the 70s songs think.


Ken, get off your high horse. Even when I do add IMO you still find fault in what I say, even when it's MY opinion.

[KPM]

Ken, get off your high horse. Even when I do add IMO you still find fault in what I say, even when it's MY opinion.
High horse-I don't even have a pony:D

[KPM]

Low key primarily unknown songs are the key to good remixes...IMO
Using songs which are "ICONS in THEMSELVES" is not smart...it only leads to comparison to the original.

[Diane]

I'm not a fan of remixes either. You can't improve on Elvis in my mind but I am crazy about the JXL Little Less Conversation remix. Love all that super energy and it's the only one I find doesn't clash with the lyrics.

[Jumpsuit Junkie]

IMO a good remix is worth its weight in gold ALLC is used frequently all over the media a decade later, Elvis has benefited greatly! I don't always agree with what these Johnny come lately mixing guys do but sometimes, inadvertently they create something that captures a window in time and it can shine a light on the original material... I'm quite happy for anybody to have a go, these days things can go viral on the internet, Twitter, Facebook and take on a life of there own very quickly. The important thing is, I might not like it but it might just be a key to getting a new audience demographic involved, and that's not a bad thing (I think ha ha).

[KPM]

IMO a good remix is worth its weight in gold ALLC is used frequently all over the media a decade later, Elvis has benefited greatly! I don't always agree with what these Johnny come lately mixing guys do but sometimes, inadvertently they create something that captures a window in time and it can shine a light on the original material... I'm quite happy for anybody to have a go, these days things can go viral on the internet, Twitter, Facebook and take on a life of there own very quickly. The important thing is, I might not like it but it might just be a key to getting a new audience demographic involved, and that's not a bad thing (I think ha ha).
I agree to a point, ALLC was one in a million and has been everywhere in the last decade thats the good thing with a good remix.
But I'm not quite as happy about just anybody remixing-we've had one great remix ALLC, a few good ones from Viva Elvis, Rubberneckin was okay and maybe 50 horrid/mediocre ones since then by pretty much amateurs.....If someone hears the bad ones and then surmises "Thats Elvis music?"
then perhaps the bad ones have done as much harm as the good ones have done good.
I think the idea that the 50 year limit on copyrights has expired for many songs makes the idea of remixing by amateurs more a hope for profit
than really making a great remixed version of an Elvis song.
Wonder why JXL the disc jockey behind ALLC has not followed up? I would like to hear another from him.

[vivaelvis]

I agree to a point, ALLC was one in a million and has been everywhere in the last decade thats the good thing with a good remix.
But I'm not quite as happy about just anybody remixing-we've had one great remix ALLC, a few good ones from Viva Elvis, Rubberneckin was okay and maybe 50 horrid/mediocre ones since then by pretty much amateurs.....If someone hears the bad ones and then surmises "Thats Elvis music?"
then perhaps the bad ones have done as much harm as the good ones have done good.
I think the idea that the 50 year limit on copyrights has expired for many songs makes the idea of remixing by amateurs more a hope for profit
than really making a great remixed version of an Elvis song.
Wonder why JXL the disc jockey behind ALLC has not followed up? I would like to hear another from him.

It could be much worse. They could allow the impersonators who sound nothing like him to record the songs and put them out today. Where's my puke bag?

[Cliff]

It could be much worse. They could allow the impersonators who sound nothing like him to record the songs and put them out today. Where's my puke bag?

Here,here !!!!!! Well said. Kinda says it all really. These guys are playing homage to Elvis in their own way by using their mixing talents and there ear for music.
I will admit there are some real duds out there, but when they're done right they're a real treat.

Two of the best.


http://youtu.be/PxHs7OMZcWM


http://youtu.be/1fpvX-bfWjc

[Cliff]

Here's another but with a video mix. GREAT STUFF!!!!!


http://youtu.be/HS6_jbWvvTM

[Albert]

Although nothing beats the originals, I like the remixes. They're especially fun for parties to put in playlists with contemporary music. I love to indoctrinate, everybody should be an Elvisfan :D