Remix work from 2006 - 2009. If you're contemplating a Q-Burns Abstract Message remix for your track or label then don't hesitate to contact me via this link: http://www.q-burnsabstractmessage.com/qb/?page_id=47

Q-Burns Abstract Message Remixes: 2006 - 2009

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I'm sort of a sucker for guitars in dance music. It's probably from a youth immersed in <A HREF="http://www.factoryrecords.net/">all those Manchester bands</A> but I do indeed like how chiming guitars and electronic drum beats go together. Thus I was immediately drawn to South African combo <A HREF="http://www.myspace.com/bangbangsa">Bang Bang</A> and their "<A HREF="http://soundcloud.com/eighth-dimension/bikini-days">Bikini Days</A>", a cool and gentle track certainly evoking some sort of beachside romp. Quickly snatched up and released on my Eighth Dimension label, I dug the song enough to partake in a remix of my own. You can hear the result here:


I kind of went for a psychedelic, Balearic feel making the aforementioned guitars all twisty and using the vocal verse of the song as if it were the chorus. The rhythms build a bit and the full brunt of the bass doesn't really kick in until over halfway through (an exercise in patience on my part). I like the idea of the focused bits interchanging with the atmospheric sections, sort of like a camera lens in close-up suddenly pulling back for the wide shot.

There are other cool remixes of "Bikini Days" from <A HREF="http://www.prismatictracks.com/">Andrew Phelan & George Cochrane</A>, <A HREF="http://www.lovewonanother.com/">Gavin Hardkiss</A>, and Bang Bang themselves. You can listen to the single in its entirety by clicking <A HREF="http://soundcloud.com/eighth-dimension/sets/bang-bang-bikini-days-eighth-dimension-records-8th028d">HERE</A>. This single is also available now from <A HREF="http://www.beatport.com/label/eighth_dimension">Beatport</A>, <A HREF="https://www.stompy.com/index.php?section=labels&parameter=Eighth%20Dimension ">Stompy</A>, <A HREF="http://www.traxsource.com/index.php?act=show&fc=tpage&cr=titles&cv=41499">Trassource</A>, and <A HREF="http://www.junodownload.com/ppps/products/1481477-02.htm">Juno Download</A>. The cover art, by the way, was created by the fabulous <A HREF="http://www.awareinjustice.com/">Awareinjustice</A>.

As a reminder, I'm always up for remixing if your label or song is in need of something like the above. Feel free to contact me by clicking <a href="mailto:qburns@q-burnsabstractmessage.com">HERE</a>

Bang Bang - Bikini Days (Q-Burns Abstract Message Remix) (Eighth Dimension Records)

I was recently asked to do a remix for the renowned African artist Youssou N'Dour as part of a campaign spearheaded by IntraHealth OPEN, a non-profit organization focusing on open source technology and how it can be used to advance health care in Africa. I was honored to be a part of this. In the spirit of open source technology, feel free to download and share this track. Download other remixes by artists such as Hawke and Beef Wellington here: http://www.intrahealth.org/open/

Youssou N'Dour - Wake Up (Q-Burns Abstract Message Remix)

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A deeply disco-tastic re-workng of Alvaro Ernesto's "Deep For You". The first in a series of Lost In A Tunnel remixes. Don't fear the reverb.

If you'd like to have me do a remix for your label or song then please get in touch with me by clicking <A HREF="http://www.q-burnsabstractmessage.com/qb/contact-q-burns/">HERE</A>. Chances are I'm game.

Alvaro Ernesto - "Deep For You (Q-Burns Abstract Message Remix)" (Chillin Music - CM-23)

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1/2 of a double-fisted remix package delivered to Plastic Fantastic for this track by Londoners Kicksy & Alif Groove. This version is a bit closer in vibe to the original track with the bouncy bassline leading the charge. Yes, there's a none-too-subtle nod to "Plastic Dreams" ... good ear. 

You can listen to its moody remix companion here: http://soundcloud.com/q-burns-abstract-message/kicksy-alif-groove-out-of-nowhere-q-burns-abstract-message-re-remix

More info: http://www.plasticfantastic-recordings.com/releases/pft080.php
Written and Produced by Karim Ragab and Abbi Khliedy.
Published by Musiqware Ltd.
(P)(C)2009 Plastic Fantastic Recordings (Musiqware Ltd).
www.plasticfantastic-recordings.com

Kicksy & Alif Groove - Out Of Nowhere (Q-Burns Abstract Message Remix) (Plastic Fantastic)

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1/2 of a double fisted remix package delivered to Plastic Fantastic for this track by Londoners Kicksy & Alif Groove. Though christened the Re-Remix this one actually came first, a bit of deep moodiness practicing with a warm ebb-and-flow and moist spring reverbs. Goth-rock bass guitar and surprise spaghetti western moments notwithstanding, this is probably one of my favorite remixes of late. 

You can listen to its remix companion here: http://soundcloud.com/q-burns-abstract-message/kicksy-alif-groove-out-of-nowhere-q-burns-abstract-message-remix

More info: http://www.plasticfantastic-recordings.com/releases/pft080.php
Written and Produced by Karim Ragab and Abbi Khliedy.
Published by Musiqware Ltd.
(P)(C)2009 Plastic Fantastic Recordings (Musiqware Ltd).
www.plasticfantastic-recordings.com

Kicksy & Alif Groove - Out Of Nowhere (Q-Burns Abstract Message Re-Remix) (Plastic Fantastic)

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Another in the Lost In A Tunnel remix series, here's a recent revision created for Mr. <A HREF="http://www.sleazymcqueen.com/">Sleazy McQueen</A> (in collaboration with the mysterious B Stalz). Like Space Ghost in scuba gear, we're cosmically exploring the depths here, the dark waters lit only by the gleam of a slowly rotating disco ball. Really. 

No one dies on this dancefloor. And it's currently available from <A HREF="http://www.bananzamusic.com/">Bananza Music</A> who, correctly believing one should have options, have thoughtfully made it available on vinyl from shops like <A HREF="http://www.juno.co.uk/products/106-Encounters/369141-01/">Juno Records (UK)</A>, <A HREF="http://www.downtown304.com/opussitelayout07main.cfm?lf=1966&group=all">Downtown 304 (US)</A>, <A HREF="http://www.deejay.de/Vinyls.aspx?sparte=All&art=Labels&Labelno=4789&Labelname=Bananza">DeeJay (Germany)</A>, and <A HREF="http://www.nuloop.com/en/vinyl-records/discography/label/Bananza/3615/">NuLoop (France)</A> as well as in new-fangled digital format via <A HREF="https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/199772/106%20Encounters%20%28In%20Queens%29">Beatport</A>, <A HREF="http://www.stompy.com/EP/148602">Stompy</A>, and <A HREF="http://www.traxsource.com/Bananza_Music">Traxsource</A>. Grab it while it's piping hot.

As a reminder, I'm always up for remixing if your label or song is in need of something like the above. Feel free to contact me by clicking <a href="mailto:qburns@q-burnsabstractmessage.com">HERE</a>.

Sleazy McQueen & B Stalz - A Kiss On My Cheek (Q-Burns Abstract Message Remix) (Bananza Music)

I get my kicks above the waistline, sunshine.

………………….. qburns@q-burnsabstractmessage.com