Remixes

I really love this Sonic Youth track -- the melancholic vibe, the swirling guitar ambience, and Thursten Moore's slightly introspective vocals -- and felt it would be perfect for sampling for a lo-fi house track. I ended up creating an unofficial remix of this 90s alternative rock classic in the style of lofi/outsider house that I think still retains the feel of the original track.

Apart from the drums and some extra bass, almost all the music is manipulated samples taken from the original track, building on the evocative guitar textures Sonic Youth were famous for. I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed making it :)

BPM: 122
Key: E-minor

Song written by Sonic Youth.

Sonic Youth - Dirty Boots (Lo-Fi House Mix by Tone Decoder)

Don't Drew Drugs

Don't Drew Drugs (Tone Decoder Remix)

Let's work overtime!

This track was created as part of the /r/lofihouse discord server sample challenge. It is a house remix of Ministry's 1982 synthpop/new wave classic "Work for Love". The vocals samples used were taken from www.youtube.com/watch?v=danx9e5zg7Q. All drums, bass and melodic elements by Tone Decoder.

Key: F-major
BPM: 112

Ministry - Work For Love (Tone Decoder House Remix)

One of my favourite ways to engage with music I love is through unofficial remixes. I think it's a great way to try and learn how the pros write great songs as well!

This is my latest -- a dubbed out remix of the haunting In Flames song "Paralyzed".

Written by: Björn Gelotte & Anders Fridén
Original music by In Flames.

In Flames - Paralyzed (Dub Techno Mix by Tone Decoder)

A house remix of the KMFDM classic club banger "Juke Joint Jezebel" from the 90s. I put this together during Melbourne's epic COVID lockdowns, and it helped keep me sane :)

Drums/synths/arrangement: Tone Decoder
Vocals: KMFDM
Writers: S. Konietzko, E. Esch, G. Schultz, R. Watts

BPM: 124

KMFDM - Juke Joint Jezebel (House Remix by Tone Decoder)

Inspired by the electronic music of the 90s. Lofi house, dub and minimal techno in any combination.

Enquiries: tone.decoder@gmail.com