Remix "The Prayer" by The Bloc Party

Tex Beaumont · Post by **Tex Beaumont** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 1:47 am

JJJ radio in Australia is having a competition to remix The Prayer by The Bloc Party.

All the tracks and stuff can be downloaded from here:
http://www.triplejunearthed.com/competi ... itionId=52

I've never done this sort of thing - so I'll have a go (just remembered I forgot all about the Lily Allen remix thing that CHack suggested...damn).

You probably need to be Australian if you want to enter the JJJ competition (you would have to be in Australia to get the prize if you won, in any case...though I would be happy to held out anyone who wants to lie in their registration and pretend to be Australian). But if anyone else wants to treat it as a side fight - post remixes here by 8 July.

Caravan Ray · Post by **Caravan Ray** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 1:51 am

Oops...Caravan Ray meant to post that. It's time for Tex Beaumont to go back in his box again until next years Nur Ein.

sausage boy · Post by **sausage boy** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 3:18 am

i've started on an entry for this. Though i found just going through all the different samples interesting. Just listening to how they constructed and recorded the song.

Anyway, Ray, you are goin down!

Nigel (spOOn) Clements · Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:24 am

Think I'll tinker with this (just for fun, if y'know what I mean!)

Caravan Ray · Post by **Caravan Ray** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 6:09 am

sausage boy wrote:i've started on an entry for this. Though i found just going through all the different samples interesting. Just listening to how they constructed and recorded the song.

Anyway, Ray, you are goin down!

Yes - me too. it is very interesting indeed. I'm looking forward to getting into this

...and no, YOU are going down arsewipe!

j$ · Post by j$ » Wed Jun 20, 2007 7:13 am

Caravan Ray wrote:YOU are going down arsewipe!

Well I guess, while he's down there ...

Billy's Little Trip · Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:50 pm

Did anyone else have trouble importing the lead vocal, "vocal Stem" left and right? I didn't even know because I never listened to the original versions. Then after I finished my version, I listened to theirs and noticed they had lead vox, lol. I kind of thought the vox were weak, now I know why.

Billy's Little Trip · Post by **Billy's Little Trip** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:15 pm

OK, here is my mix. Now to figure out where the hell to send it to.

Prayer Remix
My favorite change is the vocal break towards the end. They should send me a kajillion bux for that alone.

added a couple guitars
added distortion bass
rearranged stuff
dropped parts out
changed fx
panned creatively
yada yada

Here's the original version of "The Prayer". Yeah, I remixed a bunch of pro studio tracks, whoopdy f**k'n do. But at least I squelched that horrible keytar, or what ever it's called.

eye m8

Nigel (spOOn) Clements · Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:41 am

AWESOME MIX DUDE!!!!

Caravan Ray · Post by **Caravan Ray** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 6:56 am

mine is here:

The Prayer - Throbbing Body Mix

Billy's Little Trip · Sat Jul 07, 2007 10:11 am

Cool. I laughed at the part towards the end. our.......but......deez......froe....LMAO!
But I will say, it does reek of Caravan Ray.

Caravan Ray · Post by **Caravan Ray** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 12:42 am

Yes - it does reek a bit.

I must admit - I lost interest in this after a while - mainly because I don't like the original song much.

BTW: liked your's BLT. I don't know the original well - so it was hard to tell what was you and what was them - but there was definitely some guitar in there that was a big improvement on the original.

Oh, and you are now entered in the JJJ competition, as "Billy's Little Wallaby" - ...a homoerotic funk/ska fusion band from Brisbane.

Now I just have to find a good photo for your band profile

And - Oi, Sausage Boy! Where are you? Did you finish anything?

sausage boy · Post by **sausage boy** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 1:40 am

Aye, I did finish something. Its not uploaded yet, but it is done, and terribly shocking.

Billy's Little Trip · Sun Jul 08, 2007 11:50 am

Caravan Ray wrote:Yes - it does reek a bit.

I must admit - I lost interest in this after a while - mainly because I don't like the original song much.

BTW: liked your's BLT. I don't know the original well - so it was hard to tell what was you and what was them - but there was definitely some guitar in there that was a big improvement on the original.

Oh, and you are now entered in the JJJ competition, as "Billy's Little Wallaby" - ...a homoerotic funk/ska fusion band from Brisbane.

Now I just have to find a good photo for your band profile

And - Oi, Sausage Boy! Where are you? Did you finish anything?

Because of it being a homosexual dance song, I left my parts pretty subtle and pushed back. Gay folks tend not to like guitars in their faces.

"Billy's Little Wallaby" - ...a homoerotic funk/ska fusion band from Brisbane.

LMAO! I love it! If the song wins, you'll have to be the front man. Think up some crazy ass stuff to say when they interview you. "think Spinal Tap"

We can have someone that's good with Photoshop put our pictures on some cool Aussie background, hopefully with a combi somewhere in the picture.

Here is how I am going to dress up for my picture:
The groyt amadilluh huntuh (the great armadillo hunter)
Metal colander (spaghetti strainer) on my head
sunglasses with one lens broken out
Camo vest with lots of pockets
Leather lederhosen
Army boots
A batman utility belt, but with the following items hanging from it:
Kitchen tongs
Wallnut cracker
Bottle opener
Bolt cutters
Egg beater
Monkey wrench
Chapstick
Flask full of rum
Sling shot
boomerang
tazer
harmonica
walkie talkie
and a bottle of armadillo urine (bait)

Actually, I just made this up as I went along, but I'm laughing to myself picturing it.

John, I think you should do the Viking thing, lol. >>

j$ · Post by j$ » Mon Jul 09, 2007 1:27 am

Billy's Little Trip wrote: Because of it being a homosexual dance song, I left my parts pretty subtle and pushed back. Gay folks tend not to like guitars in their faces.

You're wrong on so many levels!

Billy's Little Trip · Mon Jul 09, 2007 12:22 pm

Well then, I stand corrected, sir.

Billy's Little Trip · Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:10 am

I was just looking through the entries, and I can't find you guys. I wanted to give a good vote on them.
For instance, I don't see Sausage boy, nor how he named it, absinthes of failure, or what ever he wrote. Same with Caravan Ray. What the eff?

Caravan Ray · Post by **Caravan Ray** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:39 pm

Billy's Little Trip wrote:I was just looking through the entries, and I can't find you guys. I wanted to give a good vote on them.
For instance, I don't see Sausage boy, nor how he named it, absinthes of failure, or what ever he wrote. Same with Caravan Ray. What the eff?

Triple J is very slow (bloody public servants). But they have now finally gone up. Mine is by Tex Beaumont, yours is Billys Little Wallaby

sausage boy · Post by **sausage boy** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 4:47 pm

Sausage Boy's is up too! The Prayer (Abysmal Failure mix)

Billy's Little Trip · Post by **Billy's Little Trip** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 5:50 pm

Abysmal? haha, I wrote absinthes up there ^^^ which is that liqueur that looks like anti-freeze.
...in it's plural form I guess.

By the way, I was looking HERE in the BPRMX list and I don't see any of us. But it is listed under your artist names. I gave us all 5 stars.

Caravan Ray · Post by **Caravan Ray** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 2:04 pm

Here are some stats from that little exercise:

Billy's Little Wallaby

Current Ranking -
Highest Ranking 510
Genre Current -
Genre Highest 45
Listens 17
Downloads 1

Tex Beaumont and The Dirty Hearts

Current Ranking -
Highest Ranking 511
Genre Current -
Genre Highest 46
Listens 25
Downloads 5

...we don't seem to have set the dance world on fire!

Billy's Little Trip · Post by **Billy's Little Trip** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 3:05 pm

Caravan Ray wrote: ...we don't seem to have set the dance world on fire!

That's a shame, because I'd really like to set the dance world on fire. 8)

Someone actually downloaded our crap, lmao!

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