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At RemixRelease, we believe the remix is more than just a version — it's a voice. It's how music reinvents itself. From crate-diggers in the '80s to viral TikTok flips in the 2020s, remixers have always been at the frontier of sound. Our vision is to empower this culture, not only with distribution tools, but with recognition, support, and a platform that sees remixes as essential, not secondary.

Remix Culture: A Legacy of Reinvention

1980s — The Groundbreakers

• Shep Pettibone transformed dance floors with remixes like "Into the Groove" by Madonna (Sire Records, 1985), becoming a staple on club charts worldwide.

• Larry Levan and Frankie Knuckles redefined the club remix, turning warehouse edits into cultural landmarks.

1990s — Club Classics & Global Breakouts

• Armand Van Helden's remix of "Professional Widow" by Tori Amos (Atlantic Records, 1996) topped UK charts, proving the remix could surpass the original.

• David Morales, Hex Hector, and Junior Vasquez became household names in clubs, remixing Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, and Cher for the global stage.

• Jason Nevins' remix of "It's Like That" by Run-D.M.C. (1997) sold nearly 5 million copies worldwide, going #1 in Germany and the UK — reigniting the group's career.

2000s — The Remix Goes Mainstream

• Freemasons, Thunderpuss, and Stuart Price (Jacques Lu Cont) turned remixing into chart weapons, working with Beyoncé, Madonna, and The Killers.

• Paul Oakenfold’s remix of "What It Feels Like for a Girl" by Madonna (Maverick Records, 2001) headlined her tour visuals.

• In 2002, Jennifer Lopez dropped "J to tha L–O! The Remixes" (Epic Records), which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 — selling over 1.5 million copies and becoming one of the best-selling remix albums in U.S. history.

2010s — SoundCloud, Streaming, and Genre-Bending

• Kaytranada flipped classic R&B with futuristic grooves — his remix of "If" by Janet Jackson gained underground acclaim.

• Flume, RL Grime, SBTRKT, and Cashmere Cat turned remixes into solo artist launches, dominating festival sets and streaming playlists.

• Remixes became discovery tools — with tracks like Kygo's remix of "I See Fire" by Ed Sheeran launching entire careers.

2020s — TikTok Edits, Viral Flips, and the New Remix Economy

• PinkPantheress, Surf Mesa, and Lyn Lapid rose through remixed aesthetics: sped-up tempos, Y2K samples, lo-fi vocals.

• Producers like Young Franco, Vanic, and ZHU redefined crossover success with remix-rooted sounds.

• Remixes drove trends: sped-up or slowed-down versions on TikTok exploded old catalog songs into Gen Z anthems.

2024–2025 — The Remix Renaissance

• Remixers like Elior, Hyperbits, Kito, Topic, and Slow Magic are blurring lines between originals and reworks.

• DJs on platforms like TikTok and SoundCloud — including blvckhype, twoface, SGF, and Luude — are launching careers off flips and bootlegs.

• AI-generated stems and tools like Suno and Udio are giving rise to a new era of hybrid remixes — where DJs remix not just songs, but AI-composed ideas.

• Label-backed remix competitions (Splice, Beatport, BandLab) are bringing fresh producers into the spotlight with official remixes charting on DSPs.

Where We Come In

At RemixRelease, we see all of this not as noise — but as the evolution of music. We built this platform to give remixers:

• Fast, intuitive tools to upload and release remixes

• Global distribution to all major DSPs and platforms

• Metadata and credit systems tailored for reworked content

• Respect and visibility in a space that often treats remixers as secondary

We also studied the landscape deeply: what remixers actually need, how their work is treated, and why existing platforms fall short. Remixers today deserve more than access — they deserve a safe ecosystem where their income, rights, credits, and data are respected and stored within a platform that understands remixing and DJ culture. We're not guessing. We're building RemixRelease around the reality remixers live in.

We get it — you're posting on TikTok, uploading to SoundCloud, juggling DMs for collabs, and grinding out bootlegs at 3AM. You want to be heard, be credited, and maybe even get paid for your work. That’s what we’re here for.

This Is Your Era

If you're flipping, chopping, reworking, or reimagining — you’re part of a movement that's been reshaping music for over 40 years.

And this time, you've got a home built for you.

You Remix It. We Release It.

• Drop your remix now