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three types of remixes. The first remix is extended, that is a longer version of the original song containing long instrumental sections making it more mixable for the club DJ
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The second remix is selective; it consists of adding or subtracting material from the original song
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The third remix is reflexive; it allegorizes and extends the aesthetic of sampling, where the remixed version challenges the aura of the original and claims autonomy even when it carries the name of the original; material is added or deleted, but the original tracks are largely left intact to be recognizable
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Essay providing one way of defining remix by Eduardo Navas: "the activity of taking samples from pre-existing materials to combine them into new forms according to personal taste." Includes history of music remixes, discusses different kinds of remix