Calling all the 90s kids for a major nostalgia trip as we discover some of the most awesome remixes of hit songs from 90s! Remixes are often frowned upon by the skeptical music buffs and we cannot deny it the art has been quite abused by every amateur DJ trying their hands at it. But, we still cannot generalize as sometimes pure geniuses have also been produced by some genius producers who have taken the art of remixing to another plane. Here, we will be looking at some of those tracks which have even given their originals a run for their money.
The 90s were indeed a glorious time for music. We’ve seen some of the best artists coming up during the time and making it big commercially. From pop, rock to R&B, all genres saw some of the best music being produced. Of course, the 90s babies will be agreeing with us on this! And the remixes we will be hearing out today, also cover a vast area with genres. The remixes as well as the originals belong to different categories but really made it big at the time.
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In the 90s remixing was big. Most record labels would mandatorily get the popular tracks remixed and included in the artist albums itself. However, lately the art of remixing has somehow lost its glory and covers have been catching up a lot of attention. I’d say, covers are great as the artists have greater creative freedom and expression over them. But, remixing is trickier because the producers are faced with the task of sticking to the dynamics of the song, keeping the original essence intact and yet creating a different product that essentially sounds different than other remixes.
Contrary to popular belief all remixes aren’t created just by adding loops and sprinkling a bit of dubstep in the mix. Some awesome remixes of hit songs from 90s we’ll be checking out today are the most thoughtfully created by some of the greatest music producers there have been! And, after exhausting this batch, if you feel like remixes might just be your thing, do also lend an ear to The 20 Best Remixes of Popular Songs That Will Make You Forget the Originals.
Now, let’s start with our new list of 10 awesome remixes of hit song form 90s:
10. Cosmic Girl – Jamiroquai (Classic Mix),
Now every Jamiroquai song is phenomenal, and ‘Cosmic Girl’ has been one of his greatest hits ever! The funk fans might not be too happy about it. But, the Classic Remix is really a classic example of a trippy remix done right!
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9. Chemical Brothers – Life Is Sweet (Daft Punk Remix),
The Chemical Brothers are one of the geniuses we encountered in the 90s and when Daft Punk added their touch to their already addictive song, the result was just too quirky to wrap our heads around it. And, very unsurprisingly we totally loved the hot mess!
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8. Talk Show Host – Radiohead (Nellee Hooper Remix),
Radiohead’s music is a brand in itself. But, even then staunch Radiohead followers wouldn’t be able to deny that the remix created by the Massive Attack producer for ‘Talk Show Host’ added some great structure and amazing new trip hop dimension to the song. The remix was later included in the soundtrack for Baz Luhrmann’s film Romeo+Juliet.
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7. Heartbreaker – Mariah Carey (Feat. Da Brat and Missy Elliot),
Mariah Carey wasn’t just the 90s queen of high notes, she was definitely the queen of remixes too. A lot of her songs had great remixes done and added to her albums but when we pick one I think the ‘Heartbreaker’ totally cuts it! Why? Because it turned the oomph a notch higher by transforming the upbeat pop song into a dropped bass RnB number along with some cool rap.
6. You Drive Me Crazy – Britney Spears, The Stop Remix,
Britney Spears may be pop’s original princess who kept churning out hits all through the 90s. But her song ‘Drive me Crazy’ underwent a complete makeover and was turned into a dance number with a punch with the Stop remix. It went on to become a classic example of remix turning out better than the original.
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5. Say My Name – Destiny’s Child (Cyril Hhan Remix),
One of the lesser known remixes that actually takes a bit of liberty from traditional remixing ways but is undeniably an impressive interpretation of the massively popular 90s song. It makes for an awesome remix of hits from 90s because we totally love the house style Destiny’s Child.
4. The Fugees, ‘Ready or Not’ (Aphrodite Remix),
Oh the beats! You could never have imagined a chilled out soul number from the Fugees at that Bpm, but apparently, it totally gels!
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3. Closer – Nine Inch Nails, (Coil Remix),
Nine Inch Nails’ Closer is regarded as one of the milestones of 90s rock. The band is one of the best in terms of production, to have ever existed. And as if their brand of industrial rock wasn’t industrial enough, the Coil Remix goes ahead and turns it much more haunting and dark. We cannot say we don’t absolutely dig that though.
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2. Cornershop – Brimful Of Asha (Norman Cook Remix),
Th One-Hit-Wonder just got more wondrous with the Norman Cook Remix. It keeps the happy vibe alive and probably even makes it better. Good luck with getting the catchy tune out of your head now!
1. Ed Sheeran & Passenger – No Diggity vs. Thrift Shop (Kygo Remix),
Technically it might be a remix of a perfectly cool cover (or should we call it a double remix?). But, hey, ‘No Diggity’ is undoubtedly one the most memorable songs from the 90s and it makes us very nostalgic indeed. Ed Sheeran’s laid-back singing through the rap lines changes the dynamics of the song, adds a more pop feel to it while Kygo, who has been creating some cool remixes lately, makes the song even more catchy. And, we’d say it definitely qualifies as one of the most awesome remixes of hits from 90s!
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