My Music and Remixes
My Very First Remix
As a kid I used to watch after-school reruns of the TV show “Sanford and Son” and always looked forward to the opening and closing credits because it was the funkiest music I had ever heard. Many years later, that tune was the first one I took on when I started to explore producing and mixing music.
I spent alot of time on it as I learned the tools and techniques and once finished took it to a club in Atlanta that used to broadcast live on the radio… and the DJ actually played it! It was really cool watching the dance floor fill up as people started to recognize the song and groove to it.
Here is my “Sanford and Son” Z4rk4 Dance Remix:
Since then I’ve remixed numerous songs just for my own pleasure. I liked taking songs that moved me and then challenging myself to amp them up a little. For example, I was really into early Coldplay and remixed several of their songs.
Here is my “Yellow” Z4rk4 Lounge Remix:
Here is my “Clocks” Z4rk4 House Remix:
Here is my “Warning Sign” Z4rk4 Dance Remix:
Here is my “God Put A Smile Upon Your Face” Z4rk4 Dance Remix:
A Remix Challenge
While having dinner with a friend one night, I told her that I could probably take any song, remix it, and make it hip and danceable. She challenged me with the worst song she ever knew or could remember… a song her parents used to play on the record player while she was growing up.
For context, here is the original song she chose.
“Greenfields” by The Brothers Four:
Can I prove her wrong? Hmm… let’s see.
Here is my “Greenfields” Z4rk4 Lounge Remix:
And just to make a point, I remixed the same song twice!
Here is my “Greenfields” Z4rk4 House Remix:
The Mind-Blowing Power Of AI
I’ve been exploring various AI tools to envision and create absolutely original songs that I could never do on my own without the help of talented writers, singers, and musicians.
My first AI song started as a joke for a friend but turned out to be a really awesome tune. Since then, I’ve used AI enhancements to create, produce, and mix several original songs from scratch which are fun and whimsical but also sometimes rather emotional.
I’m not going to dedicate these songs, assume creative license, or even offer any commentary. If you know… then you know. And if you think you know then perhaps you don’t. Just enjoy!
“Chores Instead Of Snow”
“Three Kids One Block”
“I Won’t Hang My Coat”
“Flip Flops On The Rail”
“Boots To White Coat”
“She Won’t Leave Me Alone”
“Almost Sixty Still Slick”
“Back To The Shore”
“Counter Clear”
“Tractor Battery”
“Brother I Know Now”
Other Mixes and Mashups
Here is my “Summertime” Z4rk4 Remix featuring (I think) Maynard Fergusen on a soulful live trumpet solo that I found on an old Dinah Washington album recorded in 1954:
Here is my “I Belong To You” Z4rk4 Remix: