The Evolution of Remix Culture

How Remix is becoming a platform for collective expression by—and conversations between—social groups

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[lottiesocks]

The guy talking has an unendurably annoying and geeky voice

[normative]

True, true

[jqp364]

I have to agree with "anotherfoolonthehlLL": if you are going to be an apologist for "remixing" you could at least show SOMETHING original, not just 8+ minutes of doing things others have done in dance clubs for generations.

This was not remixing. All the same music, no video mashup... just clips of people emulating a 30 year old film.

This was little more than cultural and intellectual stagnation patting itself on the back. Do you know what "decadence" means? No? I suggest you look it up.

[normative]

I invite everyone to click through and behold the vast creative output of the folks with little better to do with their evenings than heap scorn on some kids having a bit of fun.

[jqp364]

The only point I am trying to make is that this might be worlds of fun, but there is nothing original about ANYTHING that was done here. Do it all you like, I don't care. But I do get a bit put out when you act as though there was something about it that was original, inventive, or new. That is taking credit where none is due.

[normative]

I had nothing to do with either video, so I'm not taking credit for anything. And if it makes you feel any better, I'm sorry you weren't invited.

[Ace Jones]

Whatever. This dude has a nerd swag I haven't seen since Fonzworth Bentley. I would let him talk nerdy to me any day of the week.

[Derek Brown]

But he's got swag.

[vania castagnino]

remixgrafia. com

[bbow73]

thumbs up if the Lessig talk brought you here

[ckildegaard]

Ah, but doesn't putting together various pieces create something new in itself? If you put together two colors, you create a different color. If you put together two songs, you create a new song. Granted, some of this has more creativity than other examples. But if you look on sites like CCMixter, people use music made by others to make something of their own, and it's incredibly creative.

[TheJadeValentine]

I think he's sexy!



[thesmartfinancesite]

Wow. Thankyou for sharing. I certainly did not think about this particular issue in that way before and it opened some serious discussion for me on this topic.