"Islands In The Stream HOUSE" Kenny & Dolly VS Basement Jaxx

"Islands In The Stream (BJ Club Mix)"

Basement Jaxx "Red Alert (Club Mix)"
mixed with the
Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
original track.

Made this remix a year ago, everyone seems to love it, but just got around to making a video for it. Nothing too outrageous, and just a few embellishments of my own.

Tried some video effects & fancy editing, but it looked better as the original (timed properly). Dolly's dancing fits the beat!

Timing was difficult because there never was an "official" music video for "Islands..." (so no easy sync), only this live performance (as far as I know). Dolly seemed to be the one on "the bottle" this time, as her timing was off (in the original you can hear the band trying to over-correct just a little), and she spoke some of the lines & ad-libs.

much, Much, MUCH respect to my heroes
The Basement Jaxx!
"Red Alert" was the track that got me back into House Music, after being turned off by pop sell-out stuff like Technotronic & Snap!, and the like. I was "strictly" a Drum & Bass head from about 1994 on.

I first heard "Red Alert" as the first track of the show after the Fabio & Grooverider Drum & Bass show (used to get in on minidisc every 2 weeks from a guy in the UK) when it first came out. I thought it was Jamiroquai at first, with Jay K's voice sped up! I liked it so much, it was played at my wedding.... TWICE!! :@)
(and used it on a few "remixes"
on my Jamglue page:
http://www.jamglue.com/people/djmoon :)

"Islands.." was ok. Not really a fan. This remix was actually in response to a friend of mine dedicating a remix to me (for helping him find tracks to mix), Kenny Rogers "The Gambler" mixed with J-Kwon "Tipsy" (get the correlation?;) on Jamglue.com ...

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Country
• House
• Music
• Electronic
• Remix
• Mash-up
• Kenny
• Rogers
• Dolly
• Parton
• Islands
• In
• The
• Stream
• Basement
• Jaxx
• Red
• Alert

[huffnpuff2]

as an acaapella it would hve been great , but I think it would have also been ok with a litte more of the original, the vocals have to be increased! and possible slowed down just a little. I still like it though

[djmoon2069]

Thanks again!

Unfortunately, it takes good equipment & even better money to get a really good sound... None of which I have.... *groan*

Hopefully, one day I can finally "get there", and revisit this mix, for everyone to enjoy! :@)

[biggkattj]

Pretty darn good. Never been a huge fan of the original myself, to be honest. But this remix is quite cool. The only minor 'complaint' I could have, is the original voices (Dolly and Kenny) seem a little drowned out by the Jaxx drums and such. Might possibly raise the level of them a tiny bit. Otherwise, superb. :) Much approved.

[djmoon2069]

Thank you! :@)

I never liked it, either. But, it was in fun & in response to my friend's remix. Couldn't think of anything else at the time.

As for the vocals, they are purposefully "drowned out", or better said" "mixed down", in order for the original music to NOT be heard so well (took the voices down with it just a little;).

If I had a real-deal acapella, it would have sounded MUCH better. Alas, one does not exist...

;@b

[maggs1898]

this ruined the song completely

[daibhmac]

disaster...you've just cross-faded two tracks...the pace is shockin, and it sounds awful. Just awful!

[mel2000]

Very impressive! Loved it.

[DOLLYWAYNE38]

what was horrible??

[adamh230]

God that was horrible.

[djjaseuk]

nasty.. and not in a good way

[TaneAotearoa]

this is shame on them who is the dum dj doin this.. this is bad

[Kat182C]

love it :D

[TheAgent06]

that  basement jaxx destroy the track...it would been better with just the house beat