I wasn't sure if I should put this thread in "Pop" or the "Rap/Hip-hop" thread, so I decided to put it here because I see remixes most among hip-hop. Am I the only one who hates remixes? Am I the only one who thinks that if you have to resort to using the same lyrics and changing the beat then calling it a "Remix" you shouldn't be famous? Seriously, who listens to them (other than your average 12 year old? I have NEVER had a good experience with a remix, and I doubt I ever will.

And on a similar topic, someone tell modern bands to stop covering their older counterparts. Limp Bizkit with "Blue Eyes," Korn with "Lowrider," Lenny Kravitz with "American Woman," Korn again with "Another Brick in the Wall," et cetera, et cetera.

So to sum everything up, I hate remixes and I generally dislike most covers. You guys can tell me that I am wrong or you can post covers that you hate, whatever.

With all due respect, (judging by your list of covers,) you don't strike me as a real hip-hop listener. No major surprise, as some of the most legendary hip-hop songs in the last 10-15 years have been remixes.

Craig Mack's "Flava In Your Ear" remix.
Biggie's "One More Chance" Stay With Me remix.
Wreckx-N-Effect's "Rump Shaker" remix
Snoop's "Murder Was The Case" remix
Big Pun's "How We Roll" remix
SWV's "Anything" remix with the Wu

We can all list off our share of awful remixes, but there are many times when the remix goes on to be remembered much longer than the original (think "Rump Shaker," "One More Chance," and the ODB remix to the Mariah joint).

I personally agree with mike to a point.I happen to like electronic remixes better.The main thing i like to see in a remix is the continuation of a good idea in a different form.One of the first albums to come to mind is "cormymb" by boom bip.It is hard to pull off a good remix though.It is very important to who is remixing and if there production skills are unique.If you are just going to make an r and b song sound a little bit faster witha hip-hop beat...then what is the point.

Besides the boom-bip album i would reccomend 26 mixes for cash by aphex twin and parts in the post by plaid.Also it depends on what length u would consider a remix.Often times dj's use a technique called blending where they will put an instrumental track over an accapella live.So it seems that they are essentially performing a live remix?Those are always fun...and ther of course is mash-ups?I have a bunch of the soulwax stuff and a bunch of other unique mix and mash ups.I personally love mash-ups.I think they are fun and a great tool to liven up any set for a dj (occasionally)!!