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Having allowed fans to decide how much its latest album is worth, Radiohead is now allowing them to shape how its new single, “Nude,” will sound. The British band, which let fans name their own price for downloading “In Rainbows” last fall, is posting five component tracks, or “stems,” from the single for purchase on iTunes. That will let them remix the stems to their own liking, or add beats, instruments or audio effects of their choosing.
The band wants fans then to upload finished remixes to www.radioheadremix.com, where other Radiohead fans can listen and then vote for a favorite. Voting runs through May 1. Remixers can also enable voting from their own websites, MySpace or Facebook pages that will count toward their vote total at Radiohead’s remix site. A spokeswoman for the band said it’s not meant to be a competition, and at least as of now, there’s no prize for the winner.
A statement issued Tuesday by the band said the stems for the song’s vocal, guitar, bass, drum and strings/effects tracks are compatible with a variety of music mixing software programs. People who buy all five stems during the first week they’re available will get an access code to a file that can be opened with certain software applications.
– Randy Lewis
Photo of Thom Yorke by Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times
It just seems kindda silly for radiohead to sell the song parts to be remixed. Many bands have released parts of their tracks to be remixed before, usually for free and under some creative commons license. By selling the remix materials and making it unavailable for lots of countries radiohead seems to be jumping back into music industry’s past instead of moving forward.
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I think the remix situation is a great experiment between artists and their audience. One of my favorite remixes is by Jon Mattox and his remix is at: http://radioheadremix.com/remix/?id=938
thank you, The Wombat
Hey everyone, check out my remix if you get a chance.
Radiohead - Nude (Minty Fresh Remix)
http://radioheadremix.com./remix/?id=1527
Thanks!
Nice mix mintyfresh, here’s mine.
http://www.radioheadremix.com/remix/?id=431
Hi folks,
Here is my “Bristol” version, Bristol being the home town of Portishead, Massive Attack, Tricky, and many other great artists.
http://www.radioheadremix.com/remix/?id=1307
Hope you like it, and don’t forget to vote!
heres my mix
http://www.radioheadremix.com/remix/?rated=true&id=729
Nice try, Jonathan, but I doubt anyone will click the link while the automatic rating for your remix is so obvious. Besides: I liked the rhythm of your attempt and the frog-like voice.