The early roots of remising began in the 70s when nightclubs become more popular in modern culture. DJ’s started with original disco songs and began adding loops and more eclectic sounds to encourage people to continue dancing at the club. Remixing has come a long way since and is more popular in this day and age than it was in the 70s.

When choosing a form of remixed media, I decided to go with the artist Girl Talk, which was acquired from YouTube, and his song “Let it Out”, in particular. Girl Talk is known for taking a total mashup of difference songs from different genres and mixing them together in a way that ends with a sound-pleasing song. “Let it Out” has over 20 songs that are sampled throughout, mixing songs like “Can I Get A…” by Jay-Z ft. Amil and Ja Rule and “Tenderness” by General Rule. Both songs come from different decades and have completely separate meanings, yet Girl Talk mashes them in a way that allows for a differed meaning. With one coming from the 80s, during a time of 80s pop overload and another coming from the 90s, a time of street rap, these songs were made to cater to a certain type of audience. Together, though, the catered group of people widens to an entirely different type of person who enjoys fast-paced and upbeat dancing.

“Let it Out” is a very cut down version of many of the original songs that are sampled throughout. Most songs are sampled from the beginning of the song but never make it all the way through or anywhere near the end. And since the song uses over 20 different samples of songs, no song or lyric is really ever repeated causing a long continuation of similar sounding, yet completely different songs and lyrics.

Girl Talk, Greg Gillis in particular, is somewhat the epitome of remix culture and what can be done with a handful of songs and proper programming.