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History of Modern Remix in Music

By samanthadignan

  • Birth of Modern Remix Culture in Jamaica

    Birth of Modern Remix Culture in Jamaica
    DJs remixed Jamaican records live with local tracks and polictical lyrics.

  • Jamaicans Bring Remix to New York

    Jamaicans Bring Remix to New York
    Hip-hop starts developing. (Photo: DJ Kool Herc)

  • Dance Music Becomes Popular and Cheaper to Produce

    Dance Music Becomes Popular and Cheaper to Produce
    DJs are hired to remix songs into danceable tracks for clubs. Equipment such as synthesizers and drum machines become cheaper. (Photo: Larry Levan at Paradise Garage)

  • Digital Sampling Popularized

    Digital Sampling Popularized
    The black community developed and popularlized remixing samples through hip-hop. (Photo: Grandmaster Flash)

  • Home computers become advanced enough to remix music

    Home computers become advanced enough to remix music
    Remixing is no longer limited to professionals. Amateurs in their own home can now remix and create digital music. (Photo: Fatboy Slim's home setup)

  • The Word Wide Web was launched.

    The Word Wide Web was launched.
    The Internet allows distribution of remixes to the masses.

  • First Lawsuit on Sample-Based Hip-Hop

    First Lawsuit on Sample-Based Hip-Hop
    After the lawsuit, artists in the US changed how they sampled out of fear of copyright infringement lawsuits.

  • Creation of YouTube

    Creation of YouTube
    YouTube allows users to share music, videos and meme remixes. In 2012, YouTube starts demonitizing users who sample copyrighted material.

  • Musical.ly Merges to Become TikTok

    Musical.ly Merges to Become TikTok
    Tiktok revolutionizes remix culture and uses it as a marketing and engagement technique. The user is both entertained and creates their own content.