One of the easiest ways to do this is EQing out the main harmonics and frequencies of the human voice.Ībove is an image of an Effect Rack in the Bootleg Remix Pack I made to help isolate vocals. You might want just the vocals of the song Royals. Isolation of the Vocals or LeadsĪnother common trick for a Bootleg Remix is to EQ the track to isolate certain elements. Get experimental in rearranging the parts. If you are taking some 3-minute pop song and making it into a DJ dance track you will want to make the track a lot longer with build-ups and breakdowns. This way you can have the chorus twice as long, cut out the bridge, and so on. Now that you have the composition of the track cut up you can start rearranging the different parts. If you like to start in Session View then you can still cut it into different sections to jam with. Here is an example of me cutting up the track Royals by Lorde in Arrangement View: I like to do this by making the initial loops based on the composition of the track. The first step is to Splice up the track to its different parts. Rapid Evolution 3 ( free PC only and fantastic)Īfter I know the basics of the track, such as the key element and scale, I can start getting the track ready for some remix magic.Keeping the same key and BPM will help in mixing the track live. Also, when you are DJing you might want to move from the original 1/2 through the track into the bootleg you made. This will ensure that your track sounds coherent with the original. Make sure that you are writing in either the original key or a related key. Sometimes I just look up the song on Beatport for the key and BPM information. Use a tuner VST in live, or Mixed in Key to figure out the key of the original song. When you are working on a Bootleg it is important to know the tracks original Key. So when you are working on a remix remember what you are doing and keep true to that for the entire track. That would be a totally different way of using the original track. You might be taking a Daft Punk song and making it a more lounge style. If that were the case, your composition and remix should be DJ friendly with a solid beat. You might be taking an Adel track and making it ready for the dance floor. When doing a bootleg it is important to remember why and what you are doing.
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