What rejected remix was turned into 'Tranquility Base - Razorfish'?

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Posted by hill_matthew on Oct-16-2003 12:40:

What rejected remix was turned into 'Tranquility Base - Razorfish'?

Pulled from the Anjunabeats new site (www.anjunabeats.com) this interesting info on one of my fave tracks Tranqulity Base - Razorfish

"
Tranquility Base was started as a side project to enable us to release a remix which was rejected. We�d tried to make a certain record sound a little cooler than it did, and we thought we�d succeeded. Unfortunately, the A&R man (who shall remain clueless) disagreed, describing our mix as �crap�. Secretly we were delighted, as a rejected remix is a free track for us, so we changed the riff and put it out under a pseudonym. It remains our favourite production - somehow we made a perfect sounding record - and with the magic words �progressive mix� on the sleeve we started picking up plays from virtually every major DJ we�d ever heard of, including Paul van Dyk, Tiesto, Armin van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, Dave Pearce, and even Sasha.

Incidentally, as if to prove the idiocy of the A&R man in question, when we sent him the finished version he rang back straight away, screaming �I love this new track you�ve done - don�t sign it to anyone until you talk to me!�

We did neither.
"

so what do people think it was? I have NO idea

Posted by Psygnosis on Oct-16-2003 12:43:

hmm interesting...

It might have been a remix for Tilt - Invisible...

Posted by Bernd_Gradish on Oct-16-2003 13:02:

Maybe the Madonna track?

Posted by Ste on Oct-16-2003 13:20:

Re: What rejected remix was turned into 'Tranquility Base - Razorfish'?

quote:
Originally posted by hill_matthew
Secretly we were delighted, as a rejected remix is a free track for us,

hahahahahahh!

razorfish is defos my fave A+B

Posted by starglider on Oct-16-2003 14:33:

It must be Tilt - Invisible, but that's an interesting story nevertheless.

Razorfish is a good song although I'm surprised it's so immensly popular. Still, quality stuff.

(Invisible is better)

Posted by Floorfiller on Oct-16-2003 14:51:

quote:
Originally posted by Dj_Psygnosis
hmm interesting...

It might have been a remix for Tilt - Invisible...

yeah i always thought that it sounded like this and because of it i wasn't really fond of it. but now that i know it was just a failed remix...well...i'll have to listen to it again.

Posted by b i n k u n on Oct-16-2003 15:07:

haha nice, i was always disappointed that it sounded SOOO similar to Tilt - Invisible, but that clears it up. Thanks.

Posted by Biohazard on Oct-16-2003 15:15:

Sasha neve rplayed razorfish

Posted by DJ-Ande on Oct-16-2003 15:37:

This tune blows me right out of my socks!!!!

THE best a & b tune ever, i dont think they will ever beat it

easily in the top 5 best trance tracks ever imo

Posted by Floorfiller on Oct-16-2003 15:37:

quote:
Originally posted by DJ-Ande
This tune blows me right out of my socks!!!!

THE best a & b tune ever, i dont think they will ever beat it

easily in the top 5 best trance tracks ever imo

lets not get carried away now...

Posted by starglider on Oct-16-2003 15:42:

quote:
Originally posted by Floorfiller
lets not get carried away now...

As I said, "I'm surprised it's so immensly popular."

And to the above poster, if they say Sasha played it, maybe he did? How would you know anyway?

Posted by infinity HiGH on Oct-16-2003 16:25:

Ya I know...there's no possible way you would know whether Sasha played it or not.

He played Tilt's stuff, and if this is supposedly a remix of Invisible, then it's very possible.

Invisible rocks, btw.

edit actually, this doesn't sound like something Sasha would play. But hey, you never really know for sure

Posted by hill_matthew on Oct-16-2003 17:39:

Good answer, I bet you guys are totally right on this one To be honest I think they improved the riff, and I'd agree it's their finest work. Not sure if I prefer the 'Banging' or 'Full On' remix more though.

Posted by GrimReaper on Oct-16-2003 21:16:

Its one of my fav A&B productions too! My fav is Progressive Mix. Aspekt's Chillout Mix is great as well.

quote:
Originally posted by hill_matthew
..Not sure if I prefer the 'Banging' or 'Full On' remix more though.

Full On Mix is just a subtle revamp of Bangin' Mix, keeping very much to the original formula.

Posted by Biohazard on Oct-16-2003 21:44:

quote:
Originally posted by starglider
As I said, "I'm surprised it's so immensly popular."

And to the above poster, if they say Sasha played it, maybe he did? How would you know anyway?

I have been listening to Sashas sets for years, and this tune is not the type of stuff that would go in a Sasha set. Maybe is he pitched it down, it would be somewhat playable for him.

Posted by dbl on Oct-16-2003 21:47:

razorfish is awesome.. have had it on my minidisk along time now nad i still have it..... have listened to it atleast a 100 times..

Posted by Durafei on Oct-16-2003 21:52:

Listen to Insigma - Insigma... IMHO it was a remix of that tune.

Posted by starglider on Oct-16-2003 22:20:

quote:
Originally posted by Durafei
Listen to Insigma - Insigma... IMHO it was a remix of that tune.

Nah, Insigma rips off Invisible too.

And I know, it doesn't exactly sound like something Sasha would play but there's a fair chance that if he had, they'd know about it. Anyway, doesn't really matter one way or the other.

Posted by Shook1 on Oct-17-2003 00:02:

Fu*k A&Rs!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by qwikk on Oct-17-2003 00:22:

definately Tilt - Invisible. the dub (Rendezvous?) is fooking awesome.

Posted by Tweak on Oct-17-2003 03:50:

yeah, i always thought it was rendezvous, pvd vs tilt or something? track 3 from tranceport 1

Posted by Excite on Oct-17-2003 04:01:

defintely sounds like tilt - invisible..

and i'm pretty sure sasha never touched this record.

Posted by Joca on Oct-17-2003 05:45:

Does anyone else notice that the riff in Razorfish (A&B Banging mix) sounds exactly like the riff in Humate - Love Stimulation?