Serious questions about "Better Off Alone"

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Posted by davinox on Mar-08-2002 23:40:

Serious questions about "Better Off Alone"

okay, you know that cheesy song, "Better off Alone".

what is the original trancey version that's around?

Alice Deejay or DJ Jurgen makes it?

And what's the difference between Original, Trance Mix, Hard Trance Mix, and ATB Remix?

BASICALLY, can anyone give the name and length of the full, good version of this track?

thanky!

Posted by torontotrance on Mar-08-2002 23:53:

DJ Jurgen, pronti and kalmani are the ppl behind that track. Sold over 2 million copies worldwide. There are really only 3 decent mixes of it imo........even tho i have the cd maxi single

Signum remix (7:28....if i'm not mistaken)
Jam X and deleon remix (5:28...not too sure)
Mark Van Dale with enrico mix at 10:something.

Posted by Mark on Mar-09-2002 00:00:

lol i used to like this tune but i can't stand to hear it anymore. i remember there was also a dub version.

Posted by Trancewave on Mar-09-2002 00:01:

I think the best mix of it is the Dj Tecky mix, there's no vocals just pure energy.

Posted by davinox on Mar-09-2002 00:39:

thanky!

but... what is the length of the original?

Posted by biznology on Mar-09-2002 01:13:

quote:
Originally posted by M.A.R.K
lol i used to like this tune but i can't stand to hear it anymore. i remember there was also a dub version.

a dub version! all that song was were 3 notes and 'better off alone'... late/

Posted by Mark on Mar-09-2002 01:21:

quote:
Originally posted by biznology

a dub version! all that song was were 3 notes and 'better off alone'... late/

yep thats right the dub version was 3 notes without 'better off alone'

Posted by JM on Mar-09-2002 04:30:

quote:
Originally posted by torontotrance

Signum remix (7:28....if i'm not mistaken)
Jam X and deleon remix (5:28...not too sure)
Mark Van Dale with enrico mix at 10:something.

yeah those are good tunes. i listened to soooo much - every day for 2 months staright when i got this single then i got bored of it and passed the single along to a friend of mine for a couple of months

>JM<

Posted by GrimReaper on Mar-09-2002 06:45:

These i have:

radio edit 3:36
vocal club mix (=aka original mix) 6:36
Signum remix - UK edit 6:21
Signum remix 7:46
Pronti & Kalmani vocal remix 7:04
Pronti & Kalmani club dub 6:46
Mark van Dale with Enrico remix 9:27
DJ JamX & De Leon's Dumonde remix - UK edit 6:42
DJ JamX & De Leon's Dumonde remix 7:20

Don't know if there really exists trance mix, hard trance mix or ATB remix..i doubt it.. i think track names have just been mislabeled.

Posted by Werewolf on Mar-09-2002 06:55:

quote:
Originally posted by GrimReaper
These i have:

radio edit 3:36
vocal club mix (=aka original mix) 6:36
Signum remix - UK edit 6:21
Signum remix 7:46
Pronti & Kalmani vocal remix 7:04
Pronti & Kalmani club dub 6:46
Mark van Dale with Enrico remix 9:27
DJ JamX & De Leon's Dumonde remix - UK edit 6:42
DJ JamX & De Leon's Dumonde remix 7:20

I didn't know, there was a dumonde remix of this song...

Posted by GrimReaper on Mar-09-2002 06:58:

quote:
Originally posted by Werewolf

I didn't know, there was a dumonde remix of this song...

It's by far the BEST version of this song.

Posted by KilldaDJ on Mar-09-2002 07:38:

ATB has never made a remix of this tune...
and yay! i have the uk edit of the dumonde remix

Posted by lMIlk on Mar-09-2002 07:43:

i like the signum remix

Posted by dj_mdma on Mar-09-2002 11:26:

Signum remix is incredible. I was caning it ages ago, and love to drop it into a set nowadays. Even the club mix gets a good reaction cos its a nostalgic thing. EVeryione knows it!

The Dumonde remix is top stuff too, cos it has there energetic synths in it and all.

Better Off Alone was good!

Posted by Great Outdoors on Mar-09-2002 18:06:

quote:
Originally posted by GrimReaper

It's by far the BEST version of this song.

There's no BEST version of this song; there never was a decent version of this song. Sorry guys, but I have something against Betetr Off Alone. It disgusts people (ok, me) and I hate the feeling of it being associated with trance..

Posted by TeKnoHe@d2025 on Mar-09-2002 18:43:

quote:
Originally posted by Werewolf

I didn't know, there was a dumonde remix of this song...

If you're interested DuMonde remixed Alice Deejay's "Back in my Life" also. Yes, DuMonde does have some remixes of cheezy songs (i.e. Fragma) but they're by far the best versions of them.

Posted by GrimReaper on Mar-09-2002 18:47:

Yeah, but their remix of Back In My Life (7:50) isn't as good as of Better Off Alone..

Posted by davinox on Mar-09-2002 23:10:

Thanks guys!!!

had to get it, cuz it's one of the songs that brought me into trance. nostalgic for me. *sniff sniff*