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It depends on what type of remixing you're doing.
If you have access to the individual parts, you have far more freedom than if you try to rip them from the original track (more control over tempo and key, and you don't have to worry about background sounds from the original seeping in--nor do you have to filter those parts out, which inevitably colors the sound of the part you're ripping).
If you're rearranging a track structure, than all you need to worry about is making the transitions sound good (for example: if a cymbal hits at the end of 8 bars, it's more fluid-sounding if the cymbal doesn't cut off when you end it and move to the next part--but if you throw your own cymbal over it, you can maneuver your way around that).
If you're going to redo the track completely, play the parts yourself (main line, bass, whatever), as that will allow you to retain complete control over how they sound, what tempo and key.
So, just some basic starter advice, because you'll find out for yourself very quickly what occurs when you actually start remixing a track.
As a beginner, I would start with just trying to make sure any samples you use fit with with what you're doing first (do your drums and bass to set a foundation, and then see if you can get your samples to fit with them). You'll see through that exercise what you're capable of doing with a particular track, and where you'll be able to develop your remixing skills.
Last note: any song can be remixed; whether you're ripping from a shitty mp3 recorded from a beat-up 8-track, or you have everyone from the original sitting in your bedroom waiting to do whatever you tell them to. The remix comes down to the remixer.
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