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remix

American  
[ree-miks, ree-miks] / riˈmɪks, ˈriˌmɪks /

verb (used with object)

  • remixes,
    present (3rd person singular)
  • remixed,
    past participle,  past
  • remixing
    present participle
  1. to mix again.

  2. to mix and re-record the elements of (a musical recording) in a different way.


noun

  • remixes
    plural
  1. a remixed recording.

remix British  

verb

  1. to change the balance and separation of (a recording), usually to emphasize the rhythm section

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a remixed version of a recording

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of remix

First recorded in 1660–70


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In the adumbrated cityscapes and sunlit garden plots, he might remix an inherited gesture, shade or style of line with hazy neighborhood memories of Bursch Elementary or Burke Park.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Year: 2014 Compiled by: Forrest Wickman Of note: Each remix was rated on a scale of “surfborts.”

From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026

It will also feature a brand-new remix of Shaun the Sheep's iconic theme tune, Life's A Treat, by British hip-hop duo Rizzle Kicks.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

When Shai demanded a replay of a Mickey Mouse remix during the set—“again, again!”—his parents had to redirect him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

He waved to the assembled, then cued up his first track, a dance remix of “Rebel Yell” by Billy Idol.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

Their work remixes the thrill of early internet exploration into colorful abstraction, cracking open an esoteric feeling to analyze its contents and origin — to varying effect.

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026

A former boy-band member has turned his remixes of classic nursery rhymes into a sold-out global touring sensation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Spotify, a competitor of yours, recently struck a deal with UMG to allow people to do AI-aided remixes of certain catalog tracks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

A new generation is discovering Ilaiyaraaja through streaming platforms and viral remixes.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

Monday and I used to entertain ourselves, playing hand games, plotting our dance routines, and picking our favorite go-go remixes.

From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson

The singles chart top five was completed by Olivia Rodrigo's remixed version of Expectations with Chappell Roan and Ashe's Stop The Wedding at number four.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Cook has also DJ'd and remixed under a variety of monikers, including Pizzaman, Mighty Dub Katz and latterly Fatboy Slim.

From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025

The 21st has been defined by recycled ideas and digitally remixed callbacks to the past.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025

The music that begins the movie and dominates the rave sequence is titled “Amber Decay,” a previously released track he remixed for Laxe, making it “a bit faster, a bit dirtier.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025

Everything is collected and reused: old clothes become scarves, old food is dried and saved, and human waste is remixed as topsoil.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

By reworking classic tracks and cleverly remixing songs to accommodate absent members, the group relied on pyrotechnics, their signature live band and sheer stage presence rather than elaborate staging.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Spotify is also developing an AI-powered remixing tool based on licensed music that would allow users to create songs that stay within the platform.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

DaCosta fathoms the deepest notes in Ibsen’s classic as though they were whale song, remixing them into her own ode to a woman who needs healthier hobbies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026

But often the best Yuletide numbers are the ones that fiddle around with tradition, taking the familiar components of joy and generosity and remixing them into something silly, salacious or downright odd.

From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2023

The concrete was dumped from these cars into boxes where any remixing or tempering that was required was done, after which the concrete was shoveled directly into the forms.

From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Halbert Powers Gillette

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