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ClubRemixer Spotify Playlist & News
Hey gang, Hope everyone had a great summer !
Been a busy summer for sure. Site side of things we recently hit a 1000 members over on our Buy Me A Coffee page, so many thanks to each and every one of you keeping the ball rolling on that one. More info on joining the site as a supporter here. Might look into getting Patreon back up at some point as well, as that still gets asked about, but that`s for another time.
Which brings us to News Part 2.
Started using Mediafire now, but those links dont last long on the main page, so all new files on the main pages from now on will have a Medifire link as a back up to a “live” available to all, Nitro download.
So long term you wont need Nitro at all, but for now, new visitors will probably still need a months premium which you can also get more information on here. But we hear you, so an option for an unpaid download host is on the way. Had a bit of a recent influx of queries about this so made a move on it.
In other news, we have our brand new “ClubRemixer Spotify Playlist” to present for you guys to check out.. and it gets nearly a post of its own not only because it`ll be easier to find on Google, hopefully, but also you can come back to this page, anytime, maybe on a mobile device even, just before you pop in the bath, and launch the playlist from here. Cool uh?
Turned out very much like some playlist you`d hear in a gym. (coughs) coincidence? nah.
You wanna know why?
So, a while back, it became apparent yours truly was going to join a gym again. I promise this will totally tie in to the playlist. Might even make some sense to some folk who know Ive been secretly buying lots of popular EDM tunes lately. My mate in the pub is already loving the new supply. No lie, he played the Alesso version of Titanium in full ! The extended version .. from start to finish. At about 11.30 pm on a Saturday. To the general public. Savage.
The thought still brings a smile to my face. He didnt get the sack either, so thats good.
No plug of the week here (realllly) but the gym I joined, is an Everlast one. You may have heard of them. Big ups to the guys and gals down the local. Now if you`ve ever been in an Everlast gym, music wise, you`ll know they ALL play pretty much the same stuff most of the time, on rotation. Probably. Some of those tunes have now also found a permanent home on our own Spotify Playlist. Yay. Its all uptempo “Vocal, Dance, Pop & Remixes”. Their words. Mine would be Pop-EDM. Same thing. Different spin. Hopefully both a Hiit with both our members !
Sorry, new to gym jokes.
FYI. In EVERY gym in the Everlast chain they`re said to use mainly use 3 Spotify playlists called excitingly “Everlast Gyms Vol 1,2,3” There is no 4 yet, but the stream keeps getting updated with new tunes, so dunno what gives. Ive deep dived into it and still no 100% AI answer.. saying that, Whoever is in charge of picking the tracks, got to say, is pretty much on it. Someone else has an eye for earworms and, well, we cant have that can we ??
I mean, as far as the music goes, in venue, its great. Love it to bits. I know all the songs that even the cool kids dont or do ! its almost been unfair, but when you hear the same tunes over and over for a couple of years while getting the reps in, your ears almost pick out all the good ones and brain files them under “not a bad tune that”. But, being in the “music biz” as you could say, music hits a bit different and as you all know, hear a decent track a few times and it will gently embed itself forever in your soul. Whether you like it or not most of the time. Not to put it too bluntly !
That`s the background. Literally.
In a nutshell then, this playlist consists of the “best of” the Everlast gyms supposed 3 playlists, ie: the songs that could actually be found that were not on the playlists at all, and the tracks that have been heard in gym, listened to and ID`d ect, and all the stuff my Dj mate has been given to play in the pub for the lolz. And a few special requests. Sound like a good combo?
50 Songs in total. For now. All the right songs are there, but some are not necessarily in the right order.
Hope you all enjoy 🙂
Further Reading on Spotify:
Spotify Remix Studio
Spotify To Let You Create AI Remixes and Cover Versions Soon ! (Officially) !!
Link to Playlist here
Make sure you give the playlist a save plz !
Spotify Remix Studio
Ok, I`ll admit straight away there may be a few bees in my bonnet still buzzing around regarding the Spotify remix studio thing we brought you news of a short while ago here. So much so, there`s a high chance this could become something of a mini series of blog posts, because there`s so much Spotify could do with this new service one kinda needs to get some thoughts out into the open, on the off chance, A, I`m right, (bragging rights-yay) and B, (mainly) because things are still in development over at Spotify HQ ! you know? hehe.
But where to start?
What about a clue ? that would give it all away tho, even if the title and pic did not already..
Either way, also, because we can, lets name the baby ..before it`s born ! (just for ease of use)
How does “Spotify Remix Studio” sound ? Good uh?
Now, if it was to be named that, ask yourself, would you be happy paying that extra moolah on top of your Spotify sub, only to find you can only make totally legit Mash Ups & AI Remixes and Cover Versions inside the app? Not that that isnt groundbreaking enough already lol.
Surely you might be wanting more of an “experience”, or even maybe something akin to an online DAW to muck about with? More news on the “Experience” side of things later. For now, lets stick with the DAW idea.
I was going to mail Spotify and plead with them privately, but since I have no shame left, Im proud enough to beg publicly.
Dearest Spotify,
Welcome to ClubRemixer. Its all been worked out and decided and verified via AI, that you need to incorporate some kind of wonderful D.A.W. in your ongoing development that you have for general users, and for us Dj`s, Remixers, and Mash Up artists.. which btw, we would like you to call “Remix Studio”. I`m kinda hoping it turns out like a great psuedo add on to CR nobody knew they ever wanted haha! Anyway Lu, I have news. You are going to have to use mainly Stems within the new service. Or at the very least, Instrumentals and Acapellas. AI splitting of tracks is going to be no bueno. It has been calculated that artist stems are going to have to be used to keep quality and consistency up across the platform, instead of you guys relying on masters and splitting them with AI.
Wanna know why?
Compute. Expensivo. Investment. Expensivo. More Slop.
In reality, if there millions of users all splitting tracks up at all at once, its all going to be super slow, costly, and “results will still vary”.
Bad rep.
Stems in a “load it quick” online DAW. No-Brainer. And cheaper. Stems straight from artist. Free.
Yeah, keep the AI, but not so much as the focus.
Add a sprinkle of Mixed in Key to the Stems library and the DAW, make sure the time stretching and pitch shifting are pukka and the jobs a good un !
More thoughts and conjecture coming soon !
CR
further reading:
Spotify To Let You Create AI Remixes and Cover Versions Soon ! (Officially) !!
Spotify announcement here
Spotify To Let You Create AI Remixes and Cover Versions Soon ! (Officially) !!
You may remember a few years ago (about 5 to be exact), someone had the foresight to mock up a Spotify Stems Player, which should have been the future ! (before AI was a thing).. Very surprising that it never saw the light of day..(jk) I tried my best for you guys haha ! That is, or was, until now. Now, you could say things have had.. a remix ! Well, a rework. kinda. No prizes for guessing its an AI rework. And its coming to your favourite green music player very soon.
On May 21, 2026, Spotify dropped the news that they’ve signed a deal with Universal Music Group and probably other major labels (lets be honest, if UMG and Spotify pull this off, they`ll all want in, or the toys will be well and truly thrown out of the pram) because theyre going to let Spotify Premium users create AI remixes and covers directly in their app. Proper official-like, with prompts to turn your favourite track into whatever genre you fancy.. think a David Guetta version of your favourite ballad or whatever twisted vibe your brain comes up with at 4am on a Sunday morning after a night on the sauce.
Artists can opt out if they want, (interesting to see if they do or not), and as recompense the artists who opt in get a cut of the royalties from the said remixes. Your remixes, that is. Ones that you wont be getting the royalties for btw.
It’s coming as a paid add-on on top of the premium sub, and apparently starting with a beta before going full on. No firm date yet, but its on the way ! woooo. Seems that instead of fighting the AI tide, they’re trying to build a nicely licensed infinity pool of stems and HQ masters and will be charging entry. Heard worse ideas tbh.
Will It Actually Be Any Good Though?
Here’s where the conjecture kicks in. On paper it sounds an awesome plan for us remixers.. proper sanctioned stems-on-demand without having to hunt down those dodgy stems websites with badly labelled and incomplete packs to make your remixes from ! Imagine prompting in “make this tune sound like it’s from 2005 with a UK garage sound” and actually getting something usable? Still, for super-fans and bedroom producers it could be, at worst, a laugh.
For the stems crowd, depending on what the source material ends up being (official stems hopefully) it 100% WILL see a fair bit of action.. as well as some action Spotify might not actually be considering just yet. Im sure you know what I mean..
On the upside, this move might even spark some genuine creativity if the quality’s decent. Or, probably, it’ll just flood Spotify with a load of AI slop that makes “real” remixes look even better by comparison.. or maybe not? What if the remixes turn out better than the OG`s ?? Either way, one will be having a little nosey round when it drops.
For the majors like UMG/Warner et al, this could be nice little earner and a possible way to control the AI “wild west” somewhat. Smaller indie artists outside the deal might be sat there a bit miffed though – as per usual. And let’s be honest, if every man and his dog starts pumping out AI versions, does the original track lose a bit of its shine from the off ? Or does it just get more ears on the tune itself that might not have been there at all ? the jury’s out, but we`re all eager to hear the verdict, that`s for sure !
Love it or hate it, we all know AI is the direction of travel one way or another. Music’s going interactive whether we like it or not. Better late than never uh? If Spotify nails the audio quality and keeps it fair on the royalties with access to all thrown in, it could actually be a decent tool for the remix community in general as well as fun for the less committed. If it’s another half-arsed attempt at hyping up the platform with no real substance, well, we’ll all be back here slagging it off and sticking to proper stems and remixes anyways. Either way, 2026 is now shaping up to be a rather interesting year for remixing. Keep your eyes peeled folks for more news, and for now, you will still have to download mostly unofficial stem packs the old-fashioned way, but get yourself ready to prompt like you never have before !
further reading:
Spotify announcement here
The Human League – Don’t You Want Me (RB) (7 Stems)(44.1k-16bit) flac
The Human League – Don’t You Want Me (RB) (7 Stems)(44.1k-16bit) flac Nitro here
Added to the RB page here
Also this:
Here’s a bit of news for all you collectors out there; an Atmos version of ‘Dare’ will be reissued on Blu-ray audio on 10th October this year and it will be available to pre-order for a limited time only exclusively from the Super Deluxe Edition shop.
The Blu-ray features Dolby Atmos, Dolby 5.1, Stereo and Instrumental mixes of the album, along with a selection of rarer tracks that have been released previously in different formats.
Pre-Order here
Darude – Sandstorm [FF] (5 Stems)(48k-32bit)
In an item of late news, a few weeks ago, it was the 25th “birthday” of Darude`s “Sandstorm”.. a tune not unfamiliar to most ears. So big congrats to Darude for his achievement.. top ten all over the world. With an instrumental. Not many can say they have done that.
See, it can be done. You just need that one tune…just one 😉
Darude – Sandstorm [FF] (5 Stems)(48k-32bit) Nitro here
Bonus:
Darude ft. Jo Angel – In The Darkness (Remix Kit)[Midi-Drums-Dry Vox](44.1k-24bit) Nitro here
Check out all the radio stations in Finland playing “Sandstorm” at the same time to celebrate its birthday here
Clean Bandit, Anne-Marie, David Guetta – Cry Baby
Cant really give Katy Perry a plug, and not give a shout out to Clean Bandit, once again with Anne-Marie, with their new song Cry Baby can we? AND its a collab with David Guetta? Sign me up. I`m sold. As we know, Clean Bandit and David Guetta know all about stems and stuff and how to get them out to the public, so time be super nice with the ClubRemixer “extra special plug of the week” award for it being such a watershed moment ! 😉
its been a while CB, nice to have you back.
Katy Perry – Lifetimes
Some news today to bring you all on the first single to be released from Katy Perry`s album “143” which is due for release on September the 20th. The long awaited return of KP sees her bring an uptempo 120bpm UK house/dance track called “Lifetimes”, which apparently is an ode to her daughter. Awwwww.
As ode`s to daughters go, this one seems to have turned out to be a bit of a bop, and should be the golden ticket to a return to the charts world-wide, and hopefully the rest of the songs on the new album are up to par too. Yes, everyone will spot the vibe that goes back to the good ol days of KP`s heyday circa 2010, and if I`m honest, that`s probably a good thing here. Keep it simple, keep it catchy. Sprinkle on some cheese. Voila.
The big elephant in the room cant be avoided though and I`m almost excited to see how Lifetimes takes off in the USA pop charts, because, it just sounds so bloody British ! Is America ready for some more UK House to hit the top of the charts the same way as Beyonce sort of did recently with the UK flavoured Organ House banger Break My Soul ? I hope so.
Lifetimes has the two main things a UK house track has, a “lately” bass and a “jingy jingy” piano. oh, and some drums, luckily in the style house heads all over the world are familiar with. Shame there`s no M1 organ to compliment stuff, but Im sure there will be one on the way soon via the remixes I`m also very much looking forward to, but its the piano in all its glorious jingliness that takes the spotlight.
Out now on Capital Records.
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Spotify Remix (News)
So, I`ve been following a guy on Twitter/X/Linked In for a good while now, by the name of Rob Abelow, and to cut a very long story short, we both have an interest on where we think and hope the music business in general is headed. In some areas we both agree quite heavily, and some we are polar opposites. Which is good. But mainly we deffo are on the same wavelength.
Where we do agree, our thoughts do seem to be very similar. Rob also sees a future where fan interactivity within an artists domain is the norm, and interactions between fan and artist is more pronounced, and open to exploration. He knows all the numbers the same as the labels and artists do, and is very aware of changing trends over time, and like any frontrunner, is well on top of things even before news makes the mainstream.
Well, recently, some news did make the mainstream which you may want to Google and fill yourself in on, but in a nutshell, it seem Spotify are making plans, not only for Nigel, but for everybody, with a plan to start letting users modify songs on their platform. You might want to read that again as it sinks in ! Spotify are going to let folk mess about with artist creations (songs, to be clear), so YOU can make your own versions, which Ive already seen described as remixes and mash-ups, which you can then share with others (within the platform).
Does that not sound a big deal? Does to me. So you can see why the news is being brought.
Initially it seems as though there will be a fee involved (unsurprisingly) which will unlock the new features, some of which I daresay are still in the works, but highlighted in most articles Ive read about this subject, the new features Spotify are proposing include the capabilities to “remix” a song somehow, and that function will include an option to [quote] “speed up or slow down any song, pitch shift it, or tweak it, and add to your playlists”.
OK, so far so good, but things could get waaaaay better, because Rob doesnt really seem to be too aware of the stems side of things as yet, which I would say could be the golden goose of fan interactivity. The stems “scene” and the funtionality that stems could bring into the artist/fan relationship Rob believes in so much, is still relatively untapped. That is where things could get really interesting. Obviously, this will take time to filter down to the mainstream listener, but once again it leaves an open door for the labels and artists to vigourously explore the power of stems, and their related income streams for both label and artist, which hopefully will grow to replace incomes which are already declining in certain areas, deets of which, I`ll leave alone, because thats another page and a half you dont need to read.
Best leave it there with the news, or there will be that other page and a half to read thru either way, but as you can probably gather, it looks like some major changes are on the way in regards to how we consume music. Odds are we wont be consumers as such for much longer, we are all going to become “creators”. Yay.
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Glastonbury 2024 – Line up – News
Looks like today is the day that the Glastonbury 2024 line up starts getting finalised and released. So far the headliners have been making all the news because I`d assume many folk, or in this case, the internet, were expecting something completely different to what they got. Last year was all fellas and guitars, this year its the turn of the girls to make it to the main stage. Reactions kinda range from an unexpected surprise, to downright disappointment.
There`s a bit of a “not worthy” vibe going on tbh.
And I get the consternation.. the line up looks like a good day on CR rather than the line up for the worlds premier outdoor rock festival, with acts like Dua Lipa, SZA, Cyndi Lauper and Shania Twain, not forgetting Coldplay, who all got the nod over the likes of Madonna, the two Stevie`s (Wonder & Nicks) and a few others, who, for one reason or another didnt make the cut.
Personally, as the headliners go, I think its a corking line up and if nothing else, once again it proves that having a few stems sets out in the wild doesnt hurt your chances of getting the odd gig here and there.
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SZA – Multitrack Masterpost
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Dua Lipa – Multitracks & Stems Masterpost
Stevie Nicks – Stand Back (Multitrack)(32 Mono Tracks)(48k-16bit)
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Ariana Grande – Yes And ? (HQ Acapella & Instrumental)
Led to believe these are better quality than previously posted..
Ariana Grande – Yes And ? (HQ Acapella & Instrumental) Nitro here
Also, while here.. just wanted to point out in case you missed it. When Yes And ? was officially released, there were 9 different official versions iirc. The new version with Mariah Carey (above) will make that 10. Each and every play, as you know, counts towards chart positions and all that good stuff.. so as number 1 singles go, I dont really recall many having 9 versions banged out from day 1.. recently, if not ever.. and thats including the “sped up version” lol. So Yes and ? has kinda set a precedent as to what you can add to a playlist to get more plays/counts. I`d go so far to call it “a bit of a first”.
Secondly, I`m fairly sure this wont be the last time an artist does this. There`s one or two more that have kinda done the same from what Im seeing at first glance, but need to do more homework before news is brought on that, but there`s hints Beyonce is on the case releasing an official acapella and instrumental which you could say “counts”.
To quickly summarise, if this M/O continues, which I expect it will have to, it will bring many acapellas and instrumental versions of a track out into the wild officially, which is great, so less need to go hunting, or making them with AI. Which is probably why the acapellas and instrumentals are all of a sudden getting released.. cos people can make em anyway, upload them, and get the YouTube hits instead of the artists/labels. And in a world where 500 hits is the difference between a number 1 smash and a number 2 chart position, every vote counts.
Future-wise (if only we were) it all sort of points to either a new way to count plays, or there`ll be a flood of tunes doing exactly what Ari just did “to get the numbers up”. Counting the hits on YouTube,Spotify,Tik Tok ect will have a whole new meaning when the numbers quadruple in a year.
Imagine you have yourself a catchy acoustic track. You only have 3 other instruments in the song accompanying your vocals. With the Ariana M/O [TM] you can release your radio mix, an acapella, and instrumental, and the 3 guys playing drums, guitars and keys. That`s 6X-ing your possible plays/counts. No brainer when this catches on fully.
And to quickly summarise the summary, where does this all go next? When the artists/labels have run out of pellas & insts and sped up versions to bump the numbers ?
well, it goes a little something like this:
Bass Stem
Drums Stem
Piano Stem
Guitar Stem
Strings Stem
Synths Stem
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
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Ariana Grande – Yes, and ? (20 Mono AI Stems & Instrumental)(44.1k-16bit)
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Katy Perry – Peacock (7 Stems)(44.1k-16bit)
Well we had Katy over for a bit of a shindig here in the UK last week, if you didn`t know, so spose we give her a mention on the site, being in the area n all, along with Lionel “Rich Tea” as he is fondly known by some cheeky “cup of tea and biscuit” loving Brits. Its been a busy week. Singers of songs jetting about all over the place.
And with all the talk about Eurovision on the site, I really couldnt leave our friends across the pond out of the picture. If we have to go through this every year, and enjoy it, I reckon its only fair you guys have to too.
But how I hear you ask??
Can you watch Eurovision live in the US?
“In the United States, Eurovision is being streamed exclusively by Peacock. Its grand final coverage starts at 3 p.m. ET (8 p.m. UK time) Saturday 13th of May. Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir is providing commentary, for the second year in a row”.
No excuse 😉
Katy Perry – Peacock (7 Stems)(44.1k-16bit)
Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud (11 Stems) VS Marvin Gaye – Let`s Get It On (Multitrack)(12 Tracks)
There is some news to bring.. 8 years after a court battle ensued around who wrote a piece of music, a decision has been made that Ed Sheeran isnt the bad guy after all, and his song is not based around someone else`s song. 8 years. Thats a loooong time for any artist to have to deal with something of this nature and still be creative and get stuff out there.
Nice timing on the ending of the court case anyways for Ed here too since he has a new album out soon and a tour starting this weekend to concentrate on now, coincidentally. Im sure a few shandies tonight, Ed will have a clear head tomorrow to crack on further with his carreer and write more songs about castles and stuff. Seriously tho, I hope this is the last time we see such court cases like this as we all pretty much know [in the biz] and half accept that music is plagarism in one way or another.. or should we call it “inspiration” haha.
One thing we can look forward to tho is that if there are any more legal cases come up like this, there wont be any 8 years wait for an outcome. AI will be running that particular show and you can bet the outcome of any decision made by AI might raise a few eyebrows when it spits out a list of the other 10 songs that secretly nicked the same ideas 5, 10, 15 years ago, or brings up a counter point on the track doing the accusing. Popcorn time that`ll be.
So to mark the occasion of Ed`s innocence, thought it would be a good idea to throw a pack together in case anyone wants to make a celebratory and very timely Mash Up.
Enjoy 😉
Pack contains:
Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud (11 Stems)(48k-24bit)
Marvin Gaye – Let`s Get It On (Multitrack)(12 Mono & Stereo Tracks)(44.1k-24bit)
Ed Sheeran vs Marvin Gaye (Mash Up Pack) Nitro here
Added to the ALL A-Z page here
Jay-Z – The Blueprint [2001] (Album Acapellas)(44.1k-24bit)
A little bit late with the news, but seems Jay-Z has been a busy fella lately..
“Jay-Z returns to stage after four years and shares ‘Empire State Of Mind’ remix featuring Gil Scott-Heron“
I`d only be repeating a bunch of quotes, so if you are interested to find out more, read all about it here
Point of post before I get sidetracked ! Here`s some Jay-Z acapellas and a few other interesting linked things if you fancy keeping the theme and getting busy on some new Jay-Z Mash Ups.
Jay-Z – The Blueprint [2001] (Album Acapellas)(44.1k-24bit) Nitro here
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Jay-Z Ft Kanye West – Niggas in Paris (Multitrack)(23 Mono Tracks)(44.1k-24bit)
Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys – Empire State Of Mind (Multitrack)(15 Track)(44.1k-16bit) flac
Gil Scott Heron – Angel Dust (Multitrack)(18 Mono Tracks)(48k-24bit) AIFF
Pink Floyd – Masterpost & News
Pink Floyd – Masterpost
Not really a Masterpost in the true sense of the word, as there are no “official” stems or multitracks here, but the pack contains enough goodies to make one, since age of “making of AI stems” is well and truly upon us.
Also, if you are as unaware as 2/3rds Pink Floyd were, Roger Waters has been secretly re-recording DSOTM for some time, and only decided recently informing the other members of PF what he`s been up to may be a good idea.. and reading between the lines a bit, it looks like they are now somewhat onboard with the rework project too !
More info on that on the NME website here
Here a list of some of the Pink Floyd source material floating round the net. Im sure there`s more, hence the masterpost, so things will get added along the way.
Pink Floyd – Another Brick in the Wall (Part 1 & 2) WAV
Pink Floyd – Dark Side Of The Moon MOGG
Pink Floyd – Dark Side of the Moon (9 Moggs)
Pink Floyd – DSOTM Isolations (6 Flac Tracks)
Pink Floyd – Eclipse [5.1 Blu-ray 2496 Rip]
Pink Floyd – Meddle 5.1
Pink Floyd – Misc
Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of the Moon [5.1 Separations]
Pink Floyd – The Dark Side Of The Moon Remastered Quad Mix
Pink Floyd – The Great Gig in the Sky (AI Stems)
Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here [Album] {5.1 Surround} WAV
Pink Floyd , 18 Multitracks (Jam sessions from Jamkazam)(COVER)
Added to the Masterposts page here
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