The Carpenters meet the future...

[Rick Henry]

DJGoLytely gives the Carpenters a futuristic look and sound with this video and remixed version of "Hurting Each Other".

Here's the link to see the video and hear the song:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YznUtDD8ca8

Of course Carpenters purists will not like this. Although this mix by DJGoLytely is actually very well done. GoLytely is quite precise in his timing and mixing. He's brings a new outlook to Carpenters music.

GoLytely has remixed other Carpenters songs which I will share with you later.

[wisejester7]

Nice find, Rick.

I rather enjoyed that. The video to sound balance is just right!

[Rick Henry]

Believe it or not DJ GoLytely's mix of "Hurting Each Other" is a hit in the underground rave scene... thus bringing Carpenters music to a entirely new audience.

All the vocals in this are Karen's and Richard's voices... GoLytely just tweaked the sound, pitch and rate so they sound very different. Some of the original music is still in the mix... but most of the music behind the voices is from Electric Light Orchestra... what a great blend. In house or rave style the lyrics are pared down to just part of the chorus and a few words from other parts. Rave is generally minimalistic in it's lyrical content and more in it's experimentation with beats, rhythms and tweaking of sounds and voices.

[wisejester7]

Apr 29, 2009 0:23:40 GMT -5 Rick Henry said:

GoLytely has remixed other Carpenters songs which I will share with you later.

What are the others?

[Rick Henry]

May 5, 2009 9:15:34 GMT -5 wisejester7 said:

Apr 29, 2009 0:23:40 GMT -5 Rick Henry said:

GoLytely has remixed other Carpenters songs which I will share with you later.

What are the others?

Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft" and "We've Only Just Begun". Neither are on YouTube so maybe I will make my own slideshow with the songs to post on YouTube for others to hear the songs... although DJ GoLytely's video of "Hurting Each Other" was done very well there is no way I can even come close to what he did... but I can do something colorful and amusing just to get the songs out there.

[makapipi]

I wonder how DJ GoLytely heard the Carpenters songs and got the idea for remix?. Maybe he heard his parents playing it at home? I would be interested in reading DJ GoLytely first reaction with Carpenters
songs.

[wisejester7]

May 5, 2009 21:17:50 GMT -5 Rick Henry said:

May 5, 2009 9:15:34 GMT -5 wisejester7 said:

What are the others?

Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft" and "We've Only Just Begun". Neither are on YouTube so maybe I will make my own slideshow with the songs to post on YouTube for others to hear the songs... although DJ GoLytely's video of "Hurting Each Other" was done very well there is no way I can even come close to what he did... but I can do something colorful and amusing just to get the songs out there.

That would be wonderful and much appreciated!

[Rick Henry]

In the meantime here is DJ GoLytely's web site where you can download the songs for your listening pleasure.

www.djgolytely.com/

Enigma you should find some interest in this GoLytely has used bits and pieces of Chicago's "Saturday In The Park" in his mixes named "Saturday" and "Ready Or Not".

[cinscorp]

Three Werq'n B!tches also did a remix of "Calling Occupants" which you can listen to on their main page here:
www.theewerqnXXXXXes.com/joomla/
Scroll down in their main player to find The Carpenters "Calling Occupants (Three Werq'n B!tches Morphology Club Dub)"

[Rick Henry]

Seems like Occupants is a very popular song with DJ's and remixers.

Dj GoLytely has a myspace site where you can listen to all three of his Carpenters mixes directly.

I will come back with the URL to his site.

[carpentersgermany]

I already know the "Calling Occupant"-Remix by DJ GoLytely (thanks to Rick!!) and it's one of my favourite Carpenters Remixes ever. "Hurting each other" is more a Mash-Up than a Remix - I like it, too.

I'd love to listen to the Remix cinscorp mentioned, but unfortunately I'm not able to access their website and I can't find it anywhere else..

[cinscorp]

Sorry, it's Thee Werq'n B i t c h e s. (remove the spaces), not Three. I mistyped. Hopefully, the link will work this time:
www.theewerqnb i t c h e s.com/joomla/ (remove the spaces as the site is editing the spaced word to Xs)


You can also access it through their myspace page:
www.myspace.com/theewerqnb i t c h es and look for the link to their website. (again, remove the spaces in the word b i t c h)

[Rick Henry]

May 12, 2009 16:59:42 GMT -5 carpentersgermany said:

I already know the "Calling Occupant"-Remix by DJ GoLytely (thanks to Rick!!) and it's one of my favourite Carpenters Remixes ever. "Hurting each other" is more a Mash-Up than a Remix - I like it, too.

Yes, I remember directing those remixes (and mashups) to you several months ago. I am happy you've enjoyed them. There are still more which I have in store for you.

By the way here is the link to DJGoLytely's MySpace site...
CLICK HERE to visit DJ Golytely on MySpace