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Johnny Panic: Johnny Panic mix

All about Johnny Panic's Merged Dances

All about Johnny Panic's Merged Dances

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Introduction

Everyone from Gorillaz to Phil Spector to Led Zeppelin influenced Rob Solly when he was asked to do a remix for SoundJunction. Rob is convinced that music which embraces many different genres is the way forward.

Find out how he combined electric guitar with congas and Eska Mtungwazi's singing style to create a new piece.

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Rob wanted his remix to have the 'feel' of a live rock band.

Find out how he borrowed ideas from a song by Rage Against the Machine to achieve this...

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Johnny Panic remix: adding a new guitar line

Sometimes remixers like Rob also write and perform their own ideas to add to the remix

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Johnny Panic's remix: 'Merged Dances'

Rock band Johnny Panic take three pieces, add electric guitars and create a whole new piece...

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Johnny Panic remix: adding more guitar parts

Rob’s remix combines sampled sounds with music he has written himself for the guitar – but what is the effect?

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Johnny Panic remix: adding more drums

Rob took his inspiration from a classic music producer when he worked on giving his remix some backbone

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Johnny Panic remix: adding some brass

Guitarist and singer Rob Solly finds an interesting brass phrase for his remix

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Johnny Panic remix: building on the bassline

Rob Solly used elements from Emerging Dances as a springboard to other ideas in his remix.

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Johnny Panic remix: different genres side-by-side

When Rob Solly combines music from different genres he creates something new and unusual

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Johnny Panic remix: experimenting with ideas

If an idea doesn’t turn out as planned it isn’t always a bad thing …

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Johnny Panic remix: gorillaz in the mix

Rob Solly finds inspiration from another source …

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Johnny Panic remix: making the vocal parts fit

The remixer’s art is all about making things fit – how did Rob Solly achieve this in his remix?

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