Comments on: Dschinghis Encore

By: Gag Halfrunt

Gag Halfrunt — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:46:59 +0000

Wotaku Now has the Dschinghis x Berryz mix, now apparently called Dschinghis Khan Tarutaru Mix.

By: Radicalpatriot

Radicalpatriot — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:55:13 +0000

Timing of this remix is interesting. Maybe they kicked around a few versions before deciding on the right combination … Remixing is getting more intriguing by the year. I like Chinamist’s slowing down the video to accommodate the new song superimposed over it in many C-ute and Berryz songs. As the digital age matures, more remixes should be produced, and I’m surprised more authorized remixes of Tsunku’s songs aren’t already out there.

By: CJ Marsicano

CJ Marsicano — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:24:42 +0000

@Gabe: In the case of the paragraph in question, by releases I meant on a retail basis, not promotional copies sent to DJ’s and radio. Thanks for the comments.

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:47:13 +0000

I really enjoyed this article as it’s rare to see someone actually talk about the technical aspects of constructing a remix. I do have to dispute one part of your post though.

“Remixes usually tend to come out within weeks of an original version’s release, rather than months, no?”

In most cases remixes are completed & released as promo’s to select DJ’s & radio stations before the commercial single is released. That could weeks or a couple of months ahead of time depending on how the label wants to push the song.

For this upcoming Berryz single the scenario about finding the master tapes for the original version sounds right which would explain why it’s being released late.

Anyway, cool post.

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By: CJ Marsicano

CJ Marsicano — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:48:55 +0000

I think the real strangeness would have been there had a straight translation of the original song’s lyrics been used. But it probably isn’t a good idea to have seven underage girls sing about a warlord fathering seven children in one night.

By: Gag Halfrunt

Gag Halfrunt — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:16:53 +0000

I wonder if anyone in Germany (apart from J-Pop fans) has heard the Berryz version. I can imagine a television comedian showing the PV for laughs, because the sight of a troupe of teenage girls singing a kitschy schlager hit from the 1970s will confirm the audience’s every stereotype of Japanese pop culture as being profoundly strange.