Remix

Part of speech: noun, verb

Pronunciation: /ˈɹiːˌmɪks/

Definitions

1. A new rendition of a musical piece created by altering its components and adding novel elements or techniques
2. An adaptation of an original sound track that reconfigures its structure and incorporates unique stylistic innovations
3. A revised version of a song involving changes to the arrangement and the inclusion of new musical elements or styles

Etymology: "Remix" is a plain compound: the prefix "re-", meaning "again" or "anew," attached to "mix," so the whole word means to mix something again. The "re-" element has a long pedigree of its own, descending from Latin "re-" and, further back, a Proto-Italic ancestor, so the building blocks are old even though the combined word is recent. The sense that matters here is musical. A remix is a recording that has been reworked, typically by altering the balance of its tracks, adding new sounds or changing the tempo, so that the original song is re-blended into something new. The word therefore takes an everyday idea, mixing again, and applies it to a specific studio practice that the everyday meaning never anticipated.

Synonyms: adaptation, variation