Thomas Dolby remixes Radiohead’s ‘Nude’

Posted on April 23rd, 2008.

When Radiohead offered fans the chance to remix the latest single ‘Nude’, the band probably didn’t expect Thomas Dolby to be one of them.

Musician Thomas Dolby found a banner at the iTunes store for the Radiohead remix contest. He wrote on his blog: “I love their album and especially ‘Nude’ so I was intrigued, and I downloaded the guitar stem and opened it in Logic 8. Now, each of the stems starts from 00:00 so it took a while before the guitar started to play. While waiting for it I just listened to the lapping of the waves on the shore, and the cry of some seagulls fighting over a crab shell. By the time the beautiful plaintive guitar part came in I was completely mesmerised. It left such a vivid impression on me that this became the basis for a remix, and I recorded a sample of the waves and seagulls and included it in the track. I downloaded the rest of the stems, and after two straight nights with no sleep, the mix is finally finished, and I’ve just posted it on www.radioheadremix.com.”


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best remix i’ve heard so far.

incredible.

nosurprises11
April 23rd, 2008

who?

houses
April 24th, 2008

http://www.jimmytamborello.com/
Jimmy Tamberello (of Dntel and Postal Service fam) has also remixed Nude.

Rita
April 24th, 2008

that’s really fine work there

salmonmousse
April 24th, 2008

Forgive my ignorance but is Thomas Dolby the Dolby in “Dolby Surround Sound”? If so, that’s pretty cool. Otherwise, I have no idea who he is.

trojanpony
April 24th, 2008

this thomas and one i ve enjoyed a lot by proLet are beautiful - two in an ocean of remizes - they are all great but this two i felt in love with

pantrus
April 24th, 2008

Is it better than the original version ? No it’s not, but it’s very close.

Janusz
April 24th, 2008

lost of remizes haha sorry bout that

pantrus again
April 24th, 2008

@trojanpony

For those here that aren’t familiar with him, Thomas Dolby was a scientist who became famous in the early 80’s when he lost his eyesight.

lex
April 24th, 2008

Don’t know if Lex is kidding or not, but shame on you people for not knowing Thomas Dolby. A “one-hit wonder” in the USA, with “She Blinded Me With Science,” but a musical and lyrical genius and technological pioneer (he basically invented the technology that makes your cell phone ring and music stream online). And, no, he did not invent Dolby sound.

Chris
April 24th, 2008

Never heard of him but it’s a great remix, certainly much better than the early ones (I haven’t looked since),if some weak moments. The added strings are terrible.

*Probably just an american

Paul
April 24th, 2008

Ohhhhh….thank you Chris! Now that you mention it, I know exactly who Thomas Dolby is..ha.

trojanpony
April 24th, 2008

those eleanor rigby strings are great

trip_fontaine
April 24th, 2008

he invented the dolby surround!

lollo
April 26th, 2008

Dolby laboratories (Dolby surround) was created by Ray Dolby. not Thomas Dolby.

cheeekin
April 27th, 2008

Ray Dolphy is his brother, and he is said to like dolphins

Bibby
April 28th, 2008

[...] one month 2,239 remixes have been submitted for Nude, including artists Thomas Dolby and Holy Fuck. Voting is still possible, while the Spor Remix is number one with more than 13,000 [...]

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