22 June,2010 10:27 AM IST | | Janhavi Samant
The time for remixes is past, and yet, long after the din of rehashed old classics has died down, DJ Aqueel Ali has a set of classic Bollywood hits all polished into a shine back for circulation.
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The Vaada Karon video is already out while the next video Dum Maro Dum is about to air soon. The daddy of remixes like Shake it Daddy and Tu Hai Wahi,u00a0 Aqueel now spins some new tunes
Trend bend
I've never gone by the trend. I have just re-interpreted some evergreen numbers like Chura Liya, Dum Maro Dum. I've also worked on Tumhe Aana Padega as a tribute to Feroze Khan. It's been a real challenge to make an elegant song like Chura Liya into a dance track. Remixes have been dead for quite a while now and I think it is because the whole genre was too overdone. Any and every song was being remixed and it just didn't work. Remixes are great way to re-introduce our golden classics to our younger generations. But the way it was being done, they were losing their charm.u00a0
Right on track
I was long overdue for an album; it's been almost two years now. So I did what I know best. Remixes are more fun when you choose the songs you want to work. According to me, a song has to have a soul and character in order to be remixed. It also has to have an ability to turn into a great dance track.
DJ diatribe
It's not an easy job. One has to compromise a lot on sleep and rest. One is always travelling and doing shows. Juggling the time between family and work is the toughest. One can't always be out working late nights. I try and do less shows but I guess, one can only do that much. On the other hand, I do like visiting nightclubs around the world and checking them out their vibe. But apart from that, I just like to spend time with my family, either playing videogames with my children.
