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iKlax Media has partnered with EMI Music to distribute a special iPhone and iPod Touch application that enables users to remix the audio tracks from David Bowie’s ‘Space Oddity’ EP – which ties in with the 40th anniversary of its original release!
Consisting of four unique song versions, an EP purchase will also provide fans with eight additional multi-track audio files for even more material to edit into a custom remix. Users can either render a personalized remix using iKlax Creator software, available on Mac or PC, or while engaging with the iPhone or iPod Touch application, they can “shake” their device for a random stem selection.
Reviewing the various individual audio tracks, fans are enabled to remix the vocals, acoustic 12-string guitar, drums and bass, mellotron, organ and guitars, guitar solo, strings and other orchestration on both the iPod Touch, iPhone and desktop applications. In addition, users may select to deactivate the drum line or heighten the guitar for a personal touch on a pop music classic.
Originally released on July 11, 1969 to coincide with the Apollo 11 moon landings, “Space Oddity” was a cultural landmark for David Bowie as an artist. The song was featured by the BBC on its television coverage of the lunar landing and later won an Ivor Novello award. Major Tom, the song’s mysterious character, has become a recurrent theme throughout Bowie’s work and career, being revisited in the song “Ashes To Ashes.”
You can visit the “Space Oddity EP” site by following: www.iklaxmusic.com/davidbowie. The App you can find on the App Store – just type in ‘Remix David Bowie’ as a search string.
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Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
