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A Dance Remix of ‘Graceland’ is Set for Release (We’re Not Kidding)

Look…we get that DJs and EDM have massive followings, but this little crossover project is rubbing us in all of the wrong ways. On June 1, Graceland – The Remixes will be…

NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 17: Paul Simon performs during the 25th Anniversary Rainforest Fund Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall on April 17, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

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Look...we get that DJs and EDM have massive followings, but this little crossover project is rubbing us in all of the wrong ways.

On June 1, Graceland - The Remixes will be released and will feature remixed dance versions of all 11 tracks of Paul Simon's iconic album.  Some of the biggest DJs today are featured on this album, which received the approval of Simon himself.

I guess the question we have is, "Why?  Why on Earth is this happening?!"

JUST LISTEN TO THE REMIX OF "YOU CAN CALL ME AL"!  (IF YOU CAN!)

It's easy to dismiss this rant as a rejection of simply trying something new, but there's a difference between trying something new and butchering classics.

If it ain't broke, don't remix it!

Erica Banas is a rock/classic rock blogger that loves the smell of old vinyl in the morning.
Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights

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