We connected with our very good friend, DJ, remixer, and producer LexEdit, for an exclusive Q&A on his career and music work. Check out the Q&A below, and let us know what you think by leaving a comment.
1. What is it about remixing that lights you up and keeps you coming back for more?
I really enjoy music and it is fun to use the new tech to pretty much do anything I can think of. I can now do blends I would never dream of. I can decide if I want to do something complex or go simple. Back in the day, it was always about who had the Acapellas or who had the best drums. Now is just simply getting creative how I want. I tend to go more simple nowadays because this is where the crowd is leaning. My favorite thing to do now is grab old tropical tracks , remaster them, and use the same drums and sounds they used to make the intros sound as natural and powerful as possible. I can now make stems out of any track and remastered them to be as loud as tracks today.
2. Out of all the tracks you’ve remixed, which one has been your absolute favorite and why?
This Is hard lol. But the one remix I wish was on Spotify is my Te Bote 4f music remix lol. I really still feel this remix can challenge the original. It will never out do the numbers but in dj remixing terms it will do well. This remix still gets a great crowd reaction when the drop hits!
3. When did it hit you that your remixes were really gaining traction and connecting with people?
I remember my first big edit was omega – chambonea. At the time it was hard gettin intros to sound as natural as that one did. This got spread out by deejays and got me my first gig with a remixing site latinremixkings. After been part of the site it help me gain traction with many more deejays. Now I am currently on the top record pool Bpm Supreme. Bpm is helping reach and audience I have never reached before worldwide.
4. You made the leap from DJing to producing—how challenging was that shift, and what pushed you to make it?
Well I still consider that I am transitioning to producer lol. It is very challenging because it comes with a lot of sacrifices. One day during a workout I decided to sacrifice my dj gigging career to just focus on producing. At that time I was not gigging as often anyways it seem like the perfect time. I dedicated all the extra time to learn how to record vocals, Engenieer, produce and finish beats and continuing to grow my career as a remixer. At heart I don’t know if I would have ever deejay if I discovered producing first but starting as a dj has developed my ears to hear music in different way. I listen to music from the perspective of a dj rocking out a crowd. I am a huge believer in party club music and I think is the best music to expose a new artist or an artist that may be in a low point. Now not all music is club music but from my part I always try to put sauce on drums and bass to even make a sad lovy dubby tracks sound clubby.
5. How does it feel when an artist hears your remix and actually prefers it over their original track?
That’s gotta be a surreal moment. It is still weird lol. I wish they would send me the songs before they released it and put out my version. However I respect production process and understand that whaI do to tracks still needs time to be understood. In simple terms I never have to describe to a deejay what I do lol but I still don’t know exactly how to explain to a record exec. The best way I do it now is by trying to do my best with each project and hoping it connects with the exec just like it connects with the deejays.
6. Have you ever put out a remix that didn’t quite hit the mark for you?
What did you learn from that experience? Many…………………..Is a normal thing for me now. I just put my head down do my best and keep it moving. For me is more important to keep working and creating. I trust that something amazing will come out of it.
7. You recently hit the stage at DJ Andoi’s event in New Jersey—what was that moment like for you?
This moment was not planned at all lol. It was surreal and I moment I was not ready for. For those who know me know I am a behind the scenes guy so this experience was the total opposite of that lol. However I am super grateful for the experience.I have been working with Adonis for around 3 years now thanks to the connection from Leche Lmp and Dj Santana. I mainly help him engineer artist for the live recorded mixes like Yiyo Sarante, Luis Vargas and el chaval. I also make custom dj edits for him and work audio fx edits for his live shows like the one that took place in NJ.
8. Do you ever miss the DJ life, and have you thought about getting back behind the decks?
Yes and No. I got into deejay because I mainly love to mix and blend but I was never a crowd hype dj. I think these days u need both to even entertain having a career. Now not all deejays do this but if they don’t they bring something else into the table like been part of big songs, making their own music or been a viral influencer. If I do get back to djin I think it would come from my music production.
9. Are there any dream artists you’d love to collaborate with when it comes to remixing or producing?
Is cliche but bad bunny. Yes he is the number one artist so that will be a blessing. But what I like most about him is he co produces almost all his songs. He has a hand in the structure of the song, melody and even marketing. I admire that he knows what he wants and can get the best out of a producer.
10. What’s one piece of advice you’d give to up-and-coming producers who look up to your journey?
Decide who you are. Dont be a shame of what it is. Understand that depending on what is trendy now you can go up fast or develop a career slow.. I am quiet, somewhat a nerd but I work my ass off behind the scenes and poke y head out when is important. I have a lot of connections now and people always seem surprised that a quiet dj / producer gets ahead. This was done slow and steady. I am nowhere near where I want to be but I am on the way. I get reminders every week of that.
11. Every remix you drop has its own flavor—what inspires you to keep reinventing your sound every time?
I always check what the big deejays are doing. The big deejays are following the crowds. They do not try to impress other deejays. Most people just want to hear the song like it is in their Tik Tok and Spotify. So I mainly focus on simple edits and club edits that do not differ to much from the original tracks. This way I give the deejay something fresh but go into the song quicker for the crowd.
12. When the creative tank runs low, how do you reset and find that fresh spark again?
I use to stop and take breaks here and there but I learned the more I keep outputting the more creative I get. If there is a week I am not remixing and I am producing. If there is a week I am not producing I am remixing. If there is a week I’m doing either I am recording or learning new tricks.
13. Now that you’re a dad, how has that changed things for you—and does your little one vibe with your music yet?
The little one is a little crazy toddler right now pulling cables, clicking my computer and breaking my tv controllers lol. All jokes aside He is the best! He makes laugh so much. The biggest change is time. I have a lot less of it now so I try to schedule everything I can. In music u can not always schedule everything but I still try to maintain a schedule so if an opportunity arises I can execute it. A day to day for me is waking up taking the baby to daycare. Hit the gym when I can. If I don’t have a lot of time during the week to hit the gym I maintain a strict low carb diet 5-6 days to not slip. Work until 6-7 pm and start working again after the baby goes to sleep at 8pm.
