Skream's La Roux Remix gone GOLD (400k sales!)

notez_ · Post by **notez_** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:33 am

ive always wondered about his..but can you put a needle to gold and start spinning it on your technics?...surely not

your mum · Post by **your mum** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:21 pm

people don't seem to be clocking that it's gone gold cuz it was the b side to the actual single. still a good look though.

shamwow · Post by **shamwow** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:22 pm

your mum wrote:people don't seem to be clocking that it's gone gold cuz it was the b side to the actual single. still a good look though.

The B side MADE THE SINGLE. What are you smoking.

reptilian · Post by **reptilian** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:24 pm

Shamwow wrote:
your mum wrote:people don't seem to be clocking that it's gone gold cuz it was the b side to the actual single. still a good look though.
The B side MADE THE SINGLE. What are you smoking.

well done skream, good work

e_o · Post by **e_o** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:32 pm

Big times

Snaps · Post by **Snaps** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:35 pm

Propsicles

lowpass · Post by **lowpass** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:13 pm

That is big, Feel just that little prouder that I have this on vinyl (the white label version)

awful · Post by **awful** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:30 pm

i love the tune, big up skream.

jay-f · Post by **jay-f** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:38 pm

big up skream!!

Congrats

your mum · Post by **your mum** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:46 pm

Shamwow wrote:
your mum wrote:people don't seem to be clocking that it's gone gold cuz it was the b side to the actual single. still a good look though.
The B side MADE THE SINGLE. What are you smoking.

you think more people bought it for the remix?

don't really listen to the radio. which got more play?

the original is all over the telly i know that

efa · Post by **efa** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:50 pm

This is a great time for independent music, the power has shifted - anything can happen. Big up Oli!

jonnyrebel · Post by **jonnyrebel** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:56 pm

"I put my pants on the same as you, one leg at a time, except when I put my pants on I make gold records..."

Gotta feel proud for the lad, same age, same dream, hes living it!! Keep doing what your doing bruv!

efa · Post by **efa** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:08 pm

This should have gone out as well TBH

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzuCyirqq1U

kingcannibal · Post by **kingcannibal** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:37 pm

your mum wrote:
Shamwow wrote:
your mum wrote:people don't seem to be clocking that it's gone gold cuz it was the b side to the actual single. still a good look though.
The B side MADE THE SINGLE. What are you smoking.
you think more people bought it for the remix?

don't really listen to the radio. which got more play?

the original is all over the telly i know that

The original would have got more play on the radio although the remix did get played a fair bit on Radio 1 daytime and no doubt kiss as well. Still the video is still played to death on many music tv stations.

Congratulations to Skream for being involved in this project, obviously the remix has got huge praise.
BUT
I do think its down to the a side rather then the remix.

If the remix is what sold the release then the following single would have flopped as would the album, which they have not done. Still, this sort of thing should be easy enough to find out with iTunes (although i don't know how to do it - but going purely on the little 'popularity' bar the original doubles the remix ).
Again, like many other people in this thread (although obviously i only speak for myself) i am not hating on Skream, but sometimes peoples rabid adoration of him blinds them.
For real examples of a remix earning all the sales (for better or for worse) look to Fatboy Slim with his Cornershop and Beastie Boys remixes, they were so integral to the release the videos were cut around the remix and promoted with the remix being the media focus and getting top billing track order wise.

ruthyloops · Post by **ruthyloops** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:06 pm

Fair play skream!

carlyx · Post by **carlyx** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:10 pm

james fox wrote:jebus! interesting how it got so massive even after being leaked...

It was the leak that made this happen.
imho..
Big up Skream though!
Platinum next!

adam_john · Post by **adam_john** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:17 pm

Good for him, pretty nice remix. Never really heard of the her till I heard this remix.

nattyphysicist · Post by **nattyphysicist** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:22 pm

Signus wrote:Played this on radio tonight from start to finish and let the people know about this huge achievement.

Well done Skream you're a don mate

Will do the same tonight. Big tings a gwan!

pure · Post by **pure** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:36 pm

So the remix has not sold 400 thousand? The single has which has the remix on it? ????Still big....

Skream's La Roux Remix gone GOLD (400k sales!)

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