Run Dmc Jason Nevins Its Like That Raxon E Repack

The Story Behind "It's Like That" by Run-DMC and Jason Nevins

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It was 3 a.m. in the sub-basement of Vinyl Vengeance, a crumbling New York shop that smelled of mold, broken needles, and broken dreams. Leo “Deckwreck” Hernandez was supposed to be cataloguing dead stock. Instead, he found a shoe box behind a water-damaged crate of 12-inches. Inside: a single DAT tape, handwritten in silver Sharpie: run dmc jason nevins its like that raxon e repack

• The Sound: Stripped down. Just a Roland TR-808 drum machine, claps, and the monotone, powerful delivery of Run (Joseph Simmons) and DMC (Darryl McDaniels).
• The Lyrics: A cold assessment of 1980s urban struggle: "Unemployment at a record high / People coming, people going, people born to die."
• The Impact: It was anti-disco, anti-glitz. It was the sound of the New York streets.

: It retains the "It's like that, and that's the way it is" vocal hook that made the 1997 version a global chart-topper, but strips back some of the pop-house elements in favor of a harder, more rhythmic techno drive. SoundCloud Comparison to Previous Versions Original (1983) Jason Nevins Remix (1997) Raxon Edit (2023/2024) Old-school Hip Hop Hip House / Electronic Techno / Hard Techno Social commentary, cynical Pop-friendly, "sledgehammer" beat Hypnotic, club-oriented Debut single for Run-D.M.C. Global #1 hit; ended Spice Girls streak Modern club "secret weapon" this specific edit or see a of other modern techno remixes of 90s classics? Run-D.M.C. - IMDb The Story Behind "It's Like That" by Run-DMC

• The full remix in WAV (uncompressed)
• Stems (drums, bass, vocal, FX)
• A MIDI file of the melody/bassline
• A sampler patch (e.g., for Kontakt or EXS24)

• Tempo and groove tweaks that push the track further into dancefloor territory.
• New drum programming influenced by big‑beat and electro styles.
• Reimagined basslines and synth textures that modernize the mix while retaining the iconic vocal hooks.
• Use of breakdowns and builds to suit contemporary DJ sets.