Run Dmc- | Jason Nevins - It-s Like That -raxon E...

To understand the remix, we must first bow to the original. Released in 1983 on Profile Records, It's Like That was a minimalist revolution. Produced by Russell Simmons and Larry Smith, the track featured Joseph "Run" Simmons and Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels trading stark, nihilistic bars over a sparse beatbox and a menacing, descending three-note bassline.

Key themes of the original:

It was not a party track. It was a mission statement. When RUN DMC performed it, they wore black leather and unlaced Adidas—ghetto armor. The track peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart but laid the foundation for the group's legendary 1984 album, Run-D.M.C..

But few could have predicted that 14 years later, a white house DJ would turn this sermon into the biggest dance record of 1998. RUN DMC- Jason Nevins - It-s Like That -Raxon E...

For each section, analyze these four layers separately.

A. Rhythm & Groove

B. Bass & Low End

C. Harmony & Melody

D. Texture & Effects

Document findings per section (e.g., “Intro 0:00–0:32 — filtered vocal loop + high-pass sweep; kick enters at 0:16; tension built by rising white noise”). To understand the remix, we must first bow to the original

Original Release: "It's Like That" was the debut single by the American hip-hop group Run-D.M.C., released in 1983 on their self-titled album. Produced by Larry Smith and Russell Simmons, the original track is considered a pioneering record of the "Old School" hip-hop era. It featured a minimalist, electronic soundscape (using an Oberheim DMX drum machine) and cynical lyrics reflecting the economic hardships of the early 1980s in the United States.

Lyrical Themes: The song is characterized by its stoic delivery and social commentary, focusing on the futility of life without money and opportunity ("Money is the key to end all your woes / Your ups, your downs, your highs and your lows").

If Raxon (known for deep, hypnotic, melodic techno) were to remix “It’s Like That” today: It was not a party track