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Sirius Remix 62 is Getting Dropped

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Cody

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Bad news for dance fans that listen to Sirius.

Remix 62, the 24/7 nonstop club mix channel is being deleted. SO MANY people are complaining about this. There have been many requests to remove Boombox 61, which is a mix of old-school hip-hop and breakbeats, but no, they decided to remove a FAR more popular station that is a TRUE dance station. If you too are upset about this please call Sirius customer service or send e-mail and complain. Go to sirius website to complain! It's a true loss for dance music fans. Now we have 5 dance channels and 3 of them don't appeal to hardcore dance fans. It's kind of beginning to sound like FM radio.

Any thoughts on this?
 
> Bad news for dance fans that listen to Sirius.
>
> Remix 62, the 24/7 nonstop club mix channel is being
> deleted. SO MANY people are complaining about this. There
> have been many requests to remove Boombox 61, which is a mix
> of old-school hip-hop and breakbeats, but no, they decided
> to remove a FAR more popular station that is a TRUE dance
> station. If you too are upset about this please call Sirius
> customer service or send e-mail and complain. Go to sirius
> website to complain! It's a true loss for dance music fans.
> Now we have 5 dance channels and 3 of them don't appeal to
> hardcore dance fans. It's kind of beginning to sound like
> FM radio.
>
> Any thoughts on this?
> Horrible just might have to cancel my subscription when it runs out
 
> Bad news for dance fans that listen to Sirius.
>
> Remix 62, the 24/7 nonstop club mix channel is being
> deleted. SO MANY people are complaining about this. There
> have been many requests to remove Boombox 61, which is a mix
> of old-school hip-hop and breakbeats, but no, they decided
> to remove a FAR more popular station that is a TRUE dance
> station. If you too are upset about this please call Sirius
> customer service or send e-mail and complain. Go to sirius
> website to complain! It's a true loss for dance music fans.
> Now we have 5 dance channels and 3 of them don't appeal to
> hardcore dance fans. It's kind of beginning to sound like
> FM radio.
>
> Any thoughts on this?
>


Ya really bad news.
Who listens to Boombox???!

on the postitive side, Sirius still has Radio 1. They will proabably beef up The Beat and Area 63 with mixshows making them less repetitive.
 
> Any thoughts on this?

This is why we see the satellite feeds tweaking-- it's being done in an attempt to increase listenership, since there is limited bandwidth available. So if you hear the occassional 'non-dance' song in rotation, it's to help the channel stay there.

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> Bad news for dance fans that listen to Sirius.
>
> Remix 62, the 24/7 nonstop club mix channel is being
> deleted. SO MANY people are complaining about this. There
> have been many requests to remove Boombox 61, which is a mix
> of old-school hip-hop and breakbeats, but no, they decided
> to remove a FAR more popular station that is a TRUE dance
> station. If you too are upset about this please call Sirius
> customer service or send e-mail and complain. Go to sirius
> website to complain! It's a true loss for dance music fans.
> Now we have 5 dance channels and 3 of them don't appeal to
> hardcore dance fans. It's kind of beginning to sound like
> FM radio.
>
> Any thoughts on this?
>
What is it being replaced with?
What's the main difference between Area 63 and Remix 62?
How many listeners does Boombox 61 have versus Remix 62?
 
> > Bad news for dance fans that listen to Sirius.
> >
> > Remix 62, the 24/7 nonstop club mix channel is being
> > deleted. SO MANY people are complaining about this.
> There
> > have been many requests to remove Boombox 61, which is a
> mix
> > of old-school hip-hop and breakbeats, but no, they decided
>
> > to remove a FAR more popular station that is a TRUE dance
> > station. If you too are upset about this please call
> Sirius
> > customer service or send e-mail and complain. Go to
> sirius
> > website to complain! It's a true loss for dance music
> fans.
> > Now we have 5 dance channels and 3 of them don't appeal
> to
> > hardcore dance fans. It's kind of beginning to sound like
>
> > FM radio.
> >
> > Any thoughts on this?
> >
>
>
> Ya really bad news.
> Who listens to Boombox???!
>
> on the postitive side, Sirius still has Radio 1. They will
> proabably beef up The Beat and Area 63 with mixshows making
> them less repetitive.
>
I dont like the fact that remix is being dropped. But I really havent listend to it, since we got BBC. I agree, that they should drop Boombox, or Chill, but they probably want each of the electronica channels to have its unique sound. Remix was very repetative anyway, and I bet Area 63 will pick up the (Groove Radio international) mixshow, and the Beat may pick up a few of the more mainstream mix sets.
 
> > > Bad news for dance fans that listen to Sirius.
> > >
> > > Remix 62, the 24/7 nonstop club mix channel is being
> > > deleted. SO MANY people are complaining about this.
> > There
> > > have been many requests to remove Boombox 61, which is a
>
> > mix
> > > of old-school hip-hop and breakbeats, but no, they
> decided
> >
> > > to remove a FAR more popular station that is a TRUE
> dance
> > > station. If you too are upset about this please call
> > Sirius
> > > customer service or send e-mail and complain. Go to
> > sirius
> > > website to complain! It's a true loss for dance music
> > fans.
> > > Now we have 5 dance channels and 3 of them don't appeal
>
> > to
> > > hardcore dance fans. It's kind of beginning to sound
> like
> >
> > > FM radio.
> > >
> > > Any thoughts on this?
> > >
> >
> >
> > Ya really bad news.
> > Who listens to Boombox???!
> >
> > on the postitive side, Sirius still has Radio 1. They will
>
> > proabably beef up The Beat and Area 63 with mixshows
> making
> > them less repetitive.
> >
> I dont like the fact that remix is being dropped. But I
> really havent listend to it, since we got BBC. I agree,
> that they should drop Boombox, or Chill, but they probably
> want each of the electronica channels to have its unique
> sound. Remix was very repetative anyway, and I bet Area 63
> will pick up the (Groove Radio international) mixshow, and
> the Beat may pick up a few of the more mainstream mix sets.
>

Yeah. I mean there's no need to air Pete Tong and Judge Jules on Remix 63 if you can hear them on the BBC Radio 1 Channel.
I hope they keep the Gabriel & Dresden and George Acosta shows, but we'll see.
 
>> Yeah. I mean there's no need to air Pete Tong and Judge
> Jules on Remix 63 if you can hear them on the BBC Radio 1
> Channel.

There are two different versions of the Judge Jule show being aired on sirius. Remix 62 has the Friday version, which is totally different from the Saturday version aired on BBC 1. I think, but not for sure, that the Pete Tong shows are two different versions as well...one airs on Remix and the other on BBC 1.
 
> What is it being replaced with?

Remix 62 is being replaced with NOTHING! There will now be 5 dance channels rather than 6. Three of the remaining 5 dance channels don't appeal to the real dance fans anyways.

> What's the main difference between Area 63 and Remix 62?

Area 63 plays trance and progressive house with no mixshows or special programming, except for 12 hours of non-stop trance songs on Saturday nights. The playist on this channel is about as shallow as a puddle as some have said.
Remix 62 is a 24/7 non-stop mix channel that really kicks ass! Lots of different mixshows and mixers on this channel. Some of them are: Louie DeVito, The Riddler, Groove Radio International, George Acosta, Darude, Deep Dish, Charles Feelgood, Chip-Chop Gonzalez, Monsta, Mike Bordes, Mikey D., Mechanix, Dom Armano, and literally many others. Right about this time they make the station as near perfect as possible and then dump it...so stupid!

> How many listeners does Boombox 61 have versus Remix 62?

Ever since Boombox 61 has been on sirius (since July 2004), the vast majority of dance fans have been unhappy with it. This station plays old school hip-hop and breakbeat music. It's heavy on the hip-hop too. This station really isn't dance. Many people on a sirius messageboard have wanted this station removed or merged with a hip-hop channel. But no, they decide to keep this channel and get rid of the one just about everyone likes, Remix 62. Even one who doesn't subscribe to sirius can probably figure out that Remix 62 has FAR MORE listeners than Boombox has. Boombox 61 is a certain someone's baby that he created over at sirius, so this might be a reason why they're keeping it rather than Remix...UNFAIR!!!!
 
> What is it being replaced with?

Remix 62 is being replaced with NOTHING! There will now be 5 dance channels rather than 6. Three of the remaining 5 dance channels don't appeal to the real dance fans anyways.

> What's the main difference between Area 63 and Remix 62?

Area 63 plays trance and progressive house with no mixshows or special programming, except for 12 hours of non-stop trance songs on Saturday nights. The playist on this channel is about as shallow as a puddle as some have said.
Remix 62 is a 24/7 non-stop mix channel that really kicks ass! Lots of different mixshows and mixers on this channel. Some of them are: Louie DeVito, The Riddler, Groove Radio International, George Acosta, Darude, Deep Dish, Charles Feelgood, Chip-Chop Gonzalez, Monsta, Mike Bordes, Mikey D., Mechanix, Dom Armano, and literally many others. Right about this time they make the station as near perfect as possible and then dump it...so stupid!

> How many listeners does Boombox 61 have versus Remix 62?

Ever since Boombox 61 has been on sirius (since July 2004), the vast majority of dance fans have been unhappy with it. This station plays old school hip-hop and breakbeat music. It's heavy on the hip-hop too. This station really isn't dance. Many people on a sirius messageboard have wanted this station removed or merged with a hip-hop channel. But no, they decide to keep this channel and get rid of the one just about everyone likes, Remix 62. Even one who doesn't subscribe to sirius can probably figure out that Remix 62 has FAR MORE listeners than Boombox has. Boombox 61 is a certain someone's baby that he created over at sirius, so this might be a reason why they're keeping it rather than Remix...UNFAIR!!!!
 
> >> Yeah. I mean there's no need to air Pete Tong and Judge
> > Jules on Remix 63 if you can hear them on the BBC Radio 1
> > Channel.
>
> There are two different versions of the Judge Jule show
> being aired on sirius. Remix 62 has the Friday version,
> which is totally different from the Saturday version aired
> on BBC 1. I think, but not for sure, that the Pete Tong
> shows are two different versions as well...one airs on Remix
> and the other on BBC 1.
>
Yeahm but is it really necessary to air both shows for both DJs?
The BBC Radio 1 shows are the better ones, first of all b/c Pete's show is longer, and second both Pete and Jules talk/present on their BBC Radio 1 shows.
 
> > What is it being replaced with?
>
> Remix 62 is being replaced with NOTHING! There will now be
> 5 dance channels rather than 6. Three of the remaining 5
> dance channels don't appeal to the real dance fans anyways.
>
If they're eliminating a channel, then they'll replace it with something whether it's Dance or not.

>
> > What's the main difference between Area 63 and Remix 62?
>
> Area 63 plays trance and progressive house with no mixshows
> or special programming, except for 12 hours of non-stop
> trance songs on Saturday nights. The playist on this
> channel is about as shallow as a puddle as some have said.
> Remix 62 is a 24/7 non-stop mix channel that really kicks
> ass! Lots of different mixshows and mixers on this channel.
> Some of them are: Louie DeVito, The Riddler, Groove Radio
> International, George Acosta, Darude, Deep Dish, Charles
> Feelgood, Chip-Chop Gonzalez, Monsta, Mike Bordes, Mikey D.,
> Mechanix, Dom Armano, and literally many others. Right
> about this time they make the station as near perfect as
> possible and then dump it...so stupid!

Trance and Progressive sound real good to me, but what they'll do is probably add underground House to the mix (with shows like Charles Feelgood moving there), and turn over the more commercial DJs (like Louie devito) to the Dance hits channel.
The DJs on the Trance and Progressive channel are well known, whereas nobody cares about DJ Monsta, Chip Chop, or DJ Noname.
It makes more sense to have all the more famous/popular DJs have nightly shows on a House and Trance channel (which is what Channel 63 will probably turn into).

And just how many people post on the Sirus board at this time?

I'm sorry, but Sirius has to do all it can to attract new listeners. Since most of this country isn't into Dance music, then as long as they keep a mainstream Dance channel, and a more underground Dance station with mixshows, then you should be happy. Be glad you also have BBC Radio 1 with its many Dance shows, or learn to appreciate the Chillout sounds of Electronica.

Top 40 fans really only have 3 channels on Siris as well - the obvious hits station, the 90s and now, and BBC Radio 1. Again, Radio 1 is also helping to serve the Dance fans.

Channel 61 will more then likely become at somt point an 80s/90s Dance and Hip Hop channel.

Now if Dance becomes big in the US again, then Sirius might add more Dance to the lineup.
 
Re:Breaks and Boombox

> > What is it being replaced with?
>
> Remix 62 is being replaced with NOTHING! There will now be
> 5 dance channels rather than 6. Three of the remaining 5
> dance channels don't appeal to the real dance fans anyways.
>
>
> > What's the main difference between Area 63 and Remix 62?
>
> Area 63 plays trance and progressive house with no mixshows
> or special programming, except for 12 hours of non-stop
> trance songs on Saturday nights. The playist on this
> channel is about as shallow as a puddle as some have said.
> Remix 62 is a 24/7 non-stop mix channel that really kicks
> ass! Lots of different mixshows and mixers on this channel.
> Some of them are: Louie DeVito, The Riddler, Groove Radio
> International, George Acosta, Darude, Deep Dish, Charles
> Feelgood, Chip-Chop Gonzalez, Monsta, Mike Bordes, Mikey D.,
> Mechanix, Dom Armano, and literally many others. Right
> about this time they make the station as near perfect as
> possible and then dump it...so stupid!
>
> > How many listeners does Boombox 61 have versus Remix 62?
>
> Ever since Boombox 61 has been on sirius (since July 2004),
> the vast majority of dance fans have been unhappy with it.
> This station plays old school hip-hop and breakbeat music.
> It's heavy on the hip-hop too. This station really isn't
> dance. Many people on a sirius messageboard have wanted
> this station removed or merged with a hip-hop channel. But
> no, they decide to keep this channel and get rid of the one
> just about everyone likes, Remix 62. Even one who doesn't
> subscribe to sirius can probably figure out that Remix 62
> has FAR MORE listeners than Boombox has. Boombox 61 is a
> certain someone's baby that he created over at sirius, so
> this might be a reason why they're keeping it rather than
> Remix...UNFAIR!!!!
>
If Boombox was more focused on good breaks instead of all the filler they play, it might be listenable. I mean, Im definatly not the biggest Breaks fan in the world, be I do like Dj Icey, Baby Anne, and sh.t like that, but they never ever play real breaks on this channel, if it sounded like the Breaks channel on 1CFM, with some Drum n Bass , (TIMELY PLACED) I would actually listen from time to time. Boombox is a trainwreck, they play absolutely anything with a broken beat, Its like the Jack of all Breaks, The (TSL) would have to be about an average of two songs on B-Box.
 
No one cancel or do anything until we all know what Sirius plans on doing give this time no one knew of the change til yesterday. They have a lot of work to do be patient and give them a chance you might have real good news or real bad news but wait til october and see. Sirius was a home for me that will be truly missed. I spun on 62 since it was the "Rave" and later beacme "Remix". I am not sure if I am being eliminated completely from the lineup as of now but should know shortly. =o( Thanks to everyone for the support and I have met a great bunch of friends and new people through Sirius.
 
> > > What is it being replaced with?
> >
> > Remix 62 is being replaced with NOTHING! There will now
> be
> > 5 dance channels rather than 6. Three of the remaining 5
> > dance channels don't appeal to the real dance fans
> anyways.
> >
> If they're eliminating a channel, then they'll replace it
> with something whether it's Dance or not.
>
> >
> > > What's the main difference between Area 63 and Remix 62?
>
> >
> > Area 63 plays trance and progressive house with no
> mixshows
> > or special programming, except for 12 hours of non-stop
> > trance songs on Saturday nights. The playist on this
> > channel is about as shallow as a puddle as some have said.
>
> > Remix 62 is a 24/7 non-stop mix channel that really kicks
> > ass! Lots of different mixshows and mixers on this
> channel.
> > Some of them are: Louie DeVito, The Riddler, Groove
> Radio
> > International, George Acosta, Darude, Deep Dish, Charles
> > Feelgood, Chip-Chop Gonzalez, Monsta, Mike Bordes, Mikey
> D.,
> > Mechanix, Dom Armano, and literally many others. Right
> > about this time they make the station as near perfect as
> > possible and then dump it...so stupid!
>
> Trance and Progressive sound real good to me, but what
> they'll do is probably add underground House to the mix
> (with shows like Charles Feelgood moving there), and turn
> over the more commercial DJs (like Louie devito) to the
> Dance hits channel.
> The DJs on the Trance and Progressive channel are well
> known, whereas nobody cares about DJ Monsta, Chip Chop, or
> DJ Noname.
> It makes more sense to have all the more famous/popular DJs
> have nightly shows on a House and Trance channel (which is
> what Channel 63 will probably turn into).
>
> And just how many people post on the Sirus board at this
> time?
>
> I'm sorry, but Sirius has to do all it can to attract new
> listeners. Since most of this country isn't into Dance
> music, then as long as they keep a mainstream Dance channel,
> and a more underground Dance station with mixshows, then you
> should be happy. Be glad you also have BBC Radio 1 with its
> many Dance shows, or learn to appreciate the Chillout sounds
> of Electronica.
>
> Top 40 fans really only have 3 channels on Siris as well -
> the obvious hits station, the 90s and now, and BBC Radio 1.
> Again, Radio 1 is also helping to serve the Dance fans.
>
> Channel 61 will more then likely become at somt point an
> 80s/90s Dance and Hip Hop channel.
>
> Now if Dance becomes big in the US again, then Sirius might
> add more Dance to the lineup.
>


I think your missing the point. They dropped One Dance channel. Fine. But what gets people upset is that Boombox which is now on 34 is not pure dance and plays drum n bass mixed with "OLD School" rap. The Old School Rap is covered by BACKSPIN 43. The format is a train wreck.

I'm surprise your underestimating the audience for Dance music in the U.S. Displaced people who buy Sirius radio because FM Radio isn't playing Dance. In fact the Sirius boards, Dance/Electronic is one of the most popular discussion forums, if that a barrometer for you.

The reason this happen, is because the Big wigs don't know squat about Dance and can't distinguish the Boombox channel over Remix. They are in a bandwith crunch and had to get rid of one of them. Liquid Todd and Steve Blatter (The guy who created it) support Boombox and have more pull on what stays. There you go. I'm postitive Boombox didn't have as many listeners as Remix.
 
> Yeahm but is it really necessary to air both shows for both
> DJs?
> The BBC Radio 1 shows are the better ones, first of all b/c
> Pete's show is longer, and second both Pete and Jules
> talk/present on their BBC Radio 1 shows.
>


??? The BBC radio shows have a 12 hour delay. Its no more present than the taped sets aired by Remix. Secondly, the Radio 1 shows has ONE timeslot. You miss it, tough luck. With Remix you can catch the shows again at a different time. Like on the West Coast, Pete Tong airs too early for me. Like 3 in the afternoon compared to 7 at night on Saturday on Remix. \

I can only hope Area will air the shows again at different time slots.
 
You think eh. Then why not dump the Bluegrass channel? Or could it be that bluegrass is more popular in the USA? To my understanding, Sirius is quite aware of who is listening to what. You have a specific PIN number for your unit.

So I'd reckon...that no one was listening so they dumped it.






> The reason this happen, is because the Big wigs don't know
> squat about Dance and can't distinguish the Boombox channel
> over Remix. They are in a bandwith crunch and had to get rid
> of one of them. Liquid Todd and Steve Blatter (The guy who
> created it) support Boombox and have more pull on what
> stays. There you go. I'm postitive Boombox didn't have as
> many listeners as Remix.
>
 
Here are some of the other channels they have dumped.

Deleted Channels:
Remix
Wax
Slow Jamz
Swing Street
Folktown
Weather Channel East
Weather Channel West


Confirmed after reading it on the Sirius forum.


You think eh. Then why not dump the Bluegrass channel? Or
> could it be that bluegrass is more popular in the USA? To
> my understanding, Sirius is quite aware of who is listening
> to what. You have a specific PIN number for your unit.
>
> So I'd reckon...that no one was listening so they dumped it.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > The reason this happen, is because the Big wigs don't know
>
> > squat about Dance and can't distinguish the Boombox
> channel
> > over Remix. They are in a bandwith crunch and had to get
> rid
> > of one of them. Liquid Todd and Steve Blatter (The guy who
>
> > created it) support Boombox and have more pull on what
> > stays. There you go. I'm postitive Boombox didn't have as
> > many listeners as Remix.
> >
>
 
I'll second you Ryan...that's exactly why I'm upset. I could care less about losing one dance channel...they just chose the WRONG ONE to get rid of. And yes, ANYONE can figure out that Remix gets FAR MORE listeners than Boombox ever will get!
 
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