The Gulf Aid Remix Contest
On May 12th, 2010, Mos Def and Preservation Hall’s Ben Jaffe met in New Orleans to collaborate on a song to benefit The Gulf Relief Foundation, an organization providing relief for those affected by the Gulf oil spill catastrophe. In an all-night jam session less than 12 hours later, they recorded the song at Preservation Hall with the newly formed Gulf Aid Allstars: Mos Def, Lenny Kravitz, Trombone Shorty, Tim Robbins and The Preservation Hall Jazz Band. The result: a remake of the New Orleans rhythm and blues classic “It Ain’t My Fault”.
Ben Jaffe, recruited Mark Farina, Chuck Love, and Joshua Heath to do remixes of the track. This is the final result!
Chuck Love’s Hot Mess Dub (Example) by Preservation Hall
Mark Farina Mix 2 by Preservation Hall
Joshua Heath’s Faulty Horns Dub by joshuaheath
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