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Def Classic Mix
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Def Classic Mix is a style of house music remix, usually applied to a pop recording post-production. The style was invented by remixer Frankie Knuckles and further developed by his business partner and fellow DJ David Morales. The term is a trademark but the style itself would be much-copied - almost to the point of being a subgenre. The style is noteworthy for maintaining the intended arrangement of a recording, but adding and substituting electronic elements, in particular deep bass, crisp and minimal use of the snare drum, synthesized strings, and piano parts. The name was arrived at because Knuckles felt he was providing the definitive mix for the dancefloor and one that would outlast fads in dance music culture. Knuckles named his company Def Mix Productions, thus trademarking his invention. A decade before Knuckles, Tom Moulton would apply the same philosophy using organic (or classical) instrumentation to invent the dance remix. Similar to Knuckles, Moulton invented a trademark for himself ("a Tom Moulton Mix"). Examples http://www.defmix.com/wp2/discography/ * "Ain't Nobody" by Chaka Khan from the "Life is a Dance" album. (likely the very first fully formed example of the style). Remixed by Knuckles solo. * "Never Stop" by The Brand New Heavies * "Change" by Lisa Stansfield * "The Whistle Song" (a Knuckles production rather than remix) by Frankie Knuckles * "Tears" by Satoshie Tomie (also a Knuckles production) * "Heaven" (physical mix) by The Chimes 
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