Remix vs. Mixtape — What's the Difference?

A remix is a piece of media which has been altered or contorted from its original state by adding, removing, and changing pieces of the item. A song, piece of artwork, books, video, poem, or photograph can all be remixes.

A mixtape (alternatively mix-tape or mix tape) is a compilation of music, typically from multiple sources, recorded onto a medium. With origins in the 1980s, the term normally describes a homemade compilation of music onto a cassette tape, CD, or digital playlist.

To create a new version of (a recording) by recombining and re-editing the elements of the existing recording and often adding material such as new vocals or instrumental tracks

A homemade compilation of songs that has been taken from various sources and recorded onto a cassette or CD

A recording produced by remixing.

A hip-hop compilation that is released for free directly by the artist and is often more freeform than a studio-produced album.

(music) A rearrangement of an older piece of music, possibly including various cosmetic changes.

(music) A compilation of songs on a tape, usually encompassing many different artists and assembled by fans, without legal permission.

(music) A piece of music formed by combining existing pieces of music together, possibly including various other cosmetic changes

(transitive) To mix again.

To create a remix.

To rearrange or radically alter (a particular piece of music).

(transitive) To modify (a work in any medium).

To mix again or repeatedly.