A CupcakKe Remix is when people take popular pre-existing songs and replace their vocals with CupcakKe’s, one of the first remixes was the Toxic Remix. For more info on the remixes here.
History[]
2016 - Early 2020[]
In the beginning, there was nothing. Then, on May 19, 2016, a Youtube user named "Lona Delery" made history with the first ever CupcakKe remix. It was a remix of MARINA's Primadonna; however, the remix got deleted/privated on YouTube. The first ever remix is only available on Soundcloud, and you can listen to it here. The remixes is this era were either actual remixes, swapping out vocals with CupcakKe's unedited verses, or only lyric-manipulated in the choruses. CupcakKe remixes weren't popular on Tiktok in this era.
Mid 2020 - Mid 2021[]
CupcakKe remixes made its arrival on Tiktok. They were memes, shock audios, treated as a joke. Locals laughed and pranked, while Slurpers (CupcakKe fans, Floptok didn't exist yet) were upset that she wasn't getting the right kind of recognition.
Mid 2021 - 2023[]
Dj Pyromania, a professional DJ, decided to add his own spin on CupcakKe remixes. Untuned rap verses were tuned to sing to the song. Everyone loved it. Ranvision redefined CupcakKe remixes. Paired with Yehuaxiang, Adele, Nosporque11, culture , culture, culture.
Late 2023 - 2025[]
CupcakKe Remixes have grown to become cohesive and creative. It consists of editing, tuning and mixing various acapellas from CupcakKe songs to make her sing like the original song. Furthermore, new techniques, VSTs and effects have been used to make it sound amazing. Moreover, it has resulted the remixes to become more meaningful, exciting and fun! This has amplified the true meaning of CupcakKe remixes. However, this generation of CupcakKe is still in evolution. Would these remixes attract viewers more?
Remixing Tools[]
Remixers use a wide variety of resources which can significantly impact the way CupcakKe remixes are done. However, it is recommended to use appropiate tools for making them such as:
- Most used DAWs for remixes: Ableton, FL Studio, Logic Pro, Reapers.
- Most popular tuning plugins/programs: Vocalshifter, Melodyne, Morph.
- Important tools to use after tuning: Equalizer (Eq Eight in Ableton), Compressor, De esser, Stereo Utility (Mono activated), Limiter.
Remix Standards[]
While what is considered a good CupcakKe remix can be very subjective, remixers and Floptropicans have some recommendations in common about what makes Cupcakke remixes good.
Good CupcakKe Remixes usually contain these criteria(s):
- Be creative.
- Be correctly synced, pitched, tuned and mixed.
- Not be AI generated
- Have the original creator credited when using inspiration or reposting.
- Not consist of only gulps / smack my ass / vagina / other overused lines.
- Have lyrics that are creative and make sense.
- Become cohesive - this means editing and word-mixing various acapellas from CupcakKe's songs.
Examples of Good Remixes[]
- Toxic
- Havana
- Squirt On Me
- Kahoot
- Hung Up
- Womanizer
- Taste
- Super Bass
- Hot But Bottom
- Automatic
- Happy New Year
- People You Know
- Va Va Voom
- Dancing Queen
- I Love It
- Turn It On
- Disease
- Party Rock Anthem
- Once Upon A Dream
- Style (Hearts2Hearts song)
- Polyrhythm
- Sheesh
- Step
- Nobody
- The Dead Dance
- Dang
- cupcakke's dj set
- Disturbia
- We Don't Talk About Papi
Examples of Bad Remixes[]
- All remixes by @theguyJake/@JJSW1.0 (offensive)
- Disabled Children Excursion
- Alone (uses Pedophile)
- Tukoh Taka (stolen from Ranvision and copyrighted on streaming platforms)
- Xiao Xiao Live (uses nobiitax's remix without credits)