Jason Nevins was a remixer and producer known for his work in the underground club scene. In 1997, he was commissioned to remix It's Like That for its re-release on Profile Records.
isn't just a song; it’s a living document of music history. Through the Raxon E Repack, the "Kings from Queens" continue to rule the dancefloor, decades after they first stepped into the studio.
While the Jason Nevins version leaned into high-energy house, Raxon’s "repack" reimagines the vocal for the modern warehouse: The Rhythmic Shift
: The remix was a massive sleeper hit, eventually selling over 5 million copies worldwide.
The transition of Run-DMC’s "It’s Like That" from a gritty 1983 social commentary to Jason Nevins
: Frequent play by heavyweight DJs like Maceo Plex and Sven Väth has turned this unreleased edit into a highly sought-after weapon for peak-time sets. Why "Repack"? Run DMC vs. Jason Nevins - It's Like That (Raxon Edit)
: Raxon (Ahmed Dawoud), an Egyptian-born, Barcelona-based producer known for his deep, architectural techno sound on labels like Kompakt and Ellum Audio .