Versions & edits
Extended mix
An extended mix is the DJ cut of a release — a longer intro and outro with more bars of beats at each end, so there is room to mix in and out. It is the version that belongs in a set.
Measured in our catalog
56,070 of 443,414 titles with a duration (12.6%) say "Extended Mix", and they run to a median of 5:23 — slightly shorter than the 5:48 median of the catalog around them.
Which is the useful surprise: in a catalog built from dance-music releases, the unlabelled majority is already club-length. "Extended" marks a version that exists alongside a shorter one, not a version that is long.
56,070
Titles marked extended
5:23
Their median length
5:48
Catalog median length
3:30
Radio edit median
| Version | Titles | Median length |
|---|---|---|
| Remix | 50,945 | 6:19 |
| Extended mix | 56,070 | 5:23 |
| VIP | 1,431 | 4:18 |
| Radio edit | 803 | 3:30 |
| Whole catalog | 443,414 | 5:48 |
Measured on 11 August 2026 across public tracks whose TITLE carries the marker, with a duration — counted from the title because the version column in our schema is empty on every row.
Why it matters
The extra bars are the whole point. A radio cut drops you into the vocal within seconds and ends on a hard stop; an extended mix gives you 32 bars of drums at either end to work with.
On most dance-music stores the extended mix is the default rather than the exception, which changes what "extended" is actually telling you.
Frequently asked
What is an extended mix?+
The longer, DJ-oriented version of a release, with additional bars of beats at the start and end so it can be mixed in and out cleanly.
How long is an extended mix?+
A median of 5:23 across 56,070 titles here — against 3:30 for a radio edit.
Is an extended mix the same as a club mix?+
Nearly, and the labels are used loosely. Both mean a version arranged for a DJ rather than for radio; "club mix" more often implies a different arrangement, "extended mix" more often the same arrangement with longer ends.
Related terms
Radio edit
A radio edit is a shortened version cut for airplay — usually under four minutes, with the long intro and outro removed and the arrangement tightened. It is the version that gives a DJ the least to work with.
Remix
A remix is a new production built from another artist’s parts — usually a different arrangement, often a different genre and tempo. The original vocal or hook survives; almost nothing else has to.
Phrase
A phrase is a block of bars a track is built from, usually 8, 16 or 32. Electronic music changes at phrase boundaries, so a mix that starts on one keeps both tracks structurally in step.
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