Speaking of Wolfgang Gartner, I came across this CLASSIXX remix (perhaps a bit late) and thought how can you go wrong with this incredible duo? It’s followed by his #1 track on BeatPort, friggin awesome!
I discovered Valerna the other day when I came across this clean mix of The Cars (awesome bassline for those of you with decent systems). There are dozens of other mixes and originals of theirs that you can check out on YouTube
I love Louis La Roché! I’ve been following this kid for nearly 3 years now, back when he first released the funky “Peach EP” (I uploaded it below for those interested). It definitely sparked my interest in French House, which took my interest in nu-disco to a whole new level. Since then, it sounds like he’s refined his sound a bit from the original über-pop/funky style found in his early work.
I haven’t posted much filthy dubstep on here, but this song starts with a really enchanted tribal sound then drops into a filthy dubby beat @ 1:50. Both parts are excellent.
Going back to the 90′s with this track, Wiley spits over White Town’s “Your Woman” while Hervé drops a nice grimy downtempo beat to pull it all together.
I meant to press this one a while back. Designer Drugs brings us another “ambitious club banger” with an interesting video to match (perfectly), plus they’re playing at UCSD’s Sun God Festival!
I came across this the other night – always diggin’ on CLASSIXX. Treasure Fingers add a bit more rat-tat-tat to the remix and a touch of jazz piano in the background.
This next track is one of Calvin Harris’ more recent singles (although it’s nothing new in blog time). It has a nice deep bass line and a catchy chorus but it can get a little repetitive after a while. Nero provides a more calm approach while Laidback Luke’s mix is a bit more synth intensive.
Brooklyn based Chimp Beams is an downtempo, electronic dub trio formed in 2001 by three Japanese men. It’s a rather dreamy CD, the first half is pretty solid while the rest becomes very downtempo/ambient, almost too much. Their music is a mixture of dub, breakbeats, jazz, and techno (you try classifying it!).
CD Highlights: “Menina”, “Brooklyn Dub”, and “Sleeptalking”
This was supposed to be my Big 50th Post! But I chose to make one real quick the other night. So, here’s number 51! (technically 52…damn)
First up on the list is a Ke$ha remix that’s been boomin’ through my stereo the past few days! It’s an amped up club mix of “TiK ToK” that fans of the original might enjoy (if you care for electro/house that is). Props to Chedda Cheves on this one
Drake dropped a line in The Villians’ bubbly remix of Lykke Li’s “Little Bit,” the result is a pretty tight track (I like the culmination of artists @ 4:50), thanks :DH
Ellie Goulding officially released her Lights CD last March and it’s pretty tight, I’m really feeling the refreshed “Wish I Stayed” track, it’s a nice change up from the original blog release version which is a lot more acoustic. You be the judge:
Savoy keeps pumpin’ out new tracks, one of his more recent ones is a remix of Britney Spears’ “Piece Of Me” song into a pretty heavy thumping, club banging track with a sinister vibe (love them hi-NRG “haunting” tracks like these).
I’ve have a raging, um, passion for The XX. This track is from way back in 09….light years in blogger universe. It’s a pretty basic 4-step downtempo sorta remix, but I love how easy it goes down.
Cassette Kids reminds me a lot of No Doubt, especially singer, Gwen Stefani. Don’t let that discourage you though if it already has haha. The follow-up Diamond Cut remix bestows their recognizable sound, adding a nice touch of synths, electric guitar, and (slightly) suspenseful builds.
Passion Pit gets a lot of love on the blogs. I came across yet another “Sleepyhead” remix that takes the piece to a new level of ambience, it’s basically a synthed out rework of the intro with faded vocals.
I don’t usually listen to mixes like this (past the songs I like in the listings) but I really enjoyed the start of this piece, the drop into Alex Kidd’s “Digital Abyss (Club Mix)” is nothing short of epic! Download the full mix and a few individual tracks below. [Updated]
I also uploaded the rest of the Halfway Gone (Remixes) CD, it includes 8 mixes from Morgan Page, Fred Falke, and Jody Den Broeder (including the songs above^)
The Whitest Boy Alive is another great indie band that you should really check out! These remixes have a lot of pop and energy. Andy Webb’s remix blends The Whitest Boy Alive with tracks from Mylo and Cut Copy (another great band). Enjoy!
