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Mar 072010

Another remix today, AND another mashup today. And the best part is they’re both Biggie jams! First the remix, by our old friends Ratatat. I have nothing to say about this except that it involves a bubble goose and a lot of obscenity, and it may be Ratatat’s best remix work. Here you go: Party and Bullshit (Ratatat Remix)

And second, here’s a mashup that pretty much epitomizes the phrase “guilty pleasure”. It combines the aforementioned “Party and Bullshit” with, well, let’s just say that Miley Cyrus is involved. Check it out, internet: Party and Bullshit in the USA

Tomorrow: best. mashup. ever.

Unrelated Postscript: Archer is funny. It’s deeply obscene, irreverent, and morally bankrupt. And the son from Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist voices the protagonist. It’s the closest thing we have to Arrested Development, at least until Dayman returns. You should probably be watching it, friends.

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Mar 062010

Whoops. I swear I didn’t forget about you guys. Although I totally did. But let’s not dwell on that, let’s dwell on today’s song, which is a remix involving the Beastie Boys. The incomparable Fatboy Slim puts on a hell of a mediocre live show. But, more relevant, he is good at repurposing other people’s work (examples A, B, and C). So anyway, here’s his remix of “Body Movin’”: Body Movin’ (Fatboy Slim Mix)

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Feb 202010

Another remix today. Yesterday I mentioned that Lily Allen’s first album was one of the best of the last decade. But guess what, folks, today’s featured artist had an even better debut! Another British artist, Bloc Party, released Silent Alarm in 2005, and I don’t exaggerate when I tell you that every single song on it is better than Mozart’s entire catalog. Obviously that’s nonsense, but speaking seriously it’s a really, really good album. Here are some links to a few of the best songs on the album: “Banquet“; “Helicopter“; “This Modern Love“.

But guess what, you guys–after releasing an incredible record they didn’t just rest on their laurels. They sanctioned an entire album of remixes^*, creatively called Silent Alarm Remixed, and in my opinion it’s EVEN BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL!!!!! Seriously, it’s a more interesting, vibrant, challenging collection of songs than Silent Alarm, an album that’s already one of my favorites. There are awesome, transformative remixes of all of the songs I listed above (this one, this one, and this one, respectively). And as you have surely figured out by now, I’m about to show & tell another great song off the album. Continue reading »

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Feb 192010

It’s finally time for a Lily Allen song! Ms. Allen’s first album, Alright, Still, although its title is [sic], was a breath of fresh air. I’m a sucker for British pop (expect to see more of it pop up later in this series), and I don’t know if there’s been a better such album in the last decade or so. Her followup, It’s Not Me, It’s You, is not the masterpiece of its predecessor, but it has quite a few good songs on it, and today’s remix, by some DJ named Christian Borbau, is a nice take on “The Fear” (22 million views on YouTube, holy crap), Allen’s first single off that album. Borbau’s remix throws some goofy effects and looping at the original and comes up with a kind of dreamy, oddly assertive take on the tune. It’s not a huge departure but I was really looking for some way to get a Lily Allen song on here, so thank you Mr. Borbau for that.

Here’s the song: The Fear (Christian Vorbau Remix) – Lily Allen

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Feb 182010

Here’s another song from Verve Remixed 2–”Fried Neckbones (and Some Homefries)”, as remixed by Dan the Automator (the original, by Willie Bobo, can be heard here). I don’t have anything to say about this one, either–it’s just a smooth, enjoyable remix of an old classic. You should go ahead and listen to it now: Fried Neckbones (and Some Homefries) – Willie Bobo (Dan the Automator Remix)

Here’s a streaming version of Bobo’s original:

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Feb 172010

Today we have a remix with a horribly stupid name, which I think I’ve heard in half a dozen action movies taking place somewhere in Europe. I’d guess that most people who recognize this song assume it’s the original recording, because it’s omnipresent. It’s Felix Da Housecat’s “Heavenly House Mix” of Nina Simone’s “Sinnerman“, which is a pretty good song on its own. The remix, off Verve Remixed 2 (don’t be surprised to hear more songs from these albums later), is basically a techno/electronica beat that loops the vocals and piano from the original quite nicely (although, just between us, I don’t think it really needs to be quite so long). Just go ahead and listen to it: Nina Simone – Sinnerman (Felix Da Housecat’s Heavenly House Mix)

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Feb 162010

I had a lot of trouble finding any information about today’s song, which I acquired many many years ago and knew nothing about. It’s a remix by The Rip-Off Artist of Dean Martin & Julie London‘s “Sway“, apparently off of the album Electro Lounge. I’ve heard it here and there on TV and in movies, but nowhere I can think of right now. Anyway, the first time I heard this I was amazed and kind of scandalized that someone would take a hacksaw to such an old song, but I got over it.

Here it is: Sway (Rip-Off Artist Remix) – Dean Martin & Julie London

Here’s the original:

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Feb 152010

Aw crap, I’m late! Sorry, folks. Anyway, today’s song is a bit of a cheat and is only marginally related to yesterday’s post. It’s remix week over here and rather than start with a legitimate remix I’ve decided to just give you an awesome song that has “remix” in the title. I mean, it is a remix, but it’s not one of those things where someone records a song and then, later on, somebody else chops it up and releases a remix. Here, the remix is the artist’s own extension of the original, and seems to have been part of the plan from the beginning.