Oh man, I’ve been away from Weekend Jams for far too long!
Of course, I’ll admit that part of the reason I’d taken a break from this particular category has been the general lack of killer remixes and/or dance tracks this year. There’s been some good stuff, undoubtedly, but in ‘07 it seemed as though every other day brought a new club hit.
I mean, this year we’ve had that appalling Santogold/Justice mashup floating around, but I’m not posting that (ya know, because it’s awful). Or that new Debbie Harry song. Phew boy, does THAT track make me cry.
But hey, it’s summertime and I’ve got some good ones this week, so that might be a sign of things to come, yeah?
MP3: Client - Xerox Machine (N Joi Radio Edit)
This one is off Client’s new remix album, amusingly called Untitled Remix. Heartland was one of my favorite albums from last year, even though it didn’t seem to get much heat from blogs. Maybe it’s because I’m just a total sucker for girls in matching outfits singing coldly over electro beats. Who knows? But I could definitely get down to this at a club (and currently do in the car).
MP3: IAMX - Spit It Out (Andrew Kowalski Remix)
Another Metropolis artist that has yet to get his props in the USA. This album has been out elsewhere for 2 years! Ridiculous. This remix is by German techno king Andrew Kowalski, who has done some remixes for Dave Gahan as well as Beyonce, of all people. Don’t hold it against him - this is a solid remix for a dark dancefloor.
MP3: Junkie XL - Cities In Dust
A very underappreciated remixer in a lot of ways. Junkie XL is probably most famous for that remix he did for Elvis Presley’s ‘A Little Less Conversation’. However, he’s done a lot cooler work. Sometimes he has a tendency to let his remixes run a bit long, but he knows the importance of quality and sound. This isn’t a remix exactly, more like a re-arrangement. It features vocals from Lauren Rocket.
MP3: Cut Copy - Lights & Music (Boys Noize Happy Birthday Remix)
I guarantee Cut Copy will be on a lot of ‘Best of’ lists this year. I wasn’t sure if he (now they) could match the first album, but they did and then some. This single gets the remix magic from Berlin’s Boys Noize. Sometimes their mixes can be a bit overwhelming, but here they seem to compliment the original track well.
MP3: Van She - Strangers (Van She Tech Remix)
Woohoo! Just after posting about the new Van She yesterday, someone sent me this fantastic mix that the band did on their own track. These guys just have a magic touch when it comes to remixing. Their Feist remix was certainly top of the pops last year, and it seems like they’re the best suited to give their own work a once over. Great track.
MP3: The Presets - This Boy’s In Love (LifeLike Remix)
The third face in the Aussie/Modular Holy Trinity (Van She & Cut Copy being the other two, obviously) is also releasing new material this year. Their new album will hit shelves next Tuesday, but in the meantime you can dance to this remix by Kistune’s LifeLike. The core of the song is left intact, but it’s a stomper!
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