New Video from Sole & The Skyrider Band , directed by Ravi Zupa. From the free EP Battlefields which you can get here



Sole & The Skyrider Band - battlefields (tobacco remix)

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Its Friday we know , only a few more hours to go till freedom and in hopes to get you through the last few hours here them French lads Phoenix remixed by them English lads Friendly Fires.The remix is taken from the upcoming Fences EP.Enjoy it the House-y remix

Phoenix :: Fences (Friendly Fires Remix)

(continue reading to see Phoenix playing "1901" on Conan earlier in the week)

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Catchy electro-pop minx-led La Roux make one want to dance ones little booty off and here for your listening pleasure are a couple of exclusive funky little remixes. Dance thyself.

La Roux - In For The Kill [Skreams Lets Get Ravery Remix]

La Roux - In For The Kill [That Doesnt Sound Like Skreams Remix]

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Another sporadic burst of remixes! Yay!!

Gettem in the readmore.


Uno:
Radiohead & George W. Bush- The Gloaming (DJ Shadow Remix)
DJ Shadow is a damned genius, and if anything provides us with concrete proof of that fact, it's this remix.

Deux:
Tokyo Police Club- Nature Of The Experiment (Rac Remix)
Really nifty, uptempo and faithful reworking of TPC's signature tune. Fun times.

Drei:
Late of The Pier- Focker (Boys Noize Terror Re-Did)
Total party greatness. Treads that oh-so-wonderful line between dance and rock, like a hair-metal guitarist locked in a room with nothing but a synthesiser and his burning desire to 'shred'.

Quattro:
Danse En France (D.I.M. Remix)- Fischerspooner
New York electropop pioneers go French, with the help of a German wunderDJ (who happens to be playing the new Bodytonic venue on Oct 23rd).

Pyat:
Digitalism- Pogo (Shinichi Osawa Remix)
More German greatness, this time with an Japanese touch. Aren't we very worldly today?

Muttsu:
MGMT- Of Moons Birds and Monsters (Holy Ghost! Remix)
These guys are one of the most remixed acts around at the moment, and this track is a pretty good addition to that trend. You can place this above the disappointing Soulwax version of Kids, but below Justice's stomping take on Electric Feel.

Siwen:
Mercury Rev- Senses On Fire (Fujiya & Miyagi remix)
Ever wondered what Mercury Rev would sound like if Fujiya & Miyagi were their backing band? Well now you know.

Otiem:
Au Revoir Simone- Fallen Snow (Teenagers remix)
Classic Simone remix, a little bit uppidy, but still just mellow enough that no serious effort is required. Woo hoo!

Naoi:
The Postal Service- The District Sleeps Alone Tonight (Downfall Remix)
From the single release- this is a fairly straightforward remix, but one that works quite nicely.

TEN:
Jape- Strike Me Down (Friendly Fires Remix)
This is a pretty cool re-imagining of one of the best tracks on Ritual. Ahh, the fine art of turning a song on it's ass and making it into something completely new. Deadly.

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The countdown to TV On The Radio's Dear Science continues, and as more tracks hit the net nothing is done to dispel the notion that this could well be the album of the year.

All signs suggest that TVOTR have delivered a much more focused album, while maintaining the blissfully orchestrated chaos of it's predecessors. Funk, Pop, Jazz, Hip Hop, Electronica, Rock... it's all here, and it's all great.

Here's a taster- the album is released on September 23rd- expect a full review soon...

TV On The Radio- DLZ

And while we're at it, here's a rather interesting mashup by ToTom. It's the kind of thing that has the potential to be disastrous, but somehow comes off quite well (it does, trust me).

ToTom- Wolf Like Rihanna (TV on the Radio vs. Rihanna Feat. Jay Z)

Oh, the madness...

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Another month, another mixed bag to satisfy your passing curiosity for remixes.

Check out the elaborate remixy journey in the readmore...



As this is Pick 'n' Remix mark 2, I'm gonna play around with the number two and throw em out in pairs.

(Although don't expect volume three to have some similar coherance, I'm way too lazy for that, and three is far more complicated)

Chapter 1: An Essential Inclusion on Any Remix Collection
Two Justice-related Remixes

01. Justice- Genesis (Chewie Chocolate Cookies remix)

Pretty cool take on Justice's album opener, turning things one notch further towards dancey.

02. Stevie Wonder- Superstition (Justice JNSTY remix)

One of the greatest songs of all time given the Justice treatment. This is more of an interesting curio than anything else, but goddamn, I can't get enough of that bass sound.

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Chapter 2: Because Tito Never Used a Drum Machine
Two Classic Track Remixes

03. Jackson 5- I Want You Back (Rogerseventytwo remix)

Really great remix which takes a very different approach to the song... often a good move when tinkering with timeless classics.

04. Rolling Stones- You Can't Always Get What You Want (Soulwax remix)

Another departure from the style of the original, Soulwax can always be relied upon. This is probably my favorite Stones song, and there are some pretty sweet ideas in this remix.

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Chapter 3: And While I'm Playing the New Album To Death...
Two Faint Remixes

05. The Faint- The Geeks Were Right (Does it Offend You, Yeah? remix)

Sweet remix of the Faint's bitchin new single by up-and-coming indie dancesters. Very different to the dancier Boys Noise take, and both are excellent in their own right.

06. The Faint- Worked Up So Sexual (Death Cab for Cutie remix)

An older track from The Faint, from the amazing Black-Wave Arcade album, this remix is done by Death Cab's guitarist/producer Chris Walla.

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Chapter 4: A Prelude to 'Intimicy'
Two Bloc Party Remixes

07. Bloc Party- Mercury (CSS remix)

A suitably bright and chirpy take on Bloc Party's awesome new tune. It still packs a punch, but I guess just does it with a smile.


08. Bloc Party- I Still Remember (SebastiAn remix)

From a remix promo of this Weekend in the City single, SebestiAn's version is dirty & gritty. In a good way.

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Chapter 5: Crowdpleasing Finale
Two 'Superstar Dj' Remixes

09. Eric Prydz Vs Pink Floyd- Proper Education

Another Brick in the Wall was never the kind of song you could get away with playing on a dancefloor, but Eric Prydz has done just enough to the original to make it so. Nothing drastic, just a little push.

10. The Ting Tings- Great DJ (Calvin Harris remix)

Predictibly, there's a load of Ting Tings remixes floating around at the moment. This one is, in my opinion, far and away the best, and is sure to be making some appearances at parties in the near future.

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MGMT are returning to these shores yet again, this time for a show in Dublin's Ambassador theatre. The band play the venue (which is presume is no longer being turned into a library?) on November 3rd. Tickets are priced 24.50 and on sale this Thursday here.

Check out this nifty remix of MGMT's Electric Feel by James Rutlege AKA London based producer/remixer Pedro.

MGMT - Electric Feel (James Rutledge Remix)

And for those who may have been sleeping, here's Justice's take on the same track:

MGMT - Electric Feel (Justice Remix)

Check out James 'Pedro' Rutledge on myspace here, where's he's got a few more kickass remixes, including tracks by Bloc Party & The Whip.

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The video for Lykke Li's I'm Good, I'm Gone kinda creeps me out, but in a good way... I think. Check it out:



Here's a nice remix of Lykke Li's Little Bit, courtesy of CSS:

Lykke Li - Little Bit (CSS Remix)

This makes me wish I'd been to her Sugar Club show on June 12th. Damn.

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CSS's second album Donkey (cover above) is released on July 21st, and already word is starting to filter out that it's something to look forward to. Having got a taste of a few new tracks at their recent show in the Academy, I know to expect more of a pop-rock sound than an electro-rock one.

Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Hmm... possibly too early to tell. But what we can do is take a look at what's available online already and see how that sits.

Do read on...

Single number one you've probably already heard, Rat is Dead (Rage). It's a fairly decent little pop song, but lacks the bite of anything off CSS's debut album.


Following that is a step in the right direction- Left Behind is kinda funky, and definitely more of a party song (which, let's face it, is the band's forté). The only criticism I'd make is that it sounds a bit too busy, bordering on cluttered. But judge for yourself:

CSS- Left Behind
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There's a few 'sampler' mp3s floating about online, where you can get the gist of the song through about a minute and a half of it (which then repeats, rather annoyingly). Hear's two of em to whet your appetite:

Things seems to get a bit electro with Believe Achieve:

CSS- Believe Achieve (Sampler)
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The whole mostly-rock-but-with-a-dash-of-electro thing mightn't be so bad an idea, as evidenced by this humdinger, How I Became Paranoid:

CSS- How I Became Paranoid (Sampler)
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So the bottom line seems to be to not expect a repeat of CSS's debut album- expect something different, interesting, and possibly very good.

Oh, and even though the album's not out for a month, the remix-monkeys have already been hard at work. Here's Aussie rising stars Midnight Juggernauts treating us to a remix of Left Behind:

CSS- Left Behind (Midnight Juggernauts Remix)
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Turns out the version of MGMT's Electric Feel as imagined by the undisputed gods of the remixing universe, (Justice) which we posted earlier this week..... was a sham, a fraud, or possibly just a working copy.

But never fear- the real (and much better) version is below. Enjoy.



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Outstanding Canuck rapper & sometime Final Fantasy collaborator Cadence Weapon (AKA Rollie Pemberton) will make another trip to these shores on July 10th, this time to headline Club NME in the Button Factory.

Support on the night comes from Super Extra Bonus Party, who recently had their amazing single Everything Flows remixed by Mr Pemberton himself. How would that sound? See below...



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A youtube-y introduction to Cadence Weapon in the readmore.

Cheers to State for heads-up.


My favourite track from Cadence Weapon's album no.2, Afterparty Babies, this is Real Estate:



This is the video for Sharks:



And here's the same song with added Final Fantasy, goodness (yes, that's an Andrew Bird riff):

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But it'll cost ya. Radiohead continue to show the real cost of releasing an album for free- by trying to squeeze a few more sheckles out of folk for remixing their new single, Nude. While other acts such as the mighty Cursive have run similar remixing ventures in the past (click), they have remained free of charge.

Radiohead, however, are charging potential remixers per track on iTunes. Not track as in song, but as in instrument. You want the bass? 99c. Wanna add the drums? Another 99c. Think vocals are essential? Well, you get the picture...

Pretty shitty methinks.

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For those like me who are possessed by a morbid curiosity about this, here's Kanye West's remix of Billie Jean for the 25th Anniversary Edition of Thriller.

His only vocal contributions are sporadic bursts of "Yeh", "Uh huh", and on one occasion "You're number one!", but the main victim is the songs iconic, nigh on perfect, beat.

Tragic..



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Here's the excellent 'Cheated Hearts' by the Yeah Yeah Yeah's remixed by Peaches. It rocks.



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