Just listen to Justice’s take on MGMT’s “Electric Feel”, off of the 7″ single, and bask in the wonder that is Justice. Seriously, I wont even bother with a write-up. Listen.
PS: Sorry about the lack of posting. I just started my summer job and have been working 10 hour days, with no energy or time to listen to jams. I did, however, get my campers to listen to Bob Sinclar and Rune’s “Calabria”, which is pretty awesome.
Sorry for the delay in posting, I’m just finishing up my exams here in Madison. I have one tomorrow and one Thursday, and I’ll be heading back to the Chocolate City next Friday. Until then, here is a remix of MGMT’s “Time to Pretend” by Jorge Elbrecht (of Violens) which has been making the rounds recently. I’ll be checking them out in August for Lollapalooza, and you should catch them on tour when they come around.
“In every suburb of the world, in every city, there’s always a nightclub called El Divino… clubs where you have to wear like a white shirt to get in.” - Xavier de Rosnay
After multiple listens, I still had no idea what “DVNO” meant, but it didn’t matter, because the song is enjoyable regardless. My curiousity eventually got the best of me, and I did some scouring of the internets to find the real meaning, which comes straight from the horse’s mouth above. Those of you that haven’t heard of DVNO, or of Justice, have to have been living under a rock for the past few months, as the talented French duo of de Rosnay and Gaspard Augé have effectively taken the world by storm, first with “D.A.N.C.E.” and then, most recently, with “DVNO”.
Recently, the group released the single for “DVNO”, which features a plethora of remixes; some from more well known acts as LA Riots and Surkin, and even a remix by the Justice boys themselves. One remix, however, stands out as completely unique and infectious, and that is the Sunshine Brothers remix. Pitchfork nails the description perfectly, saying the Australia-based band do well by “trading fist-pumping aggression for smooved-out r&b synths, a more conventional house bounce, and what sounds like a Junior Boys- or Hot Chip-like attention to sonic detail after Justice’s brain-squashing compression/distortion.” Basically all that is kept from the original are the lines “no need to ask my name/DVNO” and “does anyone real/anyone feel”. The result is one of the most interesting and danceable remixes in recent memory.
So I guess I never really listened to “LoveStoned / I Think She Knows Interlude”, despite it being played all the time on the radio. Maybe I was sick of Justin Timberlake’s domination of the pop charts. Maybe I wasn’t ready for another synth-driven pop epic. Or maybe I was bored with the first four minutes and fifty-five seconds of the song, and neglected to listen to the last 2:29. Boy, what a mistake that was. Honestly, this may be one of the better crafted bridges/interludes in a pop song in the past few years. Check the song, which I’m sure you already have, along with Justice’s quirky string-synth A.D.D. remix.
Oh, and while you’re at it, check out John Mayer’s absolutely awesome take on the interlude, which he posted onto his youtube blog, and was introduced to me by Claire. As much as I hate the man (dated Jessica Simpson, most of his music is lame), he surprised me big time with this.
Hipster-hop heavyweights The Cool Kids are back on the blogs, this time with “Action Figures”, which will be on their newest effort, The Bake Sale, and they’ve made available over at their myspace. The beat is as hot and catchy “I (Mikey) Rock”, and Mikey Rock’s flow might be even better. Mike and Chuck Inglish have blown up faster than any talented hip-hop act in recent memory, and for good reason. I cannot put down Totally Flossed Out, and I’m sure The Bake Sale will be even better. While you’re at it, check their video for “Black Magz” on youtube.
Also, check out The Hood Internet’s AWESOME mash-up of “I (Mikey) Rock” and Le Loup’s “We Are Gods! We Are Wolves!”. The little bleeps add a whole new dimension.
After some legal disputes between producer/DJ Amplive and camp Radiohead, the Rainydayz Remixes have finally been released on the internet, and just like In Rainbows… it’s FREE! The eight-track collection of tunes remixes clips of In Rainbows with vocal tracks from Too $hort, MC Zumbi of Zion I, Chali 2na of Jurassic 5, Codany Holiday, and Del tha Funky Homosapien. The first few times I heard “Videotape,” i knew the piano part would make a great sample for a hip-hop song. Amplive’s experimentation with that sample and Del tha Funky Homosapien’s vocals on “Video Tapez” is the highlight track. Take a listen, you’ll be happy that you did.
Check out “Video Tapez”, and pick up the whole remix album [here] or below.
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