Let Me Go Home! [2 For 1 Tuesday]

Van She are delightfully good. They have that raw ability with the synth and know how to sparkle up any track. It’s hypnotic. This mix to Vandroid’s Master & Slave is no exception. Between the vocals, the tempo changes, the dragging layers and transitions, this track fits the definition of being epic. I sure have missed you Van She.

Vandroid – Master & Slave (Van She Tech Remix)

I’m really liking this joyous Myndset remix right now. I mean it really does maintain the vocal flavour from the original but it’s just so damn catchy, it’s hard not to like it.

PLUS, it reminds me of good ol’ home, now ain’t that pleasant. Check out more Myndset remixes on Soundcloud!

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zero’s – Home (Myndset Remix)

Just Playing Catch-Up

Getting behind a bit so here’s some music you don’t want to miss out on.

The Chemical Brothers – Swoon (Don Diablo Remix)

Onra – High Hopes (feat. Reggie B)

Roy Davis Jr. Feat. Bear Who? – Rock Lights (Mighty Mouse Remix)

Roisin Murphy – Momma’s Place (Beaumont Remix)

Matt Van Schie – Journey

GLOVES [Saturday Night]

Saturday Night has me feeling for the weekend.  Another classic GLOVES mix has hit our radar and we think the Melbourne crew have hit it big here. GLOVES are great at producing fresh playful sounds.  They currently have a few local shows in Australia (Dates), but nothing exciting for us westerners unfortunately.

Also!, I also recently heard for the first time the GLOVES mix to This Moment.  It’s real gritty funk disco with some great synthesizer for your ears. There’s lots of different elements for you to dig so I thought I would include it.

Matt Van Schie – Saturday Night (GLOVES Remix)

Get Stellar – The Moment (GLOVES Remix)

BONUS!

The Scare – Could Be Bad (GLOVES Mix – Radio Edit)

Van She – Changes (GLOVES Remix)

Straight from the Strathcona Ruins

Alright, I have a lot to show off so I’m just going to get down to business. There’s a lot here so take your time with the write-ups or go straight to downloading. Everything below has been carefully combed through to bring you a variety of goodness.

The release of Little Boots‘s New In Town is on the horizon with her recently seeking publicity through a new music video and some great new mixes to the debut single. The Golden Filter took this track and stellarized it. I don’t care if I have to make up words to get the point across. Bottom line is its good, and since I also don’t need to introduce The Golden Filter, here’s the magic:

Little Boots – New In Town (The Golden Filter Remix)
Heads We Dance used Little Boots in their latest production as well. It’s bordering on the indie-pop side and splits from the electro scene. Not typically my cup of tea but its mad catchy and some of you may dig it.

Heads We Dance feat Little Boots – Work It Out

I stumbled across the production version of Van She‘s remix to Groove Armada’s Drop The Tough thanks to ohh crappp. We posted this track earlier under the Bacardi B-Live program release. B-Live also released an unbelievable remix by The Twelves to Groove Armada if you missed it. Van She’s version is still spectacular, and the new quality and slight variation from the version I previously knew, brought it back to a prominent position in my library.

Groove Armada – Drop The Tough (Van She Remix) not B-Live version

Idiosyncracies by Kris Menace releases on May 15. However, I’ve been lucky enough to stumble across a few excellent tracks that ill make an appearance on the 37 track, 3 CD album. Kris Menace is a phenom and his sound and history should speak for itself. These tracks are pretty gold. Get em while you can tho, DMCA may be after us for this- but until then…

Kris Menace – Lightning

Kris Menace – Affinity

N.A.S.A.‘s track Gifted was steadily going around the internet before Aston Shuffle touched it up. I didn’t like it before, but I like it now. Regardless, the genre mix-up by tossing in vibes from a bunch of contributors is impressive in itself.

N.A.S.A. feat Kanye West, Santogold, Lykke Li – Gifted (The Aston Shuffle Remix)

Calvin Harris had another new remix drop recently that is great. I may be a little biased loving most of the new stuff Harris is making but check this and tell me I’m wrong. It’s a little off from the stuff we recently recognize him by with but it still is a good mix all the way through. Always worth checking out.

Passion Pit – The Reeling (Calvin Harris Remix)

This next track borders between house and electro while having some haunting melodic vocals from Peaches. The mix is pretty sharp. Peaches is coming into some Canadian areas in the future if this hits the spot for you.

Peaches – I Feel Cream

Stumbling across the internet recovering from a cold last week led me to a couple house beats I enjoyed so here’s a little taste of that action:

Rampage – Loving U Is Easy
Satoshi Tomiie – Glow (Spirit Catcher Remix)
Bad Boy Bill – Falling Anthem (Herves We Are A Disaster Remix)
Ed Solo – Age Of Dub (Sludge 001)

Just to end things off on a ligther and more positive note.  VEGA made a lot of noise the past week with their track No Reasons. It’s a great feel good track, perfect and fitting for the dance floor all summer long. They have a real disco vibe, some delightful groovin synth, and great hair. If you haven’t caught it already, we’re happy to introduce you to No Reasons.

VEGA – No Reasons

The New Music: January, wk 4

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The past week I have been jiving to some really retro tunes in preparation for a local 90s event this coming 30th. Being in the mood I thought I should freshen up the old retro playlist. Scavenging the world wide web for new tunes, I found a really cool twist on Ace of Base’s classic 90s song “All That She Wants.”

All That She Wants (Messkid Skull&Bones Remix) – Ace Of Base

Next is a classy mix of ZZZ by the Bag Raiders. It has become one of my new favourites to toss on during some homework or even just to kill some silent air. The piano in the song really accompanies the mix well. I think its a gem, which isn’t bad being only a few weeks into ’09.

Lion (Bag Raiders Remix) – ZZZ

An added bonus:

Earlier this month, we showcased The Twelves remix to Groove Armada’s “Drop The Tough” released by Bacardi B-Live Share (see post for details). B-Live Share has released the Van She rendition of “Drop The Tough,” and although it may not be The Twelves remix, it still offers a unique vibe to a stellar track.

Drop The Tough (Van She Remix) – Groove Armada