Saw Steve Aoki on Friday just there. I was absolutely hammered and therefore dancing like an absolute gimp on the dance-floor. He played a really good set and did about 150 stage dives – love it, wish more DJs would do that. And yes he played Warp 1.9 and yes it was amazing. I shook his hand at the end for being a legend.

No Steve Aoki songs but Dim Mak-related material so stop complaining. Plus I ♥ The Bloody Beetroots. Their Groove Armada remix is one of my favourite this year – I bet in the live environment it’s fucking euphoric. The Timbaland remix packs a big punch too.

Listen: Groove Armada – I Won’t Kneel (The Bloody Beetroots Remix) ←♥♥♥♥
Listen: Timbaland – Miscommunication (The Bloody Beetroots Remix) ←♥♥
MP3: Groove Armada – I Won’t Kneel (The Bloody Beetroots Remix)
MP3: Timbaland – Miscommunication (The Bloody Beetroots Remix)

Radio discoveries next. Kissy Sell Out played this Lucky Dip remix the other day and it stood out right away as one of the best ones he played – it actually made me smile when I first heard it. Takes a while to get into (~1min before it stutters in) but is a really playful remix and it’s worth the wait. Heard this Felix Da Housecat remix on Alex Metric’s Radio 1 show and same again, it stood out from the pack so I’ve ripped it for your pleasure. Finally, this Jaymo & Andy George (another Radio 1 staple) remix is fantastic. Exactly what I want from a remix.

Listen: Black Eyed Peas – I Gotta Feeling (Lucky Dip Remix) ←♥♥
Listen: Passion Pit – Little Secrets (Felix Da Housecat Remix) ←♥♥ (Radio Rip)
Listen: Miike Snow – Black & Blue (Jaymo & Andy George Remix) ←♥♥♥♥
MP3: Black Eyed Peas – I Gotta Feeling (Lucky Dip Remix)
MP3: Passion Pit – Little Secrets (Felix Da Housecat Remix)
MP3: Miike Snow – Black & Blue (Jaymo & Andy George Remix)

Listen: Ou Est Le Swimming Pool – Dance The Way I Feel (Armand Van Helden Club Mix)
Listen: The Secret Handshake – Summer Of ‘98 (The Bloody Beetroots Remix) ←♥♥♥
MP3: Ou Est Le Swimming Pool – Dance The Way I Feel (Armand Van Helden Club Mix)
MP3: The Secret Handshake – Summer Of ‘98 (The Bloody Beetroots Remix)

Cheers and big love to LAFriendly and RARCHE for these.

This is a collection of songs that have been vying for my attention over the past week and I’ve only recently got round to listening to them. I’ve attached my picks of the bunch. The theme is “‘Remixes Of Artists Who Are Mainstream“. Listen to me, “Mainstream” – I sound like fucking Carles (miss u bro).

First up is Astronomer reMAXing Micachu. Really great stuff this – when I hear it I think of Pyramid Head waltzing down the corridor in Silent Hill. Chilling!
Calvin Harris can’t really put a foot wrong with his recent remixes, and his invigoration of the new Shakira single is no exception.
Florence And The Machine. Bullshit. There, I said it. Bring on the backlash. I really don’t get the hype around her. She just screams her way through Rabbit Heart. “Raise It Up!” Fuck OFF!!! Yet, this Boy 8-Bit rehash of ‘Drumming Song’ is totally listenable. Mind you, it does go on a bit.

Listen: Micachu – Lips (Astronomer Remix) ←♥♥♥♥
Listen: Shakira – She Wolf (Calvin Harris Remix)
Listen: Florence And The Machine – Drumming Song (Boy 8-Bit Remix)
MP3: Micachu – Lips (Astronomer Remix)
MP3: Shakira – She Wolf (Calvin Harris Remix)
MP3: Florence And The Machine – Drumming Song (Boy 8-Bit Remix)

Russ Chimes has increased the tempo of ‘Confusion Girl’, brought the strings to the front and generally livened it up a bit. Like.
Luke Solomon joins the list of people (e.g. Aeroplane, Thin White Duke) who can successfully kick fuck out of a Friendly Fires song and still have it come out smelling of roses – well done!
Rarche showed me the light with this Fake Blood remix of The Gossip. It was in his top 3 underappreciated for the month of August. I couldn’t agree more. Breaks my ears at 1.30 in. Have I made you proud Rarche??

Listen: Frankmusik – Confusion Girl (Russ Chimes Remix)
Listen: Friendly Fires – Kiss Of Life (Luke Solomon’s Broken Dreams And Tambourines Vocal Remix)
Listen: The Gossip – Love Long Distance (Fake Blood Remix) ←♥♥♥
MP3: Frankmusik – Confusion Girl (Russ Chimes Remix)
MP3: Friendly Fires – Kiss Of Life (Luke Solomon’s Broken Dreams And Tambourines Vocal Remix)
MP3: The Gossip – Love Long Distance (Fake Blood Remix)

St Anthony’s Chapel looking over St Margaret’s Loch, Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh

Lastly but not leastly, more “mainstream” artists being remixed by “mainstream” remixers. Right fuck it, Carles should DEFINITELY hire me. Another Fake Blood remix. As I was putting together this post I noticed how similar the Kills and Gossip remixes were – is this a bad thing? I like the Gossip one better.
The Bloody Beetroots give the same Kills track a healthy stab in the kidneys with the synth machine. I’m undecided on this one, like the Boy 8-Bit remix above, it goes on a bit. To be fair, if I heard it in a club I’d probably lose my shit – fickle cunt that I am.
The more I listen to the Death To The Throne remix, the less I like it. I think it originally reminded me of The Postal Service. I’m starting to wonder why I’m posting it. I can’t be arsed deleting it. It’s nice to end on a high note so I’ll send you HERE – my favourite new website. Might even record a ditty and post it. Is that ghey?

Listen: The Kills – Cheap And Cheerful (Fake Blood Remix)
Listen: The Kills – Cheap And Cheerful (The Bloody Beetroots Remix)
Listen: Noah And The Whale – Blue Skies (Death To The Throne Remix)
MP3: The Kills – Cheap And Cheerful (Fake Blood Remix)
MP3: The Kills – Cheap And Cheerful (The Bloody Beetroots Remix)
MP3: Noah And The Whale – Blue Skies (Death To The Throne Remix)

p.s. this post will be followed by a (much more banging) sister-post – 3 guesses what it’ll be called.

I actually made this for a chill girl – but I like it so much I’ve decided to share it with you.

Runtime: 79 mins
Tracklist:-

1. One Tooth Henderson – Lucie Goes Up! (1:20)
2. Woolfy – Odyssey (4:17)
3. Neon Indian – Deadbeat Summer (4:02)
4. Wilco – You Never Know (4:21)
5. Javelin – Trick Bikes (0:10)
6. Javelin – Susie Cues (1:54)
7. Javelin – Play A Slow Jam (0:19)
8. Bibio – Lovers’ Carvings (3:54)
9. Darondo – Didn’t I (3:29)
10. Kid Sister – Life On TV (3:13)
11. Tiga – What You Need (The Proxy Remix) (3:30)
12. The Bloody Beetroots – Warp 1.9 (Feat. Steve Aoki) (3:22)
13. The Whitest Boy Alive – Golden Cage (Fred Falke Remix) (8:28)
14. Neon Indian – Terminally Chill (3:29)
15. Frankmusik – Confusion Girl (Don Diablo Loves To Slow Dance Remix) (5:04)
16. CSS – Rat Is Dead (Rage) (3:18)
17. It Hugs Back – Unaware (3.24)
18. Telekinesis! – Foreign Room (3:29)
19. The Hood Internet – Two Weeks Of Hip Hop (Dead Prez Vs. Grizzly Bear) (3:34)
20. M83 – Run Into Flowers (Midnight Fuck Remix By Jackson) (7:31)
21. Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons – Working My Way Back To You (3:04)
22. Little Joy – Don’t Watch Me Dancing (3:35)
23. Catty Catterson – Goodbye My Love (0:13)

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p.s. I saw Boys Noize last night. Fucking mental! I’ll tell you more about it soon.