Remix your brain
2007 is not long upon us, but two remixers have already taken the year by the balls.
Switch (or Dave Taylor to his mum) has clearly moved into the big league now, and in the last month he's hit us with three killer re-rubs - of Robbie Williams, P. Diddy and Freeform Five.
Possibly the best of the bunch is this one by Freeform Five. Keeping it deep, dirty and distorted, it's an instant Switch classic. I'm not sure why this is being re-released as a single two years on, however having heard this i'm glad it has been.
FREEFORM FIVE - NO MORE CONVERSATIONS (SWITCH REMIX)
I didn't expect to ever be posting any P.Diddy up here, however while he carrys on with whatever it is he makes his money from (perfume? Diddy Doughnuts? Diddy Diapers?), Switch has been polishing this particular turd with relish. I reckon he must have invested his advance on something that turns his knobs up to 11, for the frequencies here seem to have been tweaked to another level.
It's amazing how Ms Aguilera's solo in the middle is improved with the addition of a simple kick drum... which rightly suggests that something nasty is about to go off.
I find it hard to describe this shit sometimes, because it's basically designed to make your body jack rather than your mind flux. And besides, listening through my bookshelf Tannoys isn't the environment it's been designed for. But believe me, it's crackerjack stuff.
P. DIDDY FEAT. CHRISTINA AGUILERA - TELL ME (SWITCH REMIX)
The third smash I mentioned (although sounding rather tame and undertated if you listen to it straight after that piece of Diddy Dynamite) is the Robbie Williams remix.. but you can find the MP3 plus a much better write-up than I could manage over at Electric Zoo. So go there instead.
On a slightly different tip are Hadouken!, who i've totally fallen for this year. They've a really breathless, thrilling sound which I have been labelling 'Electro Grime' on my itunes.
Whoever thought that Bloc Party for instance, could sound this exciting? From comments i've heard though this seems to really polarise opinion. The correct opinion is that it is fucking genius. I think there are those though that find the murderation of the Bloc Party original a bit much to take. They are wrong though, and I fear for their souls.
"If you've got a drink, then neck the whole cup. If you don't know the words then make them up".
BLOC PARTY - THE PRAYER (HADOUKEN! REMIX)
I got this from Hadouken!'s blog, where they promise the next remix to be of Leeds neighbours !Forward Russia!. Can't wait!
Although their remix of Plan B actually came out in December (on that 12" with the stunning Sinden & Hot Chip remixes), somehow I didn't appreciate its quality at the time. To be honest I didn't make it past the firing Sinden remix very often. This is incredible though. I'm about out of words so just give it a listen.
PLAN B - NO MORE EATIN' (HADOUKEN! REMIX)
Hadouken!'s debut single, 'That Boy That Girl' is out on February 26th.
Here's the video
As usual Adventures Close to Home are more on the ball than Trevor Francis, and have booked 'em in for a London gig. Be there.
(and also be there on Friday for Fujiya & Miyagi and To My Boy)
Switch (or Dave Taylor to his mum) has clearly moved into the big league now, and in the last month he's hit us with three killer re-rubs - of Robbie Williams, P. Diddy and Freeform Five.
Possibly the best of the bunch is this one by Freeform Five. Keeping it deep, dirty and distorted, it's an instant Switch classic. I'm not sure why this is being re-released as a single two years on, however having heard this i'm glad it has been.
FREEFORM FIVE - NO MORE CONVERSATIONS (SWITCH REMIX)
I didn't expect to ever be posting any P.Diddy up here, however while he carrys on with whatever it is he makes his money from (perfume? Diddy Doughnuts? Diddy Diapers?), Switch has been polishing this particular turd with relish. I reckon he must have invested his advance on something that turns his knobs up to 11, for the frequencies here seem to have been tweaked to another level.
It's amazing how Ms Aguilera's solo in the middle is improved with the addition of a simple kick drum... which rightly suggests that something nasty is about to go off.
I find it hard to describe this shit sometimes, because it's basically designed to make your body jack rather than your mind flux. And besides, listening through my bookshelf Tannoys isn't the environment it's been designed for. But believe me, it's crackerjack stuff.
P. DIDDY FEAT. CHRISTINA AGUILERA - TELL ME (SWITCH REMIX)
The third smash I mentioned (although sounding rather tame and undertated if you listen to it straight after that piece of Diddy Dynamite) is the Robbie Williams remix.. but you can find the MP3 plus a much better write-up than I could manage over at Electric Zoo. So go there instead.
On a slightly different tip are Hadouken!, who i've totally fallen for this year. They've a really breathless, thrilling sound which I have been labelling 'Electro Grime' on my itunes.
Whoever thought that Bloc Party for instance, could sound this exciting? From comments i've heard though this seems to really polarise opinion. The correct opinion is that it is fucking genius. I think there are those though that find the murderation of the Bloc Party original a bit much to take. They are wrong though, and I fear for their souls.
"If you've got a drink, then neck the whole cup. If you don't know the words then make them up".
BLOC PARTY - THE PRAYER (HADOUKEN! REMIX)
I got this from Hadouken!'s blog, where they promise the next remix to be of Leeds neighbours !Forward Russia!. Can't wait!
Although their remix of Plan B actually came out in December (on that 12" with the stunning Sinden & Hot Chip remixes), somehow I didn't appreciate its quality at the time. To be honest I didn't make it past the firing Sinden remix very often. This is incredible though. I'm about out of words so just give it a listen.
PLAN B - NO MORE EATIN' (HADOUKEN! REMIX)
Hadouken!'s debut single, 'That Boy That Girl' is out on February 26th.
Here's the video
As usual Adventures Close to Home are more on the ball than Trevor Francis, and have booked 'em in for a London gig. Be there.
(and also be there on Friday for Fujiya & Miyagi and To My Boy)
posted by headphonesex @ 11:02 PM
