The Saturday Mix #36

Massive Attack - Paradise Circus (Gui Boratto Remix)

Yeasayer - Ambling Alp (Memory Tapes Remix)
I like the remix, except for that odd bit starting around 2:20, it kinda spoiled the whole shizzle. Damn it.

Broken Social Scene - World Sick
Anomaly here, but just in from here, Broken Social Scene's releasing their new album "Forgiveness Rock Record" on May 4. Say what? What's music without BSS and their motley crew of talented musicians? Oh have we been waiting for this day. Get a listen on the free track they've provided, World Sick. It's one massive track and let's hear a collective O-M-G please. Gradual build up of the intro built around country-ish strumming that is an indication of how wonderful this song could/would/will be. You think that the song title is about how the world is "sick", still on the road to recovery from all the what nots that have happened in 2009? Smooth pace and strong vocals with prerequisite rock stuff and precise orchestration from BSS ensure that hype for their upcoming album will build. Will it be a climatic explosion like around 4:00 or lukewarm like around 5:05? I sure hope it's the former and will be waiting for May 4 with eager anticipation.

Ellie Goulding - Starry Eyed
Pop at it's boppy best. A few remixes here and there and it's all primed for the sweaty grinding of the dance floor. Pretty fanciful video.

Ellie Goulding - Starry Eyed (Monarchy Remix)
Slowed down remix suited for closing the night but it totally belies the fact that it's two hot new acts in one song, cue supernova. Spacey feel tendered by Monarchy that makes you feel all doozy and Ellie Goulding's vocals messing with your mind. Lovely.

Ellie Goulding - Starry Eyed (Penguin Prison feat. Theophilus London Remix)
Solid and power packed, Theophilus London gives it his treatment with some additional vocals for that R&B touch and Penguin Prison runs it through the works. Voila, let's roll people.

Monarchy - Gold In The Fire (Flak Attack Remix)
Got your order! One dope remix coming right up. I don't know who Flak Attack is, but one thing for sure this is a fucking sick remix. It definitely can stop a raging bear right in it's tracks, much less me. Beam me up Scotty! Maybe a new autoKratz + Delphic. Don't bet against it, but Monarchy's gonna be huge.

The Saturday Mix #29

Monarchy - Gold in the Fire (Diamond Cut Remix)
Remember Monarchy from yesterday? Diamond Cut's here with a remix of Gold In The Fire. The remix has more depth, but less buzz. I think I like the original better; the deeper beats sort of take away the allure that his voice gives to the song.

Penguin Prison - A Funny Thing
Penguin Prison as a name, certainly makes you think twice about whether you want to take a listen or not - I mean Penguin Prison? BUT, nowadays there's all sorts of quirky, kooky, random names that you can't let the band name affect you. And it helps that there's been some hype surrounding this one man show. As with his previous single Animal Animal, his brand of electro-pop certainly gets you moving.

another day has come and gone/i feel the same/i can't be wrong

Penguin Prison - A Funny Thing (Monarchy Remix)
And now, we have a Monarchy remix on the above song. Pretty interesting outcome, hear that distinct but not overtly overwhelming beat in the background? (some remixes turn on the beat so deep and intense such that it totally drowns out the original) Kinda nice - sounds like the electronic.

Delphic - This Momentary (ALGERONICS Remix)
This is a not bad remix, but I had to settle for this cos I couldn't find the one I wanted. Still, quite a decent mix by ALGERONICS. Very trance-ish.

Thieves Like Us - Drugs In My Body (Designer Drugs Remix)
I bet it's no coincidence they decided to remix this song. I mean Drugs in the song title, and Drugs in their name? HAHA! The original was way trippy if you've heard it (or if you haven't, click the Thieves Like Us label at the end of this post and you can prolly find it in one of the posts), and this remix is uber sleek. It's like taking ecstacy on the first song, and the remix is taking ecstacy plus weed. It's not overwhelming, it's bass-y, in one word - DOPE (pun intended, totally).

Mayer Hawthorne - Green Eyed Love
The video is really really funny, and his voice is cute/pitchy/wtf? I mean how can he keep it that way for the entire song?! Unless he sounds like that normally which I doubt so.

Mayer Hawthorne - Green Eyed Love (Classixx Remix)


Note: Vote for best album of 2009 here.

let me feel your hands go clap

Espers - Caroline
Nice haunting folksy sound. Caroline reminds me of the main character of "Dollhouse", whose name before she was brain-wiped was Caroline and subsequently renamed Echo, which has been dropped recently halfway through season 2. But Fox has been nice to the viewers by letting it complete its run, unlike some others such as "The Beautiful Life", from which the plug has been pulled completely.

One For The Team - Questions and Panthers

Penguin Prison - Animal Animal

Peaches - Show Stopper
I feel peachy listening to this song! Good ol' Peaches. If I recall, Danity Kane also had a Show Stopper. Love Peaches over Danity anytime, but Danity had hot chicks! Hah.