Today's musical quickie

I'm still rushing about, not least because today is virtual Friday for me. Y'all're going to have to live without my musical infusions for a few days. Try to survive.

http://hypem.com/#/track/864142/Metronomy+-+Radio+Ladio+Database+remix
A nice dub house mix. Very high energy, if simple.

http://hypem.com/#/track/862350/Katy+Perry+-+Hot+n+Cold+LMFAO+remix
Katy Perry's bitter hymn to men who can't commit is another popular source for remixes these days. The catchy "hot then you're cold" chorus is all but irresistible. Here's the original: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-LhyAVzDBI
This remix tries a little too hard, and ends up being a cut back-and-forth rather than a smooth mash-up. Still fun to listen to.

http://hypem.com/#/track/864522/Diplo+%26+Laidback+Luke-Hey+(Nadastrom+Hot+Latin+Dub)
This claims to be a "latin" dub but it's a bit closer to traditional drum'n'bass than what I'd expect from a Latin mix. If you follow the link through to the original blog post (http://syntheticrocks.blogspot.com/2009/07/hey-ep.html) you'll be able to hear a couple different remixes of this track plus a bonus.

Today's musical quickie

I'm still rushing about, not least because today is virtual Friday for me. Y'all're going to have to live without my musical infusions for a few days. Try to survive.

http://hypem.com/#/track/864142/Metronomy+-+Radio+Ladio+Database+remix
A nice dub house mix. Very high energy, if simple.

http://hypem.com/#/track/862350/Katy+Perry+-+Hot+n+Cold+LMFAO+remix
Katy Perry's bitter hymn to men who can't commit is another popular source for remixes these days. The catchy "hot then you're cold" chorus is all but irresistible. Here's the original: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-LhyAVzDBI
This remix tries a little too hard, and ends up being a cut back-and-forth rather than a smooth mash-up. Still fun to listen to.

http://hypem.com/#/track/864522/Diplo+%26+Laidback+Luke-Hey+(Nadastrom+Hot+Latin+Dub)
This claims to be a "latin" dub but it's a bit closer to traditional drum'n'bass than what I'd expect from a Latin mix. If you follow the link through to the original blog post (http://syntheticrocks.blogspot.com/2009/07/hey-ep.html) you'll be able to hear a couple different remixes of this track plus a bonus.

I thought I was the last person in the world to see this

But evidence to the contrary has presented itself. Therefore, I share with you what I think is probably the best ad campaign since PC vs Mac was new and innovative: Oglivy and Mather's series for Post's "Shredded Wheat" cereal.

So, go to YouTube and search for "Post Shredded Wheat." You should get about 18 hits. Let's see if I can embed one of them here:

It's worth watching several of them. They combine surrealism with parodies of corporate culture, soap opera, and the same characters show up through the series. I had to stop watching them at the office because my cow orkers were looking at me oddly.

I thought I was the last person in the world to see this

But evidence to the contrary has presented itself. Therefore, I share with you what I think is probably the best ad campaign since PC vs Mac was new and innovative: Oglivy and Mather's series for Post's "Shredded Wheat" cereal.

So, go to YouTube and search for "Post Shredded Wheat." You should get about 18 hits. Let's see if I can embed one of them here:

It's worth watching several of them. They combine surrealism with parodies of corporate culture, soap opera, and the same characters show up through the series. I had to stop watching them at the office because my cow orkers were looking at me oddly.