drwex | Favorites, old and new (Reply)

MizA has suggested I tag these silly posts, which would make MY life easier but damned if I can find the time to go back and redo the last year, let alone all of it. Gah. (Not Gaga. SO! TIRED! OF! HER! Where was I?)

http://audioporncentral.com/2010/01/illegal-sunday-amoraboy-come-together.html
DJ Maggie Mash's previous entry was brilliant and brain-breaking. This one is also quite good. I don't hear a lot of Beatles mash-ups, and this one really sounds like Green Day just sat down to cover "Come Together" in their own style. I think Maggie captures that feel while still being very true to the original.

http://audioporncentral.com/2010/01/eric-peltier-dadada.html
Speaking of covers, I adore the old electro-pop "Da da da". It's still every bit as catchy today as it was back then. This cover video is a cute trick with iPhones by TinBoxTwo (http://www.tinboxtwo.com/). Watch for the guitar, particularly.

http://hypem.com/#/track/1006676/Jackie+Boyz+-++Stick+Up+
Like the original blogger, I have this tune stuck in my head. Jackie Boyz (http://www.myspace.com/officialjackieboyz) blend things from the pop side of hip-hop with some more traditional R&B stylings. It's very catchy and danceable.

http://hypem.com/#/track/1006622/The+xx-Shelter+%28Death+To+The+Throne+Remix%29
The last time I pointed to a cover of a The Xx tune I noted that they had some breathy and haunting vocals. That's still true, but this time Arizona-based DJ/remixer "Death to the Throne" (http://www.myspace.com/deathtothethrone) has paired the vocals with some nice house dance beats. It's a little on the bass/thuddy side in places but he does a good job of making sure that doesn't overwhelm the vocal feel.

http://massiveattack.com/
Massive Attack is a group I used to listen to on near-infinite repeat. Lately I've lost touch with what they're doing so I went over to their site to check it out since they've got a new EP just out. The page is very cluttered but if you scroll down a bit on the left side you can stream six tracks from them, including some very different remixes featuring some awesome guest artists.

http://hypem.com/#/track/1006120/The+Cure+-+Lovesong+Diplo+remix+
This one is purely and solely for my Babe and I'm not gonna 'splain that. If you want to read about the track, check out the original blogger at Indieshuffle: http://www.indieshuffle.com/?p=3321. Unfortunately the uploaded sample cuts off abruptly - you need to download the fuller version if you want to get it all.