The fight for diverse and conscious voices

So I figured I'd close out with a sampling of new and old voices doing new things.

http://audioporncentral.com/2013/05/crystal-fighters-you-i-gigamesh-remix.html
In my quest to find something in the new electro-disco soundscape that really appeals to me this is a reasonable entry. Gigamesh is reworking Crystal Fighters' "You and I" (https://soundcloud.com/crystalfighters/you-and-i) which is a boppy, happy, jangly original with some fun speedy vocals. Gigamesh strips out the high jangly instrumentals and lays down some fairly energetic dance grooves.

http://www.trickysite.com/listen-to-the-full-album-now/
In case you weren't already convinced that you wanted to buy the new Tricky album, here, just stream the whole thing for free. It's new and fresh and yet it's Tricky doing what Tricky does best - he's strong and intimate, intense but not overwhelming. I love the feeling that on some of these tracks he's singing directly to me (or you, the listener) - it almost wants to be a headphones-only experience.

https://soundcloud.com/virginmagneticmaterial/nine-inch-nails-the-hand-that
There's a lot to like here. First, it's a remix built on one of my favorite NiN tracks ever. The song is brutal and lyrical at the same time. It's infused with Reznor's signature post-industrial sounds. So when Virgin Magnetic Material (https://soundcloud.com/virginmagneticmaterial) - an Israeli remixer - puts hands on it, respect has to be shown. I think the remix does that; you never forget that it's Reznor's song and voice that drives things but the remix gives it a lot more of a hard club edge. There's a bit of wub experimentation around the 6:10 mark that I think could be edited out but otherwise a very solid take on the tune.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RteQ47_z7K0#!
https://soundcloud.com/sayloulou/fool-of-me-feat-chet-faker
Say Lou Lou (nee Saint Lou Lou) have a new EP out and these two tracks are the ones hitting hardest right now. The first (for which I recommend watching the video - subtext much!) is "Julian", a dark harmonic duet that fairly begs to be played out under an open summer night sky.

The second is the women collaborating with Chet Faker (http://chetfaker.com/), an Australian I've noticed once before. As with Julian, this track is also dark and lushly harmonic but with stronger instruments and urgent beats that fit more into the "dream pop" category.

According to last.fm these women are the twin daughters of Steve Kilbey of The Church. Excellent musical heritage to work from.

http://audioporncentral.com/2013/05/austra-home-kevin-saunderson-and-the-house-of-virus-detroit-darkness-remix.html
Another electro-house remix to round out this set. Austra (http://www.austramusic.com/) are going to be putting out a new album this coming month and this track - Home - will be on it. This remix is by Kevin Saunderson (http://www.kevinsaunderson.com/) a Detroit house DJ/mixer. I like this track almost despite its disco elements, as Saunderson does a lot of playing the vocals up and down, in and out, creating a fast, trippy feel to the track. I particularly like the transition around 4:00 where he drops everything down to just piano and then starts layering the warbled vocals and house sounds over that. This mix has really grown on me the more I listen.