remix: Mane Mane "Skin Fox (Dem Hunger 1974 Remix)"

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Dem fanboys rejoice! The mythic Shelley Duvall (aka Dem Hunger) is back, this time with a crystalline remix of Mane Mane's "Skinfox", soon to be issued on Ian Nelson's emerging Triple You Tapes imprint. In typical Dem Hunger fashion, the 1974 remix breaks down all known elements, shuffles them in a cocktail shaker, cuts it with glistening synthetic bleeps and letting it all air out like some sweaty balls on a hot day. Bask in its fucked dimension below.

Mane Mane- Skin Fox (Dem Hunger 1974 remix)
Mane Mane- Skin Fox (original)

mp3: D'eon "Keep the Faith" (Airbird remix)

Palinopsia

Hippos in Tanks has been coming hard with a string of releases banging from iPhone playlists round the globe (Games, White Car, Laurel Halo, just to name a couple), but don't let that distract you from seeking out Chris D'eon's, ahum, D'eon project. The Montreal-based electronic composer, whose work falls somewhere between the minimalism of Kompakt bangers and the third-eye'd dance floor jams of his H.I.T peers. While D'eon's last release found him exploring a variety of genres, his latest, Palinopsia, is more "in-the-groove"; it's cohesive and tight, with extended cuts winding in and out of each other, yet each track manages to retain its individual identity. It's not a concept record, but the concept of Palinopsia, defined as "a visual disturbance that causes images to persist to some extent even after their corresponding stimulus has left," could not be more present, as shades of rhythms past and present stew in an enticing, often brilliant, cauldron where future philosophies boil to bewonderment. The visual accompaniment for D'eon's "Keep the Faith" comes from FCP-freakazoid Megazord, who, well, you'll see. Just watch.

In addition, the homey Airbird just took a trip through Megazord's video, and crafted an unhinged remix of the tune, complete with muted vox, glistening synthetics, and an extended downbeat breakdown, which rather than playing the obvious "build->explode" card, rides the repetitive rhythm until the beat complete unfolds on itself and sails into the darkness.

In addition to all this, you can catch D'eon this Friday at the Tortilla Factory off the Jefferson L, where he will be playing the Bobka + Newtown presented Tortilla's on the Creek show, which also features LA BIG VIC, Weird Magic DJs, and special guests. Also, it's my birthday. Come hang.

D'eon- Keep the Faith (Airbird Remix)

new: LA BIG VIC "Heyo" (Nihiti Pulsing Morning Mix)

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New light voyagers La Big Vic just sent over this remix Nihiti crafted for "Heyo." LBV noted that this ones is prime for the "post-rave cool down room" and it'd be hard to argue against that, as Nihiti's remix feels like a screwed acid house track with vocals by Trish Kennan's long lost cousin. Slow and melodic, with just enough sci-fi efx to keep heads spinning, this remix is going to be in high rotation on nights that turn into days.

la big vic - heyo (nihiti pulsing morning mix) by nihiti

video: Nike7Up's Justin Bieber Re-Edit

iFOGBLASTER 2004

Re-edit, remix culture seems to be flying in a few way lately, into some weird middle ground that's a semiotic cousin of screw-house and MovieMaker Editing on ecstasy. Nike7Up's pretty much been killing this on the low for a bit, though that'll probably change after his releases with Disaro and Light Lodge. This was the first piece of Nike7Up's shit I heard a lil while back, and it's still ringing heads. It's all in the "c3||ph0n3ÅpøçaL¥p$e¡nƒ¡N¡†y420Mix," Nike7Up's chosen remix title, which is surprisingly telling. Your gonna want to bust out the Audio Hijack for this one (and most of his other videos/MySpace tracks).

classic: Zazou/ Bikaye/ Cy1 Noir Et Blanc Remixes

"Undefinable"


Drenched in synthetic polyrhtyhms, Zazou/ Bikaye/Cy 1's Noir Et Blanc set the tone for fusing African music with progressive electronic tones. According to Crammed Discs, who issued the record in 1983, the album resulted from "a torrid encounter between Congolese singer Bony Bikaye, Algerian-born French composer Hector Zazou and mad scientists CY1." The hypnonotic blend of future-forward analog synthesizers Cy1 brought to the mix ("wall-sized analog computers") provide the framework for Zazou to mix with Bona Bikaye's traditional Conoglese vocals. The result is a hyper-futuristic-African-maximalism that sound as outer-wordly as it does obvious... in retrospect. ("Of course weirdo synth geeks were teaming up with African legends from the Congo to produce ecstatic post-modern jungle club riddims in Belgium. Duh!") And while the album is steeped in the sort of progressive electro-experimentalism that makes kids wet their pants (Peep "Dju Ya Feza" above), the latest reissue of Noir Et Blanc contains two blasted remixes that'll turn even the most pessimistic of critics into dance floor fog machine freakers.

Zazou/Bikaye/Cy1- Eh Aye (Remix)

Zazou/Bikaye/Cy1- M'Pasi Ya M'Pamba (Remix)

mp3: Taken by Trees remixed by Air France

"Baby"

Since GvB and Marc Hogan have been going back and forth about the new Taken By Trees record, I've found myself increasingly longing for a mid-afternoon nap at the beach with Victoria Bergsman. That is, until I found out that her new album, recorded in Iran, was produced by one-half of Swedish baelric disco duo Studio! Luckily there are a few pristine seaside jams to be had, including The Tough Alliance's still banging two-year-later "Taken Too Young" and "The Sweetness of Air France," a remix by, you guessed it, Air France, which appeared as the b-side on Victoria's "Sweetness" 7-inch single. If, like me, you really can't wait to see what Victoria conjured up for Taken By Trees sophomore release, hopefully this will hold you over.

Also, anybody got a copy of this they'd like to share?

Taken By Trees- Sweetness
Taken By Trees- The Sweetness of Air France

old: Yo La Tengo

"We Could Slip Away"

Yo La Tengo's Prisoners of Love: A Smattering of Scintillating Senescent Songs 1985-2003 isn't just a clever use of alliteration, rather a comprehensive collection of highlights, gems and rarities that begs the question, "Why aren't Yo La Tengo the most popular band in the world?"

While perennial fan favs like "Tom Courtenay" and "Autumn Sweater" appear on the greatest hits collection, reinterpretations of both indie staples also appear on the Outtakes and Rarities disc, which plays out like a wet dream for the Electr-O-Pura, Painful, I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One and ...And then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out faithful. My Bloody Valentine leader Kevin Shields lends the woozy "Autumn Sweater" an even more hypnotic element, which, in typical Shields fashion, took forever and a day to complete. Oh, and in case you were wondering if Yo La could reinterpret their own tunes, well, they can, as exemplified by the acoustic version of "Tom Courtenay", which features Georgia's subtle, sublime and absolutely enchanting vocal. Simply put, the cutting room floor for Yo La Tengo tends to be miles above most bands most accomplished works, a profound testament to their oeuvre.

Yo La Tengo- Tom Courtenay (Acoustic version)
Yo La Tengo- Autumn Sweater (Kevin Shields remix)

remix: Love Lockdown Flying Lotus

"I'm Not Loving You The Way I Wanted To"
Flying Lotus gives "Love Lockdown" a bit of a Burial. Ahum. Supa dubbbby. Studio headphones, X-Bass, and a box of Vanilla Dutchee's highly rec'd. FlyLo continues to crush the remixes. (via Mad Dec)

remix: The Chap "They Have A Name" (Atlas Sound Remix)

"Hearthrob Hits The Ladies"

Blogger just did something really odd to these images after I uploaded them. Oddly enough, the bizarre manipulation couldn't be more appropriate for this post. Our friend Brooke has been peeping us to The Chap for a while and while I've enjoyed their macabre synth pop, it should be no surprise, that I'm really digging on Bradford Cox's remix of The Chap's "They Have A Name." As per usual, Cox takes the basic framework and trips it out with a series of noisy oscillations, jolting found sounds and other Atlas Sound goodness. It's gotten to the point where we might as well rename Chocolate Bobka, "The Totally Gay for Bradford Cox Blog." Bells and distortion, a combination for the ages.


The Chap- They Have A Name (Atlas Sound Remix)
The Chap- They Have A Name

sunday morning music: Caribou/ Four Tet

"And When You Smile It Melts Away Again"
I've been listening to this at least once a day since I stumbled upon it a month ago. Four Tet takes an already mesmerizing Caribou track and stripes it to the bones, leaving only dreamy harmonies (which are amazing), acoustic guitar and floating atmospherics. Life in slo-mo. The perfect soundtrack to a sun filled wake and bake or sleepwalking through the park.

Caribou- Melody Day (Four Tet remix)

remixed: Radiohead

"A handshake of carbon monoxide"

Before Radiohead hooked fans up with the tracks to make their own remixes, producers had to take it upon themselves. Such is the case with Panzah Zandahz, the beat constructor who does an excellent job tweaking exquisitely arranged, multifaceted "rock" songs and transforming them into stoney downtempo killers well suited for late night blunt cruises, or early morning fornication. From what I understand, Charles found this at Charleston's 525. He thought it looked odd and sweet, albeit expensive (especially for a CD-R). We'll I'm certainly glad he shelled out the loot that fateful afternoon because Radiohead: Me and This Army is well worth the purchase. Nice score, Chuck. Panzah post apocalyptic Radiohead Panzah get a facelift from hip hop mad housers MF DOOM, Ghostface, Gift of Gab and Mr. Lif. While their lyrical contributions are welcome, they pale in comparison to subtle tweaks Zandahz works in and around Radiohead classics.

Radiohead- No Surprises (none at all really) {reconstructed by Panzah Zandahz}
Radiohead- Daytona 500 (panzah zandahz iron lung remix featuring Ghostface)

Panda Bear: "Comfy In Nautica"

"Try to Remember Always / Just to Have a Good Time"

Panda Bear's critically-acclaimed Person Pitch is bound to end up on pretty much every "best of" list at year's end, and with good reason. His "Wilson-esque" indie-psychedelia is full of inventive sound collages and complex vocal harmonies, creating a vibe that is uplifting, mesmerizing, original, and above all, enjoyable. Check out the warm and fuzzy, skater-friendly video for the latest single "Comfy in Nautica" above.

And for those of you trying to figure out a way to put Panda Bear on your next Saturday night jamzz playlist without interrupting the flow of booty-shakin' dance beats, we also present you with the fantastic B-More Club remix of "Comfy", courtesy of Devlin from the Spank Rock crew.

Panda Bear- Comfy In Nautica (Mr. Devlin's Jamaica Plain Humpbacks Remix) [thanks to GvsB for the rip]

(PS- The remix was originally featured in a mix Devlin put together for our friends over at Discobelle in July. Check that out HERE)