At long last another installment of Best of the Remix. As before this is a random collection of remixes that I personally find enjoyable. Some are, by default, better than others. Enjoy the music and if you’re looking for the rest of the series click here.
mp3 : 2pac vs TV on the Radio – Me Against The World (Dave Wrangler Remix)
For some reason I have been absolutely in love with a recent string of mashups that combine classic hip hop rhymes with indie/modern rock. This mix is almost flawless.
mp3 : Black Eyed Peas – I Gotta Feeling (Tom Molloy Remix)
I somewhat loathe this song on a regular basis. This remix succeeds in that it makes the Black Eyed Peas almost bearable.
mp3 : Britney Spears – 3 (T-Minus 321 Remix)
A fairly straightforward, mostly club ready, remix of Britney. When, exactly, did Brit make the transition from pop princess into crazy town? And do you care as long as remixes continue to flow?
mp3 : Crookers (feat Soulwax & Mixhell) – We Love Animals (The Love Supreme Remix)
I was looking through a scrapbook my mum made the other day and she wrote down that my first spoken word was “dog.” Apparently I love animals. Enough said.
mp3 : Crystal Castles – Celestica (Professor Purple Remix)
I love this remix. It’s smooth, it’s hallucinogenic, and it has a great beat. It also builds over time and if you’ve ever read a single post here on TWF you know that I love when songs do that.
mp3 : Cullen – Easily Impressed (Calling In Sick Remix)
This remix reminds me of playing stupid video games when I was a wee lad. The repeated synth background gives me visions of entering the final stage.
mp3 : Ghostland Observatory – Sad Sad City (Pretty Girls & Lasers Remix)
This might by my favorite remix in volume 14 of BOTR. It’s fully of standard 80′s sound effects which fits nicely with the kids’ current obsession with bringing the 80′s back.
mp3 : Jay Z vs Red Hot Chili Peppers vs Queen – 99 Problems Can’t Stop (I Love Brand X Remix)
Yep, it’s official; I love hip hop vocals over rock (or pop or indie) anthems. Give me more.
mp3 : Kid CuDi – Pursuit of Happiness (Benny Benassi Remix)
Minimalistic at times, bass heavy at others, this remix adds a nice twist to CuDi.
mp3 : Kid CuDi – Pursuit of Happiness (Steve Aoki Dance Remix)
The start of this remix will have you thinking it’s a cookie cutter remix. Spoiler alert; it is not.
mp3 : Kid CuDi – Pursuit of Happiness (Them Jeans Remix)
I once lived on the beaches of Thailand for two months of my life (a brilliant two months I might add). This is the type of remix that would blast across the sand every night (and that’s a good thing).
mp3 : Mariana and the Diamonds – I am Not A Robot (Doorly Remix)
A clever reworking of a very Feist-like popcorn pop song. And who wouldn’t love the line “and I am not a robot!” ?
mp3 : Plushgun – Mixtapes (Buffetlibre Remix)
You’ll need to give this remix a good thirty seconds to really catch on. Be ready though, because at about thirty five seconds into the remix you’ll find it suddenly impossible to sit still.
And there you have. Now someone go and use a remix as background music to a highlight reel from the first week of the World Cup. Cheers.
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