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Jul 21st, 2009 1 Comment

Just started getting back into the remixes as of late after a few months break. I realise that there has been a shit load of good stuff which I know I have missed and probably a lot more which I will never know about. The below two playlists contain some new tracks and some not so new ones which have survived the test of time over the last few months since I last posted ADP (last playlist was actually in Feb). Anyway not in the mood to talk so much shit this post so I will get to the point:

A Derogatory Playlist PT XI

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Andreas Tilliander – Caught in a Riot feat. New Moscow (Vapnet Remix)
When Saints Go Machine – Fail Forever
Doves – Kingdom of Rust (Still Going Remix)
Holy Ghost! – I Will Come Back (Classixx Acapulco Nights Version)
Hockey – Learn To Lose (Filthy Dukes remix)
Space – Tango In Space
Fever Ray – Triangle Walks (Rex The Dog Remix)
The Juan Maclean – Happy House (Lee Douglas Remix)
Bottin – No Static (Club Version)
The Golden Filter – Solid Gold
The Faint – Mirror Error (Das Glow Remix)
Mylo – Paris Four Hundred (Etienne De Crécy Remix)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Zero (Erol Alkan Rework)
Kraftwerk – Aerodynamik (Alex Gopher and Etienne de Crecy Dynamix)


A Derogatory Playlist PT XII

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Chris Rea – On The Beach (Tangoterje Edit)
Phoenix – Lisztomania (Classixx Version)
MGMT – Of Moons Birds and Monsters (Holy Ghost! Remix)
Doves – Jetstream (Lindstrom Remix)
The Lowbrows – Dream In The Desert (Flight Facilities “Red Tailed Hawk” Remix)
Pink Stallone – Swiss Ambulance
Siriusmo – Gummiband
Luke Vibert – Disco Nasty
Bloc Party – One More Chance (Alex Metric Remix)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Heads Will Roll (Passion Pit Remix)
DR. Kucho! – Eastern Promises (.sØn!ka. Remix)
M83 – We Own The Sky (Udachi Remix)

I Highly Recommend

When Saints Go Machine – Fail Forever

I got this track a couple of months ago fell in love and then forgot about it until recently when I went to track down some more playlist action. Soon as I started listening to it again I thanked my past self in hooking up my present/near future self with the opportunity to enjoy it like it was fresh again. The vocals are definitely the focus point of the track soothing the listener while the bassy grove settles in. Vocalist has a similar range as Antony Hegaty (Antony & The Johnsons/Blind (Hercules & Love Affair)), that voice which you can listen to all day and a remixes dream.

Fever Ray – Triangle Walks (Rex The Dog Remix)

We all know Fever Ray has one of those voices which suit dance music so perfectly and it would be hard not to make a good remix from her. I think Rex The Dog also knew this and tried his best to capture the power of her vocals in the break downs with a banging melody. Yeah it has all been done before but not this good since Trentemoller. I believe Tiga’s 1,2,3,4 remix of the same track falls a little short.

Doves – Jetstream (Lindstrom Remix)

This has to be one of the most original and intelligent remixes I have ever heard. It is just one of those perfect tracks which does not leave you needing anything else. Standing at 11 and a half minutes and comprising of a 5 minute intro it is the sort of melody which you can just close your eyes and let it take you on that ride. Some absolutely amazing piano work which sounds like it was recorded live. Lindstrom proves that he is in a class completely above 95% of the producers out there, tackling this indie track with abit of bounce and turning it into an infinite disco journey. It sounds like robots jamming in a room full of electronic instruments. First time I heard it I wondered/hoped he would bring the vocals in but I had no idea he would do it in such a way which would make and create the track in its own right. Anyway just listen and let me know what you think.

Phoenix Lisztomani (Classixx Version)

This is one of those perfect little pop songs which every DJ will be keeping in their CD wallet to start a set with. Orignal chord progression and vocals make the track and by keeping it at a tempo which is realitive to Phoenix’s orignal feel Classixx maintain a forumlar already perfected.

M83 – We Own The Sky (Udachi Remix)

As I started listening to this remix I thought it could just simply be a cool edit. I was still happy but it was definitely not enough to make the playlist. This was until Udachi decided to split the atom and drop a catastrophic distorted bomb. Comprising of everything I like about M83 and grinding my teeth at the same time – not much could be better.


Really looking forward to Splendour this weekend make sure you come say hi if you see me standing around…

For now I have to run…

Thanks

Jimps

A Vulgar and Objectionable Person

Dec 2nd, 2008 10 Comments

It appears as though the door to my blog now includes a “Content Warning” pathetically hedged to its rusty hinges by complaints to Google. If you are reading this then I hope that you have understood the “Terms of Service” because if you haven’t and I offend you with my “objectionable” content then you are no longer just a douche bag – you are now a retarded douche bag who has been warned.


All my faithful non complaining readers will now be rewarded a dose of Derogatory Hitler in the form of a not so Jewish double playlist. If you are offended by any of my above or below comments – please save the world elsewhere and never come back here you queefing nun sluts.



A Derogatory Playlist PT VIII

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1. The Laughing Light Of Plenty – The Rose
2. Mission Control – Innerspace (Long John Saliva Remix)
3. The Shortwave Set – Now Til ’69 (Aeroplane Remix)
4. Padded Cell – Far Beneath London
5. Nikola Gala – Night Walk
6. Grand Popo Football Club – Les Hommes C’est Pas des Mecs
7. CSS – Move (Cut Copy Remix)
8. Cold War Kids – Hang Me Out To Dry (Hostage Remix)
9. Tired Irie – Skipteque
10. Bufi – We Begin
11. Pomomofo – Island (Hey Now Remix)
12. Walter Jones – Deuteronomy Brown (I-f Edit)
13. Kidda – Under The Sun (Herve Remix)
14. MGMT – Kids (Soulwax Remix)

A Derogatory Playlist PT IX

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1. Rubies – I Feel Electric (TieDye Remix)
2. The Lost Valintinos – Bismarck (Canyons Remix)
3.Architecture in Helsinki – That Beep (Kasper Vandergraff Mix)
4. Vampire Weekend – The Kids Don’t Stand A Chance (Chromeo Remix)
5. Cut Copy – Sands Of Time
6. Heavinz – Ride (Matt Hughes Remix)
7. Kissy Sell Out, Herve – Rikkalicious (12” Version)
8. Tiga – Mind Dimension (Kid Legit Remix)
9. KeenHouse – Mecho Maniac (On Off On Remix)
10. Hot Chip – Touch Too Much (Fake Blood Remix)
11. Fan Death – Veronica’s Veil (Erol Alkan’s Extended Rework)
12. Proxy – Raven
13. ZZT – The Worm (Erol Alkan’s Extended Rework)

I Highly Recommend

The Shortwave Set – Now Til 69’ (Aeroplane Remix)

I love telling stories, don’t you love listening to them? Will you listen to this one if I promise that it was not a dream – as I know that dreams are incredible boring to listen to unless they are your own.

I first heard of this track through one of the Chop Shop boys as he returned from Splendour in the Grass trying to detail in words the feeling he got when Gus (Bang Gang) dropped it during his set. He told me to get the track and get everything ‘Aeroplane’ does as it is all good – Well, I did my best and tried several times to get this track however something was always in my way and come 2 months later I still had not listened to it.

The story would continue one night at The Empire as Chop Shop dropped a nu disco number which made me close my eyes, move my head slightly from one side to the other as my hips were correlated in the opposite direction all while my palms were out and facing down – this movement continued with a smile that grew every 32 beats for 5 or 6 mins as my body expressed the feeling which Chop Shop could not originally explain with words. The song was The Shortwave Set – Now Till 69’ (Aeroplane Remix) and you were right thanks for the explanation.

Cannibalism

This track proves that you should always do what tastes right.


CSS – Move (Cut Copy Remix)

CSS are one of those bands with a perfect combination of familiar chords and sweet unique vocals which make them a remix dream. When someone with the production professionalism of Cut Copy gets their electronic mitts on the tracks it is a sure sign of a very friendly remix. Cut Copy play with this combination for the most part of the track giving listeners what they want and in the last 3 mins they start to create something special and give the listener exactly what they need.

Kidda – Under The Sun (Herve Remix)

I never thought I would highly recommend the glitchy fidgety style of Herve however there is something about the sudden change from female vocals to a face warping bass drop that gets me every time.

Atheism

This is not really a feel good track as such – however evidenced by the big bang theory and natural selection even the Branch Davidian religious sect in Waco could have been saved.


Vampire Weekend – The Kids Don’t Stand a Chance (Chromeo Remix)

Chormeo have splashed a sprinkle of gold over Vampire Weekend’s track ‘The Kids Don’t Stand a Chance”. The remix is not really in the same vein as most of their previous electro pop gems however they have utilised the vocal sample incredibly well to create an emotional journey through electronic chord heaven.

Tiga – Future Dimension (Kid Legit Remix)

As you can see I included the big 4 from Europe’s summer in my playlist (The Worm, Kids, Raven and Mind Dimension) mainly just to be cool and stop getting bullied. I have only recommended the ‘Kid Legit’ Remix of Tiga’s Mind Dimension due to the fact that I think all of the above songs were over hyped and need no more words typed about them. I chose this remix over the original as I think it uses the right samples in the right places and lets face it the original and Soulwax version are not going to get any justice until you hear that bass on some serious speakers.

I do hope I was able to utilise my new found “content warning” just a little because who wants to watch a PG movie anyway? – unless maybe they are Pixar or something? Whatever it is like my little brothers video – fuck off.

Buy the tracks from Itunes (good luck finding most of them)

Thanks

Jimps

P.S. I think this is like my first post ever I have not used the word Synth <-- Fuck.