MSTRKRFT is back! They recently released a double single for "Bounce" and "VUVUVU", and they've got a new full length on the way this fall. Check below for a taste.
I'd like to mention that it's travel season for me again, so the posts might be on the shorter side for the next week and a half or so. Every time I think I'm out, they pull me back in...
MSTRKRFT - Bounce (feat N.O.R.E. - radio version)
MSTRKRFT official site
MSTRKRFT on MySpace
Labels: DANCE, ELECTRONIC, MSTRKRFT
So, song of the summer so far for me has got to be "D.A.N.C.E." by Justice. Sorry Spoon! It's been gracing my playlists for BBQs and summer picnics left and right. It's got that laid back and funky groove - a brilliant homage to old school MJ. Conveniently, MSTRKRFT also seems to have whipped up a kick ass remix.
Justice - D.A.N.C.E.
Justice - D.A.N.C.E. (MSTRKRFT Remix)
Justice on MySpace
MSTRKRFT on MySpace
Labels: DANCE, ELECTRONIC, JUSTICE, MSTRKRFT, REMIX
01. Professor Murder - Free Stress Test (Streetlab Mix)
02. The Hold Steady - Chips Ahoy!
03. Antelope - Mirroring
04. Can Joann - Indecision's Way
05. Miroslav - Small Metal Statues
06. Land Of Talk - Speak To Me Bones
07. The Mules - We're Good People (CSS Remix)
08. The Thermals - Here's Your Future
09. Tokyo Police Club - Cut Cut Paste
10. Chromeo - Fancy Footwork
11. Daft Punk - Around The World (Killdahype Remix)
12. MSTRKRFT - Paris
Clocks in at 41:12. I am trying to upload the other 4 songs, but fileden is being wonky. Check back later for those songs...
UPDATE: Rest of the songs are up!
Labels: ANTELOPE, CAN JOANN, CANSEI DE SER SEXY, CHROMEO, DAFT PUNK, KILLDAHYPE, LAND OF TALK, MIROSLAV, MSTRKRFT, PROFESSOR MURDER, STREETLAB, THE HOLD STEADY, THE MULES, THE THERMALS, TOKYO POLICE CLUB
Clocks in at 45:12.
1. The Constantines - Love In Fear
2. Interpol - Obstacle 1
3. Tristeza - Bromas
4. Les Savy Fav - Knowing How The World Works
5. Hot Chip - And I Was A Boy From School
6. Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #2 (Laika)
7. Diplo - Shake It Over And Over
8. The Rapture - The Devil
9. Metric - Monster Hospital (MSTRKRFT Remix)
10. Whitest Boy Alive - Dead End
Labels: ARCADE FIRE, CONSTANTINES, DIPLO, HOT CHIP, INDIE ROCK, INTERPOL, LES SAVY FAV, METRIC, MSTRKRFT, REMIX, THE RAPTURE, TRISTEZA, WHITEST BOY ALIVE
If you guys are burnt out on running to 45:33 by LCD Soundsystem, I was using this cool mac program the other day called Tangerine. It analyzes the BPM of songs in your iTunes library and allows you to create random smart playlists based on BPM and beat intensity. Here's one I ran to yesterday. It clocks in at 39:42.
01. The Wrens - I've Made Enough Friends
02. TV On The Radio - Wolf Like Me
03. Whitest Boy Alive - Burning
04. Panthers - Thank Me With Your Hands (MSTRKRFT Remix)
05. Test Icicles - What's Your Damage (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix)
06. MSTRKRFT - Paris
07. Kaiser Chiefs - Everyday I Love You Less And Less
08. Cut Copy - Hearts On Fire
09. Citizens Here And Abroad - Accelerator
10. Depeche Mode - Get The Balance Right
Labels: CITIZENS HERE AND ABROAD, CUT COPY, DEPECHE MODE, KAISER CHIEFS, MIX, MSTRKRFT, PANTHERS, TEST ICICLES, THE WRENS, TV ON THE RADIO, WHITEST BOY ALIVE
You know how much of a fan we are here of the remixes of MSTRKRFT. So when I saw this commercial on the teevee the other day, I was pleasantly amused. Mainly due to the fact they removed the vocals, "sexy woman take me to your bedroom, let me show you how I" and only left in "work, work, work". Smartphones + work = yay! Smartphones plus sexytime = nay?
Also of note is that one half of Death From Above is one half of MSTRKRFT, this is like some jackass book author winning the oscar for best adapted screenplay for his book. Of course you're going to adapt it the best! It's your story!!!
I don't know where that came from. Not a knock on DFA1979/MSTRKRFT. Love those guys!
Death From Above 1979 - Sexy Results (MSTRKRFT Edition)
Death From Above 1979 official site
Death From Above on MySpace
Labels: DANCE, DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979, INDIE ROCK, MSTRKRFT, REMIX
Let's face it, remixes of the indie rock have gotten huge within the last couple years. I've come across enough of them to justify having a "best of" list just for remixes. You've got indie headed into electronic music, and you've got BBC Essential Mix quality DJs mixing indie rock into their sets. It's high time.
Top 10 Remixes:
10. Lily Allen - Smile (Mark Ronson Revisit)
Mark Ronson's "revisit" of Lily Allen's "Smile" turns a breezy summer song into a wintery, 60's girl pop song. A fine example of a remix that doesn't have to turn it into a dance track. That being said...
09. Gorillaz - Dare (DFA Remix)
The fact that numerous people were running to this 12 minute remix proved to James Murphy (of LCD Soundsystem and DFA fame) that long, organic, dance tracks could provide the proper motivation for a workout. Armed with this knowledge (and a paycheck from Nike), he created 45:33.
08. Grizzly Bear - La Duchess Anne (Safety Scissors Remix)
The original version of this song is a slow, acoustic dirge. The remix treatment retains the feel by converting it to a moody, claustrophobic, downtempo electronica song (which would be later stylistically popularized this year by Hot Chip).
07. Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars (The Hey Team Remix)
The Hey Team Remix finds Snow Patrol's latest arena-lighter-anthem exploring more atmospheric, Postal Service-esque areas. All is normal until about halfway through the song - then video game bleeps randomly come in and out. What is that all about? I don't know, but it's cool!
06. The Bird And The Bee - Fucking Boyfriend (Peaches Remix)
Peaches does an amazing remix with this song. While the original song had a creepy electro-samba feel to it, the Peaches Remix really explores the more menacing side of the song. Add in a crisp beat, the occasional power chord, some flittery 808s, and you got a goth rave masterpiece in the making.
05. Snowden - Black eyes (Le Castle Vania Remix)
Le Castle Vania has quickly come up in the ranks of remixers guaranteed to strike gold every time. Here they run Jordan Jefferes' voice through the Daft Punk vocoder, then electro-fy the whole song, while maintaining the downtrodden dance-punk vibe that's going on. Maybe I need to listen to less depressing music!
04. The Knife - We Share Our Mother's Health (Ratatat Remix)
Already a contender for song of the year on many other lists, "We Share Our Mother's Health" gets the "white crunk" treatment by Ratatat. If you like Ratatat, or The Knife, you will love this. Everybody wins.
03. Hot Chip - Over and Over (Diplo Remix)
Again, "Over and Over" is a strong enough song in its own right. How does one improve something that's already good? Not sure, but Diplo does it - he injects the song with some rapid fire hustle-flow to keep up the energy!
02. Ratatat - Wildcat (E*vax Remix)
So I already used Kayne's term to describe Ratatat earlier in this article - white crunk. Anyway, I would say "Wildcat" is already pretty "crunky". But also I'm going to tell you this remix is even crunkier!
01. Metric - Monster Hospital (Mstrkrft Remix)
Who knew that Jesse from Death From Above 1979 had aspirations of being an electro-dance DJ? His (now fulltime) gig as one half of MSTRKRFT involves cranking out remixes for popular acts. And they have not misfired on a single one yet! Emily - sure, I'll hold your hands down...
Honorable Mention:
Beck - Ghettochip Malfunction (Hell Yes) (8-bit)
Beck asks an unsigned nerd-rap group that uses nintendo synthesizers to remix his song. Band thinks he is kidding and tells him to fuck off. This is what happens after the confusion clears.
Thom Yorke - The Clock (Surgeon Remix)
Late addition for this year, but it's quality. Yes, Thom, you might actually get played in a club with this one. Quick, someone do a remix of "Dick In A Box" so I can put it up here...
Wolfmother - Woman (MSTRKRFT Remix)
Like I said earlier, MSTRKRFT (pronounced masterkraft - yes, they've been hanging out with Motorola too much) could do no wrong this year. I don't expect anyone to be able to get me to dance to young-ozzy-fronting-led-zeppelin, but these guys do it. Gotta love that arpeggiator!
Hot Chip - Just Like We (Breakdown) (DFA Remix)
The DFA's just got an ear for these sprawling club mixes.
Labels: 8-BIT, BECK, DFA, DIPLO, E*VAX, HOT CHIP, LE CASTLE VANIA, MARK RONSON, METRIC, MSTRKRFT, PEACHES, RATATAT, REMIX, SAFETY SCISSORS, SURGEON, THE HEY TEAM, THOM YORKE, WOLFMOTHER, YEAR IN REVIEW
