Falkedom

I'll admit it, I'm a Fred Falke Fanboy. His production skills are unrivalled, he consistentally makes wondrously luxurious and dreamy tracks. In fact, the only time he doesn't hit the spot, is when he's paid to remix a song that wasn't really all that exceptional to begin with. He gets paid an absurd amount per remix though, so you can't really blame him (think in the thousands of dollars per remix).

I have a treat for you kids here, two of his original productions. Both possess Daft Punk like qualitites, in that they are upbeat and danceable, but also that they are incredibly repetitive and best left to play at parties/in the background. I also have a few of his more recent remixes, one of La Roux's 'Bulletproof' and his collaboration with Miami Horror on PNAU's 'Embrace', which made the tune a lot more danceable.
Fred Falke - Back To Stay
Fred Falke - Last Wave
La Roux - Bulletproof (Fred Falke Remix)
PNAU - Embrace (Fred Falke & Miami Horror Remix)

Relax and enjoy the ride, kids.

Foamo Remixes

Is that an American Apparel 'Salt and Pepper' hoodie I spy on Foamo? And those headphones look like top AKGs or top Sennheiser HDs. To boot, Foamo's got the attention of the entire Fidget scene, he's pretty much up there with Fake Blood and Hervé.

Jealous.

Anyway, Foamo has been nice enough to release his remix of 'No You Girls' by Franz Ferdinard. It was going to be an official remix on the EP, but Foamo didn't give it the go ahead. It's fairly polished, and doesn't overpower the original feel of the song (I like that, if you haven't noticed by now), and he also gives it that little bit of an extra kick. Noice.

Also got a La Roux and Mystery Jets* remix here for you kids.

Franz Ferdinard - No You Girls (Foamo Remix)
La Roux - Bulletproof (Foamo Remix)
Mystery Jets - Half In Love With Elizabeth (Foamo Remix)

*I know I posted the Mystery Jets remix before, but it's such a brilliant remix. Quite easily one of the top remixes of 2008.

Round Up : May

Damn, damn, damn. Completely forgot that it was a new month. Absolute fool I am.

May has been mangled. Jump up for June!

Top 3 Most Downloaded:
1. Estelle - American Boy (Danger Remix)
2. White Lies - You Still Love Him
3. Digitalism - Apollo-Gize (Fred Falke Edit)

Commentary:
1. Excellent remix by Danger, cunning of him to put his name next to Estelle (Kanye West also feats in this song). Get it kids.
2. You Still Love Him epitomises the regret a girl experiences when she loses her love to another woman. Shame it didn't make it to the album.
3. A song about a relationship that doesn't quite work the way it should. Fred Falke's name guarantees this baby is a chilled-out, cheery track.

Top 3 Most Underappreciated:
1. Snob Scrilla - Spaceship
2. Ted & Francis - Erlend (G.L.O.V.E.S. Remix)
3. Simian Mobile Disco - Love

Commentary:
1. What are you doing. Get this track. Bag Raiders produced this. 'Nuff said.
2. Love song, done well. It actually is amazing.
3. See above. With added Simian Mobile Disco.

Bonus For Rarchesters:

Mr Oizo - Steroids (Mr Oizo Remix)*
Little Boots - Meddle (Designer Drugs 80's Coke Jam Remix)
La Roux - In For The Kill (The Twelves Remix)

*Has Uffie. Still addictive, don't worry.

I'm Not Your Toy

Have you seen La Roux's hair? It must take 5 and a half bottles of hairspray every 3 hours to keep that thing up. Anyway, I thought I would share this gem with you kids. Really dig the marimbas (?) subtlely placed in the background.

La Roux - I'm Not Your Toy