Shiny Toy Guns – Major Tom (coming home) 2009
There is something to be said for a remix (cover?) of a song that is written about a character from a David Bowie song. Not just any character, but Major effing Tom.
Daft Punk – Harder Better Faster Stronger (Alive 2007)
My love of Daft Punk is something that borders on legend. I have often said that they are one of the few bands that I would pay a pretty obscene amount of money to see live, and if they tour in 2010 I WILL be there. Doesn’t matter what it takes. I don’t want to do an “I effing love…” post because it would take me all day to post the songs that I enjoy.
I Effing Love… The Hood Internet
They are one of the best mashup bands I have ever found. Period. And I love mashups.
DJ Champion – No Heaven
It turns out DJ Champion not only kicks ass, but is also Canadian. I haven’t seen any local shows, but now I know to keep an eye out for them. The really important thing is that No Heaven is a really great song, and you should definitely listen to it.
Obligatory “I’m a useless dork” post
So it’s been an utterly unacceptable amount of time since I posted anything useful to this blog, and given the WEALTH of new music I’ve discovered, that’s gotta change.
I effing love… Saitone
Saitone was an artist I came to through random clicking on Youtube. I got really into chiptunes music a while back when I busted out my Color Gameboy for no apparent reason. If I had a spare $50 lying around, I’d pick up the LSDJ cartridge in a heartbeat, and make my own. There are many a chiptunes artist that I enjoy, with Desert Planet quickly earning his own blog post in the coming weeks, as I can’t get a few of his songs out of my head.
Radiohead – Idioteque (BBC Version)
Idioteque was, and still is, my favourite song on the album, but a part of me actually likes this version better. There’s something a bit more haunting about it, which is always something I admired in the songs on Kid A. Definitely worth a listen, even if this YouTube version does miss the last 3 seconds.
Bloc Party – Two More Years (MSTRKRFT Remix)
Two More Years is also a solid song, and MSTRKRFT have only made it better. I’m a pretty big fan of the rock-remix, and this one does not disappoint.
Burial – Archangel
It’s not a remix, it’s not a mashup, and it’s not a bootleg. It’s just one damn good song that I listened to on loop while I sent out some emails today. Groove to it. Or something.
Stanton Warriors – Who Are The Warriors (Bass Kleph Mix)
One of the songs that never left my late-night mix was the Bass Kleph remix of Stanton Warriors’ “Who are The Warriors”. Half for the fat beats, and half for the fact that The Warriors is one of my favourite cult movies of all time.