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JESSE MCCARTNEY, the alleged Prince of Pop, has sold 2 million records which makes me wonder if the music industry is really in the endangered position it claims to hold. A preview of some of the material from Departure confirms that I’m thankful for remixers like MSTRKRFT who transform a piece like Leavin’ into something uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh, easier to swallow.

MP3: Jesse McCartney - Leavin’ (MSTRKRFT remix)

A couple years ago, the first MSTRKRFT track I heard was “Paris” - an epic banger that quenched a long thirst for growling beats. It’s funny though, now I prefer the mashup below more than the original. If you’re unfamiliar, you can change that now. Included with the bundle is a remix that MSTRKRFT cut for Toronto’s indie darlings, Metric.

MP3: DJ Tripp - MSTRFRG (MSTRKRFT vs. Black Eyed Peas)

MP3: MSTRKRFT - Paris

MP3: Metric - Monster Hospital (MSTRKRFT remix)

http://www.myspace.com/jessemccartney

http://www.myspace.com/mstrkrft

http://www.myspace.com/djtripp

http://www.myspace.com/metricband

The latest release from TWEROK RECORDS starts a bit slow so at first I was expecting something minimal which is ordinarily quite refreshing. PATRICK L only takes a minute to let the oscillation loose where pounding wobbly basslines and bubbly synth bursts harmonize nicely with haunting analogue warmth.

MP3: Patrick Fiske - Receiver (Patrick L Mix)

Patrick L, who also runs the Swedish label sent a dynamite mix with the tune.

1. PNAU - Baby - Breakbot Remix
2. Count & Sinden - Beeper - A-Trak remix
3. Patrick L - op. 64 Rusning - The Touch Remix
4. Donald Glaude - BIG 9
5. Sneaky Sound System - Pictures - Tonite Only Remix
6. Don Rimini - Sumo & Geishas
7. Moby - Go - Trentemoller Remix
8. Groove Armada - The Girls Say - Atomic Hooligan Remix
9. Bird Peterson - Wu-Tang Clan - The Jump Off - Bird Peterson Remix
10. Supermal - Light Years - Lifelike Discopolis Remix
11. The Touch - Le Night Dominator - Patrick L Mix
12. Supreeme - Who We Are - Royal Rumble Remix
13. Sidechains - Waiting So Long
14. Sawtooth Sucka - Depressed Mode
15. Patrick Fiske - Receiver - Patrick L Mix
16. Nelsen Grover - Fratres - Arvo Pärt cover
17. Justice - Genesis - Chewy Chocolate Cookies Remix
18. GRUM - Go Back

Download the mix here

It’s difficult to find any commonality between the reconstruction and the original which makes me curious to know how the Hollywood thunder addicts went about creating this remix. Regardless NITE CELLS crunch a pleasant indie tune into a grinding monster so thick and heavy, low-end frequencies ooze from throbbing speakers whenever the track is played.

MP3: The Victorian English Gentleman’s Club - La Mer (Nite Cells Remix)

http://www.myspace.com/thevictorianenglishgentlemensclub

http://www.myspace.com/nitecells

Three more tracks on high rotation here at Manalogue, all of them loosely fitting into what I call ROBOTGLAM. They all shimmer like hair metal did 20 years ago, except guitars have been replaced by drum machines and synthesizers. Play them for yer Gran and watch her get down.

First up is another production by GRUM. Built largely on a house music platform this tune bursts with neon flashes and sparkly synth highlights.

MP3: GRUM - Heartbeats (Edwin Van Cleef remix)

(**This will be getting a full release soon so the link had to be removed.)

The next track rolls out somewhat of a disco vocal on top of the Hail Social’s cyborg chorus of brightly distorted and flanged keyboards.

MP3: Hail Social - Heaven (Designer Drugs remix)

This remix of Damn Arms brings in a full spectral sonic assult and sounds like it should be accompanied with a laser lightshow at all times. Deadly.

MP3: Damn Arms - The Not So Progressive Punks (Narctrax remix) (1928 rework)

http://www.myspace.com/grummmusic

http://www.myspace.com/evclive

http://www.myspace.com/hailsocial

http://www.myspace.com/designerdrugsclubmusic

http://www.myspace.com/damnarms

http://www.myspace.com/narctrax

http://www.myspace.com/adamburnell

If you haven’t already acquainted yourself, check out Jason Funk Permanand (AKA Lotek) and his posts on MASHUPTOWN. Jason’s last post is a brave example of reconstructionalism, an art form that will probably be documented and studied as part of the postmodern movement, or whatever that means. Okay, maybe Nirvana’s Come As You Are vs. The Superman Lovers’ Starlight won’t change the world, but it might blow your mind.

Check it here.

And Overdub here.

Although entirely different in scope and purpose I thought I could direct your attention to an outstanding reconstruction of Smells Like Teen Spirit. Patrick Alavi cuts up the grunge classic into a gritty electro stomper.

MP3: Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Patrick Alavi rerox)

The Fire and Reason are a bit over indulgent, but they still get the job done. Check their free EP here or check out the single.

MP3: The Fire and Reason - Sugar Koma

The EP includes a remix by The Toxic Avenger which has been everywhere for a minute now but here it is on its own if you slept on it.

MP3: The Fire and Reason - NME (V2TXC Toxic Avenger remix)

I’d love to hear this coming from a tower of speakers. Solid bass workout and more acid tweakery squelch.

MP3: KILL THE NOISE - Hey You (Le Castle Vania remix)

Remember this synth rocker?

MP3: Snowden - Black Eyes (Le Castle Vania remix)

Don’t forget every body’s movin to this on the dance floor.

MP3: Party Shank - Penis vs Vagina (Lies In Disguise remix)

http://www.myspace.com/killnoisekill

http://www.myspace.com/castlevaniadisco

http://www.myspace.com/liesindisguise

http://www.myspace.com/snowden

http://www.myspace.com/partyshank

ROMANOFF do up some squelchy acid-like tweakery in their latest hot steppa! The robot glam shining with synth kills it too. Epic man.

MP3: ROMANOFF - ZOMBIE BITE

Check out their “two minute hot steppa” from last month (at the old blog).

Do I use “hot steppas” too much?

DJ Co-op. I just thought you might like it.

MP3: Top Billin’ - Willing

If you haven’t heard this yet, I recommend you crib it.

MP3: Top Billin’ - San Fran

http://www.myspace.com/topbillinmusic

Wow. George get’s all the hot dance numbers this week. Tuesday Moby was on the show, and yesterday Kylie Minogue made an appearance, in the form of a re-run mind you. The Aussie superstar dropped her surname and goes by Kylie now, perhaps in pursuit of a more simple marketing scheme. Anyway, she’s undergone more transformations than Madonna could shake her somethings at. Check the rundown.

Pop Tart Princes

As a kid I was all about this song. I danced to it at a sock hop in elementary school. Werd up.

MP3: Kylie Minogue - The Locomotion

Soft and Vicious VIXEN

From 2001 to 2003 I worked at a software company in Vancouver. I travelled to Toronto countless times and Kylie was always the soundtrack. The CFO and I got all jiggy whenever we heard her.

MP3: Kylie Minogue - Can’t Get You Out of My Head

BONUS: DJ DUBZ - Can’t Get You to Shut Up (Kylie Minogue vs. Black Eyed Peas)

UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUHH

When I lived in Brighton I picked up this limited edition picture disc. Unfortunately the better remixes are on the flip so I don’t get to see Kylie spinning round baby right round…er sumthin like that.

MP3: Kylie - Slow (Radio Slave remix)

MP3: Kylie - Slow (Medicine 8 remix)

Electro Queen

Not that all her new tunes could be called electro, it seems as though she’s sculpted that sort of image for herself. The list of commissioned and bootleg remixes help her out with this identity a bit - so does this picture.

MP3: Kylie - Boombox (LA Riots clip)

MP3: Kylie - In My Arms (Sebastien Leger mix)

MP3: Kylie - Wow (MSTRKRFT remix)

http://www.myspace.com/kylieminogue