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Last year, DUSTY KID released a double on SOUTHERN FRIED RECORDS, The Kitten/The Cat, the latter of which is a bit of warm electro sunshine. The tune heats my booty on this chilly spring evening.

MP3: Dusty Kid - The Cat

Make sure to check out DUSTY KID’S MYSPACE. His Disco Lies remix is all revved and twisted. A true dance floor KILLER with a bit of experimental techno fuckery.

Check the Kid maybe in a town near you.

http://www.myspace.com/dustylittlekid

For the past three days I’ve woken up with this song in my head. Why is that?

MP3: Cut Copy - Lights & Music (Moulinex remix)
I think this will be the official Manalogue summer song of 2008.

http://www.myspace.com/cutcopy

http://www.myspace.com/moulinex

Whoa. Just before going to bed this gem arrived from MODULAR. “Are You The One” was first released in 2006 but France’s LIFELIKE breathes, well, some life back into the tune. Modular folks call the remix, “a party throwdown that joins the old with the new by French whiz-kid, Lifelike. Lifelike has stamped his name resoundingly onto the minds of electronica fans the world-over. His 1 Serious Remix of AYTO gives a respectful nod-of-the-head to the original track, but is a true reappropriation in its delivery. For Presets connoisseurs, this represents the closest thing to a bridge between Beams and their sophomore album, Apocalypso. In a genre-spotting sense, Lifelike has spawned a track that sits somewhere between a raw, industrial, noise aesthetic, and filtered disco 2am party jam.”

MP3: The Presets - Are You The One? (Lifelike remix)

http://www.myspace.com/thepresets

http://www.myspace.com/lifelikevulture

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