Brace yourself for a tropical disco experience. Niki & The Dove are an indietronica duo from Stockholm, Sweden. “Mother Protect” is a track off their debut studio album, Instinct, released August 2012. Established remixer and Los Angeles native Goldroom (Josh Legg) elevates the track by adding tropical textures and dreamy disco infused rhythms. Keep a lookout for his upcoming debut album in the works!
London Grammar is an electro/indie-pop trio from Nottingham, England. Their music has been described as “a blend of ambient, ethereal and classical sounds” with emotionally driven guitar, vocals, and lyrics. Lead singer Hannah Reid‘s powerful voice has previously been compared to the fabulous Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine. JOBE, another artist from the UK, gives this song a deep house remake with thumping drums, brooding vocals, and a rumbling bassline guaranteed to initiate shivers. The original of this track is featured on London Grammar‘s debut album, If You Wait, released September 9th. They are also performing tonight at the Troubadour in West Hollywood with Jaymes Young.
The Weeknd, aka Abel Tesfaye, is a 23 year old singer-songwriter that has been shaking up the R&B scene since 2010. This Canadian native’s musical artistry is rooted in an unconventional R&B style, placing emphasis on his falsetto voice, slow tempos, rumbling bass, and influences from alternative and indie music. Pharrell Williams gives this track a funky fresh remix with a Neptune-esque production that oozes class and sex appeal. “Wanderlust” is part of Abel‘s debut studio album, Kiss Land, released September 10th.
“Flume” is the first track off Bon Iver‘s 2007 debut album, For Emma, Forever Ago. Even though Bon Iver is known for their more melodic and downtempo vibe, Kulkid masters this remix with an upbeat disco dominant approach while still maintaining that chill factor. “Born in the forest, raised by animals,” this French producer has remixed other artists such as Lana Del Rey, Woodkid, and Asaf Avidan. The lyrics resonate and the beat makes you dance, so crank up the volume and enjoy this nu-disco jam!
Swedish songstress Lykke Li blends indie rock and pop with electronic and soul through the implementation of eclectic instruments such as violins, synthesizers, tambourines, trumpets, saxophones, and cellos. This track off her most recent album, Wounded Rhymes (2011), remixed by Belgian producer The Magician, has been a huge club success in Europe, taking the track to number 1 in Romania, number 2 in Ireland and number 7 in Greece.
It’s time for some 90′s R&B and Ginuwine is more than a prime candidate to be remixed. “Pony” was released back in 1996 as Ginuwine‘s debut single and marked Timbaland‘s mainstream breakthrough with the production of Ginuwine‘s debut album, Ginuwine…The Bachelor. Summer may be coming to a close but this remix is keeping it alive with its tropical and islander disco-house beats. According to San Francisco producer Viceroy, “It is Summertime all the time.”
“Praise You” was released as the third single from Fatboy Slim‘s second studio album, You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby, in 1999. This big beat hit is reinvented with a chilled out electro vibe with the addition of a soothing orchestral opening sequence that provides an excellent progression to the heart of the song. The producers of the remix consists of two music making, tea drinking, boys from the Shire, known as Maribou State.
While the talented Mr. Timberlake is topping charts and wooing the ladies in a more classy and sophisticated way, Dillon Francis is rocking the dance floor with this booty dropping remix. As one of the pioneers of moombahton, a fusion of house and reggaeton, Francis elevates this track with chopped vocals, filthy drops, and that bump-n-grind appeal. Download this remix below for free!
This is an utterly and completely unique Arcade Fire cover from Mr. Little Jeans; the misleading stage name for Norwegian songstress Monica Birkenes. Originally the title song from Arcade Fire’s 2010 Grammy-Award winning album, ”The Suburbs” is transformed from an upbeat folksy piano-infused tune into a slow synthesized electro jam. The song is intensified even more with this filthy electro-dub remix from Crywolf. Hope you enjoy this addictive and slightly seductive cover.