Top One. Nice One. Get Sorted.

Manchester sucks. Sorry, but making sweeping generalisations about nearby cities is a prerequisite of being an honorary scouser. I may not have the accent, but I can manage the casual xenophobia. Seriously though, the Manc's don't half hog North West Tonight.

It's not all bad. The so called 'capital of the north' has at least two things going for it: Get Weird Turn Pro and Mat Payne, the latter of which has just released a mixtape for No Love Lost Records:

TRACKLISTING:

01. La Bionda - I Wanna Be Your Lover (BoB SwanS Re-Twiddle)
02. Pink Skull - Drugs Will Keep Us Together (33HZ Dub)
03. Roisin Murphy - "You Know Me Better (Trevor Loveys Dub)
04. Brodinski - Bad Runner (Jokers of the Scene Remix)
05. The Shoes - "America (Brodinski Remix)
06. Edu K - Me Bota Pra Dancar (Crookers Remix)
07. Detboi - Gunshot Lean Forward (Andy George & JakZ Remix)
08. Andy George - Big Dipper (Hijack Remix)
09. Surkin - Radio Fireworks
10. Ron Carroll - Walking Down The Street (Bart B More Jackin Down The Street Mix)
11. Unkle - Restless (Fake Blood Remix)
12. Human Resource - Dominator (Hostage Ravemix)
13. Sonny J - Enfant (Riton Rerub)
14. Federico Franchi - "Cream (Franchi Alternative Mix)"
15. Sally Shapiro - I'll Be By Your Side (Rude 66 808 Remix)
16. Digitalism - Yes, I Don't Want This
17. The Presets - My People (D.I.M Remix)
18. Boys Noize - I Go Raven
19. Midfield General - Discosirens (D.I.M. Remix) (Thomas Von Party's No Vox Edit)
20. Donna Summer - I Feel Love

MP3: No Love Lost Records Mixtape Volume 28: Mat Payne DOWNLOAD
BONUS: MP3: Federico Franchi - Cream (Franchi Alternative Mix) DOWNLOAD

Sticking with the Mat Payne tip:

MP3: Mat Payne - Mini Mix DOWNLOAD

Matt & Kim

Is it just me, or is there something about the nuts and bolt approach to the music of Matt & Kim that makes it conducive to being remixed to such a high spec? Me think so. The Risk remix would've probably been in my (should I have done one) top ten tracks of '07.

MP3: Matt & Kim - Yeah Yeah (Flosstradamus Remix) DOWNLOAD
MP3: Matt & Kim - It's A Fact (Mano Remix Feat. Hollywood Holt) DOWNLOAD
MP3: Matt & Kim - No More Long Years (The Risk Remix) DOWNLOAD

BONUS: MP3: Suicide Club - Cellophane (The Risk Remix) DOWNLOAD

Zuckr DJ's

After checking out AM.FM.PM's superb Zuckr DJ recommendation, I thought it be a good idea to jump on this particular musical bandwagon. I'd heard that breaks were big in Australia right now so it's nice to hear some music backing up such claims, especially in the form of bouncy remixes as such:

MP3: Chemical Brothers - Star Guitar (Zuckr DJ's Scssrs Remix) DOWNLOAD
MP3: The Police - Roxanne (Zuckr DJ's Scssrs Remix) DOWNLOAD
MP3: Ice Cube - You Can Do It (Zuckr DJ's Remix) DOWNLOAD

Couldn't find a picture to suit the post hence the Star Guitar Video. S'all good.

Heart's A Mess (Ocelot Remix)

Wow, two posts in one day. For someone who generally post 10 times a month, that's something of a rarity. But y'know, with my recent good news regarding exam results (see previous post), I feel (cliche alert) I've had a weight lifted from my shoulders and with it, a new found zeal.

If I told you I loved Ocelot, would you be surprised. Well you shouldn't be. Their superb remixes that somehow manage to induce spontaneous waves of euphoria every time I listen are, at times of hardship, the highlight of my day. They sum it up best: "All the fun of Trance, without all that Trance". Just how I like my Trance music.

Currently pushing the Obama cause and playing out at pornstar birthdays, check out Ocelots latest remix:

MP3: Gotye - Heart's A Mess (Ocelot Remix) DOWNLOAD
MP3: Gotye - Heart's A Mess (Removed As Per Request)
MP3: Mr Hudson - Ask The DJ (Ocelot Express 4 Hour Mix) DOWNLOAD

Woop, Woop!

After a wait of about a month and a half, I finally received my exam results. I passed, and can now go forth, unabated, into my second year. Only two years until I'm a fully qualified mental health nurse. Fuck you world!!!

MP3: Cut Copy - Hearts On Fire DOWNLOAD
MP3: The Ting Tings - Great DJ (Calvin Harris Remix) DOWNLOAD
MP3: Plump DJs - System Addict (Removed As Per Label Request)
MP3: W.A.L.E. - W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E DOWNLOAD
MP3: Inner City - Big Fun (Simian Mobile Disco Remix) DOWNLOAD
MP3: Feist - It's Time Ft. Kanye West DOWNLOAD
MP3: Jupiter One - Countdown (LA Riots Remix) DOWNLOAD
MP3: Klaxons - Golden Skans (David E Suger Remix) DOWNLOAD
MP3: Lazaro Casanova - Back To The Future DOWNLOAD
MP3: Melinda Jackson - Fall In Love (Van She Tech Remix) DOWNLOAD
MP3: Munk - Disco Clown (Digitalism Remix) DOWNLOAD
MP3: Nid & Sancy - M.U.S.I.C. (Symbol One Remix) DOWNLOAD
MP3: Plastic Operator - Home 0207 (Chewy Chocolate Cookies Remix) DOWNLOAD

Update: Just been informed that the Feist track actually features Twista not Kanye. Humblest of Apologies.

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Pogo (Franco B Remix)

Texas. Home to Rodeo, fundamentalist Christians and the Bush dynasty, all of whom pale in to insignificance when compared to the Pogo remix produced by Texan homie, Franco B. A rather bold statement, maybe, but I could have cried when I first head this, and probably would have if I wasn't so emotionally blunted from fatigue.

Crazily enough, I wasn't the only one asking for the track. Turns out that the Digitalism boys themselves have been equally impressed with Franco's expansive take on their signature tune.

Where do you go from here? Well, either head over to Franco's Myspace page for further downloads or subscribe to his Youtube account for some more excellent remixes.

MP3: Digitalism - Pogo (Franco B Remix) DOWNLOAD

MP3: Late Guest At The Party - We Were Young (Franco B Remix) DOWNLOAD

The Joy Formidable

If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times: I posts a woefully inadequate amount of indie music. But hey, why should I? Most is a load of angst ridden bile driven by some Pete Doherty wannabe, or some over bloated guff you feel like you need a degree to understand.

The Joy Formidable are guilty on neither counts. Having been described as dream-pop by Radio 6 DJ Tom Robinson, and sounding like a cross between The Wombats and The Von Bondies, TJF operate as the perfect link between radio friendly 'guitar music' and post prime-time indie. Love it, love it, love it.

TJF are playing shows nationwide throughout March and April. Check out their Myspace page for specifics.

MP3: The Joy Formidable - Austere DOWNLOAD
MP3: The Joy Formidable - Cradle DOWNLOAD
MP3: The Wombats - Bleeding Love (Leona Lewis Cover) DOWNLOAD
MP3: The Von Bondies - C'mon C'mon DOWNLOAD

...And to further redress the balance:

MP3: Mezzanine Owls - Snow Globe DOWNLOAD