Lowrider - Cool (Ozi Remix)

I fell out of love with House music when it went all 'funky' and sold its soul to the chart devil. Not anymore?

MP3: Lowrider - Cool (Ozi Remix) DOWNLOAD

Daniel Rossen -Too Little Too Late (JoJo Cover)

In 2006, JoJo released her single Too Little Too Late, a pop highlight of the year. In late 2007, Daniel Rossen of Grizzly Bear covered it. Disposing of the beats and synthesised strings, Rossen strips To Little Too Late back to basics, filling it with sweeping harmonies and an all acoustic accompaniment. The resulting sound is uncannily similar to the music of Cat Stevens, instrumentally, yes, but it's vocally were this comparison is most pronounced. And while the original was an uplifting affair, Rossen's cover makes for a more sombre listen, highlighting the downbeat nature of the songs subject.

MP3: Daniel Rossen - Too Little Too Late (JoJo Cover) DOWNLOAD
MP3: JoJo - Too Little Too Late DOWNLOAD
MP3: JoJo - Too Little Too Late (Spainish Version) DOWNLOAD
MP3: Cat Stevens - Wild World DOWNLOAD

Home Video - I Can Make You Feel

I guess you could say that me and I Can Make You Feel it didn't exactly get off to the best of starts. I'm no fan of Radiohead, so it goes without saying that I have little time for Radiohead emulators. I am of course referring to the vocal tones of Collin Ruffino. That fact aside, I was more than satisfied with I Can Make You Feel it's slow, yet definite intensification, its seeming desire to make you feel slightly uneasy, and its nod towards the likes Massive Attack and Leftfield, of whom I’m more than sure make up the backbone of Home Video’s record collection. Dance music for the intelligentsia? 2.5 out of 5.

MP3: Home Video - I Can Make You Feel DOWNLOAD

Chewy Chocolate Cookies NLLR Mixtape

Brooklyn based independent label No Love Lost Records (or NLLR) are currently swamping the scene with their high class Mixtape Project. You may remember I posted Mat Payne's mix the other day. Well now it's the turn of Anglo-French duo Chewy Chocolate Cookies whose volume seems to be inspired by, well, themselves.

In other CCC related news, the boys ask that you join their mailing list and in return receive a free track for your troubles. Needless to say I'm not going to post it on this fine internet based magazine (they said they'd come round to my house and cut me up good if I did), but after having the goods delivered to my mailbox, I sincerely recommend you sign up.

TRACKLISTING:

01. CCC - Sweet Intro
02. Chewy Chocolate Cookies - Time
03. Cazals - Life Is Boring (Chewy Chocolate Cookies Remix)
04. Justice - Genesis (Chewy Chocolate Cookies Remix)
05. Chewy Chocolate Cookies - Kisses In The Night
06. The Whip - Trash (Chewy Chocolate Cookies Remix)
07. Loto - Back to Disco (Chewy Chocolate Cookies Remix)
08. Boys Noize - Shine Shine (Chewy Chocolate Cookies Remix)
09. Rochelle - Fer De Lance (Chewy Chocolate Cookies Burning Remix)
10. Plastic Operator - Home 0207 (Chewy Chocolate Cookies Remix)
11. Chewy Chocolate Cookies - Profondo Rosso
12. Chewy Chocolate Cookies - Cheeseburgers
13. Danger - 11H30 (Chewy Chocolate Cookies Remix Old Version)
14.The Chemical Brothers - Salmon Dance (Crooker Remix) (Chewy Chocolate Cookies Batman Re-Edit)
15. CCC - Sweet Outro

MP3: Chewy Chocolate Cookies - NLLR Mixtape Volume 30 DOWNLOAD
BONUS: MP3: Justice - Genesis (Chewy Chocolate Cookies Remix) DOWNLOAD
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Cut Copy - So Haunted

In case you didn't know, Cut Copy have 'released' their much anticipated 'difficult second album' on their Myspace page for fans to stream. An innovative way of utilizing today's technology I'm sure, but it was one of those records, of which there are very few, which I was going to buy in its physical format, while relishing the interim period with hungry anticipation.

Of course you've already heard Hearts On Fire (leaked sometime last year) and current single Lights And Music, and if you haven't, then head back to your copy of Mojo magazine as your kind don't belong here. And by here, I mean the internet. But besides these two stellar tracks, the album contains one other stand out gem, So Haunted. A highly strung, guitar clashing intro/verse soon gives way to rich chords wrapped around a deliciously lush vocal hook. And just when you think they're tieing things up, So Haunted swiches effortlessly into rave mode with an outro that's just begging to be remixed. This has single written all over it.

MP3: Cut Copy - So Haunted (Highly Recommended) DOWNLOAD

I understand Cut Copy are touring with these kids. The Twelves remix is piss poor quality. That's in refrence to the bit rate, not the standard of the remix by the way:

MP3: Black Kids - I'm Not Going To Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You (The Twelves Remix) DOWNLOAD

Holiday Playlist

Ah yes, two weeks off. No practice placements. No exams. No Assignments. You have no idea how good it feels to write that.

A word about the St. Andrew track. You may remember his winning Yelle remix as well as his Ocelot remix which was a runner up. If your expecting Forgotten to be similar, forget it. Imagine Aphex Twin with the visceral stylings of Four Tet and your about there.

MP3: St. Andrew - Forgotten DOWNLOAD
MP3: Calvin Harris - Merry Making At My House (Mr Oizo Remix) DOWNLOAD
MP3: John Murphy - In The House In A Heartbeat DOWNLOAD
MP3: Loud Pipes - Zero DOWNLOAD
MP3: Space Cowboy - That's What Dreams Are Made Of (Alan Braxe Remix) DOWNLOAD
MP3: The Film - Can U Touch Me (Yuksek Remix) DOWNLOAD
MP3: The Whip - Trash DOWNLOAD
MP3: Vive La Fete - Sublime Machine DOWNLOAD
MP3: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Gold Lion (Diplo Remix) DOWNLOAD
MP3: Young Love - Discotech DOWNLOAD

Felix Da Housecat - Radio

Why the hell did no one tell me about this! Can't complain really. I guess I'm the blogger here (excuse my arrogance, but I really know what's best). Felix Da Housecat of Silver Screen Shower Scene fame has had his recent single Radio given the once over by both postfunkers, The Infadels, and y'man from Tokyo, Shinichi Osawa. Both version do it for me but I was stuck on a desert island with one (ah desert islands, the international rating system), I'd have to pun for Shinichi's gameboy sounding dream pop number:

MP3: Felix Da Housecat - Radio (Shinichi Osawa Remix) (Removed As Per Label Request)
MP3: Felix Da Housecat - Radio (The Infadels Remix) (Removed As Per Label Request
BONUS: MP3: Felix Da Housecat - Like Something 4 Porno (JFK TBG Edit) (Removed After 24 Hours)

The bonus track will be removed after 24 hours. I make it about 17:00 GMT...