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BOTR vol 07

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at June 30, 2008 in chark mu, telemitry, cryptonites, mashup, late of the pier, mmmathias, we plants are happy plants, dmx, danger tv, la riots, we are scientists, prince, louis armstrong, 3rdst4r, switch, diplo, weezer, daft punk, 50 cent, radiohead, music, remix, best of the remix, botr, plimsouls, mystery jets, mgmt, nirvana, sigur ros, coldplay and mp3. 3 Comments

Well it’s the end of another gorgeous month here in the heartland of the States.  Gasp, I am an American blogger.  I live in the armpit of America where nothing unusually awesome ever happens.  Which is probably why I have so much free time to listen to music and play like my opinions matter {which we all know they really do}.  Once again, though, the time has come for me to post my favorite remixed tracks I heard this past month.  These aren’t the best songs in the world, they’re simply good enough to garner the attention of Best of the Remix {volume 07 I might add}.  For those of you interested {cause I still pretend you care and you still pretend you’re reading this} you can check out all of the previous volumes of BOTR on one easy to read page by clicking here.

As one of my heroes would sing, “on with the show.” As a reminder, if you’re a blogger please refrain from linking directly to any songs hosted here on The World Forgot.  Bandwidth ain’t free homies.  Also, and you’d be surprised how oft I am asked about this, each and every song you see here on TWF is available to be downloaded directly from this blog.  Simply right click and choose “save target/file as.”  Some files {especially older ones} will be removed after awhile to make room on this site for the new tracks.  Grab ‘em whil you can.

All the tracks in one zip file : here {zshare = left click}

mp3 : Coldplay - Violet Hill (Cyrptonites Remix)
There are times in this remix when I forget what song is allegedly being mixed around.  And I like that.  Cryptonites add just enough of their own flavor to make Violet Hill into something a little more danceable, a little more epic, a little more club worthy.

mp3 : Coldplay - Viva la Vida (Chark Mu Electric Remix)
This almost sounds like Viva la Vida would sound if you rapidly swing your head back and forth while listening to the original recording by Coldplay.  Try it, it’s better than drugs, it’s free, and you get to listen to music at the same time.  It also reminds me of elevator music mashed up against ruling the world.

mp3 : Coldplay - Viva la Vida (Telemitry Remix)
If the Chark Mu remix was easy listening for elevators this is easy listening for any car currently driving the streets of this desolate world.  I think I should use more bigger words in my writings.  Anyway, this remix combines the original track with just the right amount of technology to make a new piece of art.

mp3 : Coldplay - Viva la Vida (We Plants are Happy Plants Remix)
Best Coldplay remix I’v heard yet.  Hands down.  WPAHP brings the heat with this little slice of remix heaven.  I know the album has only been out for a little slice of time, but this remix hits all the right buttons at all the right moments.

mp3 : Daft Punk - Superheroes (We Plants are Happy Plants Remix)
WPAHP scores a magic remix yet again with this little ditty.  Absolutely delicious music.

mp3 : DMX, 50 Cent, MGMT - Pimp Feel The Electric Floor
I can’t find who made this little mashup.  I seem to have lost the email or blog I scored this track from.  If anyone knows who made it send me a note or leave a comment.  In the meantime enjoy the brilliant mix of rap over MGMT’s music.

mp3 : Late of the Pier - Focker (Pete Carvell’s Fockin’ Gash Remix)
I’m  fan of Late of the Pier, let’s be honest.  I love their robot drummer in their music video {and most of all I love the dance break he brings to the song.  This is essentially that dance break in extended format.

mp3 : Louis Armstrong vs Radiohead - What A Wonderful Surprise
Yet again another remix {mashup actually} for whom I have no author.  This was sent to me in an email and the sender didn’t know who made this mix either.  Enjoy it anonymously I suppose.

mp3 : Mystery Jets - 2 Doors Down (Plimsouls Remix)
This remix could be preformed live by !!! and you’d love it.  You’d love every single second of it.  And yes, being preformed by !!! would be a massive compliment because those kids can put on a show.

mp3 : Mystery Jets - Hideaway (Switch Remix edited by DIPLO)
I can honestly say I’ve yet to listen to an actual Mystery Jets album.  So far I’ve been so inundated with excellently remixed tracks I’m almost scared to go back and listen to the original material.  Regardless, this remix is hopping.

mp3 : Nirvana - Incesticide (Anuerysm Remix by 3rdSt4r)
I’m going to go ahead and say 3rdSt4r is pronounced ‘third star’ for those of my readers who aren’t fluent yet in 1337 sp34k.  There are times when I listen to this remix and I wonder if I’ll ever play it again.  Then there the days when I hate everyone and this is the perfect track.

mp3 : Prince vs Daft Punk - Kiss (Daft Punk Remix)
I think Daft Punk should be given more accolades, more power, and more love.  Sure they’re huge at their own shows and they have a passionate following, but they are so much more than just that one band that Kanye thought he should use to make a song.  They are masters of everything they touch.  Everything.

mp3 : Sigur Ros - Saeglopur (MMMathias Remix)
I love Sigur Ros {their upcoming album is unbelievably brilliant} and I also have a penchant to like anything MMMathias works on.  This is a bit of a minimalist take on a classic Sigur Ros song and I think it adds a great effect to the song {think Imogen Heap’s standard MO slammed down over the boys from Iceland}.

mp3 : We Are Scientists - Chick Lit (Danger TV Remix)
This song would be at home in an eighties movie {starring Don Johnson to be sure} or out over the dance floor of your favorite club {mine being any that involve a beach in Thailand}.  Well done all around.

mp3 : Weezer - Automatic (LA Riots Remix)
This remix takes one of the weaker tracks from the latest Weezer album {by weaker I mean of course not being sung by Rivers} and turns it into something that’s halfway memorable.  That in and of itself should be worth a listen.

Once again, please do not link directly to the songs posted here.  Feel free to link to the zip file hosted on zshare or directly to this blog.  If you’d like to see all the other volumes of Best of the Remix click here.

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Nathan Moomaw

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at June 27, 2008 in nathan moomaw, album, indie, music and mp3. 0 Comments

It’s hard to choose only two songs to showcase Nathan Moomaw’s latest album, 26 (itunes), due to the eclectic folk nature of the album.  Each song was written and recorded during one month of his twenty sixth year on the planet and each track has its own unique flavor and style.  Put together they form a solid new folk album with some nods to diverse acts like Elliot Smith, Joseph Arthur, and The Flaming Lips.  It’s fun to listen to the entire album in one sitting and reflect on how Nathan’s life changed over twelve months.  To hear musical influences come and go and to find the sublte consistencies that exist throughout this solid album.

mp3 : Nathan Moomaw - April
mp3 : Nathan Moomaw - January

Both of these songs are great and I feel they lean away from references of other musicians and more towards the core of Nathan’s natural talent.  He creates an easy style of folk music {an almost fairytale quality folk music} that is as much at home this year as it will be twenty years from now.

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The Dodos

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at June 26, 2008 in dodos, album, indie, music and mp3. 0 Comments

Awhile back I posted a few tracks I’d heard from the dynamic Californian duo who calls themselves The Dodos.  Finally I’ve come around to getting their entire album and I must say that it is brilliant.  From start to end there exists a certain coherency and consistency that is not oft found in a full length album in today’s modern single song download driven industry.  Granted some songs are more amazing than others, but I challenge you to find a single track on Visiter (amazon) (itunes) that isn’t absolutely worth having in your music collection.

mp3 : The Dodos - Walking
mp3 : The Dodos - God?

The above two tracks serve as the opening and closing tracks of the album and I feel they do a good job of showcasing the breadth of talent these two boys from California have.  To be honest I haven’t been this thrilled about a guitar player percussionist duo since Meg and Jack first made that pairing seem as simple as breathing.  Clocking in at just under one full hour this album contains some of the creative songs I’ve heard this year; some tracks will leave you contemplating life while others will simply leave you smiling, and bouncing your head while your fingers reach inexplicably for the repeat button.

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Zach Williams live July 3

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at June 25, 2008 in live, zach williams, indie, music and mp3. 9 Comments

Dusty Brown is playing an album release show next Thursday, July 3rd, and a very talented friend of mine will be there to play a set as well.  If you are anywhere in the remote vicinity of the Mercury Lounge I strongly encourage you to go and treat yourself to one of the most talented young singer songwriters in New York.  I’ve mentioned Zach Williams many times here on The World Forgot and because of my humble exposure I’ve received a lot of email thanking me for the musical introduction.  I’ve even received a handful of notes proclaiming how great Zach was to see in concert and how affable and personable he was to chat with after his set was over.

mp3 : Zach Williams - All My Love (Live at Southpaw)
mp3 : Zach Williams - Take Care (Live at Rockwood Music Hall)

In a recent interview I mentioned that Zach Williams was one of the best kept secrets in the American music scene and I still feel that way today.  This show will give you a chance to see Zach play before he makes it big.  This show will give you all the indie credibility you need when five years from now you can sit back and say, “yeah, well I saw Zach play a little show in NY before you even knew who he was.”  And of course you can thank me for giving you this little insight into the musical gem that Zach is, but I’d rather you get out and see his show at the Mercury Lounge.  It’s next Thursday, July 3, and it should kick off at 8:00.

Do me a favor, do Zach a favor, do the local music scene a favor, or do your girlfriend a favor and take her to see Zach Williams.  And make sure you say hi to him after the show.  You’ll probably leave friends.

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Girl Talk

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at June 24, 2008 in mashup, girl talk, indie, music and mp3. 4 Comments

If you haven’t heard the new album from Greg Gillis, aka Girl Talk, then you probably need to expand your daily blog reading diet to include more than just this lonely corner of the interwebs.  For those of you who are still in the dark Girl Talk stands alone atop the pile of mashup/glitch pop/sampled pop style of music making.  Simply put Mr. Gillis takes samples from between 100 and 150 unique songs and mixes them all together to make an entirely new album.  His latest effort, Feed the Animals, has just been released as a pay what you want style of album {akin to Radiohead’s In Rainbows or the recent offerings by Paste Magazine} and although I don’t believe it’s his greatest album to date it is easily worth the download.  If you’d like the entire album you can snag it here.

mp3 : Girl Talk - Still Here
mp3 : Girl Talk - In Step

The only reason I don’t think this is his finest work yet is due to the rather formulaic approach he seems to have taken in the creation of Feed the Animals.  Throughout the entire album it’s almost all rap vocals played over eighties pop music with an extra bass {guitar or drum} sample thrown in for effect.  This works good as his bread and butter, but I’d like to see him play more with pop lyrics over pop samples {or over rap samples} just to give the album more variety.  The second thing I felt deserves mention is that each song seems to work in thirty to fourty second sections.  At the end of these sections it’s as if the entire song changes; background, vocals, style, etc., all seem to shift at the same moment.  In the past other Girl Talk albums have flowed more fluidly from section to section.

All that being said I still enjoy the album a lot.  There are moments of brilliance in each and every track.  And cheap as free can’t be beat.

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Bon Iver

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at June 20, 2008 in bon iver, album, indie, music and mp3. 4 Comments

For Emma Forever Ago (amazon) (itunes), the first full length effort from Bon Iver, grabs hold of your mind with a subtle intimacy that is both comforting and quietly desperate. From the opening seconds of the first track Flume there exists a haunting quality to this album that remains mysteriously intangible after repeated listens. This album deserves as much praise for what is apparent as for what is consciously left out. While some acts bring a cornucopia of production and layers to their music Bon Iver instead relies on a minimalist nature which lets the beauty of the art shine through.

mp3 : Bon Iver - Flume
mp3 : Bon Iver - Skinny Love

This album will not be for everyone. It will be too slow and too teasing for some, but for the rest of us it will be the closest we ever come to hearing songs from a post physical world. Songs that reach out from someplace barely imagined yet entirely recognizable. Songs from our past that speak kindly of our future. Songs that you can listen to time and time again.

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Nada Surf

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at June 19, 2008 in album, nada surf, music and mp3. 0 Comments

Ten years is a long time in any regard. Ten years is even longer when you’re waiting for a band to finally live up their full potential. But looking back ten years isn’t all that long to wait for an album as good as Nada Surf’s latest, Lucky (amazon) (itunes). After string of efforts that at best produced two great songs, and in the case of their last album only one brilliant song, it’s refreshing to finally hear these three guys live up to their obvious talent song after song. Unfortunately it was their startling lack of skill at bottling this magic for an entire album that kept me away from their latest disc for so long.

mp3 : Nada Surf - Whose Authority
mp3 : Nada Surf - The Film Did Not Go ‘Round

From start to finish the album if full of songs that relay both the band’s maturity as well as musical style. It’s also good to hear that the boys seem to have finally grown comfortable with their eclectic all inclusive style of modern pop. At times they stray slightly psychedelic into the realm of The Flaming Lips, other songs seem to bend toward the northwest pop sensibilities akin to The Long Winters, and on other tracks there’s hints of a country twang background similar to Uncle Tupelo and an earlier Wilco. What I like is this diversity and the effortless way Nada Surf spins from song to song without ever feeling as if they’re forcing the issue. At last we can all rest assured that Nada Surf have created one album that from start to finish lives up to their enormous potential.

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Coldplay

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at June 17, 2008 in viva la vida, coldplay, new album, music and mp3. 5 Comments

Today is the day many of us have been waiting for, quite patiently I might add, for a few months. Well the wait is over, the new album Viva la Vida (amazon) (itunes) is out, and the verdict is in. Granted it might take a few months of comparative listening, but after my first four or five trips through this album I am prepared to say this is the best Coldplay album to date. The bottom line is that everything you wanted is contained in this album. If you liked the old piano based Coldplay sound there are songs here for you. If you wanted Coldplay to drift off in a new direction with their music there are other songs here for you. And if all this sounds like Coldplay was simply pandering to the petty whims of their fan base let me assure you they were not.

On Viva la Vida the four boys fronted by Chris Martin have turned out an album that is unflinchingly their own piece of work. From the brooding organ backing on Lost! to the intricate and somehow oriental sounding opening of Lovers in Japan {which may be the most anthemic of their latest batch of songs} to the subtle build-to-a-climax display of Death And All His Friends; each and every song on this album is solid and diverse from start to finish.

mp3 : Coldplay - Death And All His Friends
mp3 : Coldplay - Death And All His Friends (MMMatthias Remix)

Simply put this album is brilliant and easily stands atop the heap so far in 2008. Better than Weezer, Death Cab, and probably even my favorites Cloud Cult. The question isn’t whether or not this album will make the best of 2008 lists come December, but is there any band left that could knock them from first place?

As a final note I highly recommend the remix by MMMathias. He’s turned in some stellar work lately {check back at the end of the month for two tracks by him in my BOTR series} and this remix is on par with his best work.

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The Box Social

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at June 16, 2008 in box social, music and mp3. 1 Comment

The Box Social is a four piece band out of Wisconsin and to be honest they’re pretty much the same as countless other contemporary radio friendly American rock hitting the airwaves right now. I would like to point out that they’re pretty much the same, but not exactly the awkward doppleganger everyone expects to hear when they tune in to Ryan Seacrest and the Top 40 countdown. And I can’t put my finger on what exactly sets their sound apart from the pack, be it ever so slightly. Maybe it’s only my cheery subconscious screwing with me on this gorgeous afternoon, tinting everything slightly rose coloured. Maybe I just needed to hear a song start with more cow bell {see Hot Damn! below}. Or maybe it’s just that everything sounds spot on on their latest album, Get Going (amazon) (itunes).

mp3 : The Box Social - Big T
mp3 : The Box Social - Hot Damn!

I’ll be the first to admit that most of my musical taste strays far and away from the radio friendly music most of the world seems enthralled with. And to be honest these guys might never make it due to the lack of a massive PR engine pushing them to the top. But I sense a real talent in these songs. I really love the song Hot Damn! and I don’t care what you think.

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Greg Laswell

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at June 13, 2008 in greg laswell, indie, music and mp3. 4 Comments

Is it possible that all great voices in the ever burgeoning class of singer songwriters are required to cover Cyndi Lauper’s classic song Girls Just Wanna Have Fun? Awhile back Ben Gibbard weighed in with his opinion on how the song should sound. Then along came Mike Grubbs {aka Wakey!Wakey!} with his brilliant take. And because I’ve posted both of those tracks in the past I was nudged ever so gently toward another singer with a crystal clear voice who has taken his own tack toward this classic bopper tune.

I must add that I feel Greg Laswell has taken the most subdued and melancholic approach of the three I’ve mentioned and in some weird way this tragic spin on what was once an awkward and hyper anthem for the empowerment of the girls feels just right. The other track here hails from Mr. Laswell’s most recent EP, How The Day Sounds (amazon) (itunes), and it’s the lead off track on what is quite possibly the perfect album for a Friday afternoon. It’s uptempo enough to keep you awake and yet subdued enough to keep you mellow enough to have energy left into the wee hours of the morning.

mp3 : Greg Laswell - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Cyndi Lauper Cover)
mp3 : Greg Lasewll - How the Day Sounds

Enjoy your weekend world. And while you’re listening to these songs by Greg Laswell find me a job.

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Jon McLaughlin

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at June 12, 2008 in piano, jon mclaughlin, music and mp3. 5 Comments

There are times when I search my own blog and come away amazed that I’ve never posted about a certain artist. Jon McLaughlin is one of those artists and it’s odd because I’ve seen him play live sets countless times. And I’m not talking about the live sets for which he {or his publicist} posts pictures on his myspace. I remember Jon as he is in this photograph. The non air brushed, slightly unpolished, boisterous kid from Anderson who played countless little shows around East Central Indiana all through my days of being an undergrad. Those were the days to see Jon play set. Back when it was just Jon and a piano and a packed house of one hundred eager coeds hoping he would tear through Industry and hold us all enthralled as this small town kid, one of us, played with a talent and charisma we all dreamed of.

I knew it would happen sooner or later. We all knew Jon would make it big. Even before I was an all powerful trend setting bourgueois blogger I had at least some sense as to what was talent and what was simple enthusiasm. Luckily for me, all air brushed buffoonery aside {see his latest photo on his myspace or his website}, I will always remember Jon as he was before he played the Oscar’s or before he signed a multiple record deal with Island. I will remember him as the sweet guy who captured our imaginations with just a piano and his crystal clear voice. Who sold out venues that held around one hundred people and he came back month after month just because he loved to play.

mp3 : Jon McLaughlin - Human
mp3 : Jon McLaughlin - Indiana

These two tracks hail from his latest effort {which some PR guru decided it was his debut even though my record collection begs to differ - I have his eponymous proper debut}. Anyway, his latest album, Indiana (amazon) (itunes), is a great example of Jon’s talent and these two tracks are quite solid. You might recognize Human from the multiple television appearances it has made {including being played during a brilliant episode of Scrubs}. The track Indiana is simply brilliant. If you’re from the rural Midwest then you’ll know everything he talks about in this song. The following track is largely his most well known track to date, Industry, and although it is available on his first record issued by Island I prefer this version from his more independent days.

mp3 : Jon McLaughlin - Industry

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Joseph Arthur

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at June 11, 2008 in joseph arthur, indie, music and mp3. 0 Comments

Joseph Arthur’s ride through four EP’s during the first seven months of this year is three quarters of the way done. His latest effort, Vagabond Skies (amazon) (itunes), is another solid mix from a man who’s known as much for his crazy abstract paintings as he is for his gifted musical style. And while these little EP’s {the fourth comes out July 8} are great, they serve only to whet our appetites for the full album whose release date has now been pushed back to September 16th.

mp3 : Joseph Arthur - Pretty Good Company

For those of you who are familiar with Joseph’s previous work this will fit nicely into what you’re expecting to hear. For those of you who are just coming to know the prolific genius that is Mr. Arthur this track is an excellent example of the brooding style of music he’s known for. Enjoy.

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The Boy Bathing

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at June 10, 2008 in boy bathing, folk, indie, music and mp3. 5 Comments

If you wanted to build The Boy Bathing from scratch you would start with a healthy dose of lyrical brilliance akin to the stream of consciousness style favored by Bright Eyes. Then you’d take equal parts Sufjan Stevens, Josh Ritter, and Page France to add flavor, depth, and character. Finally you’d throw in some female vocals from Broadway Hush and maybe a bit of Band of Horses and you’d end up with what might be the best indie folk album of the year. Oh, and let’s not forget to add a dash of Elliot Smith to the mix {and throw in a tribute song to boot}.

Comparing this four piece upstart with all of those established acts might come across as a bit pretentious but I assure you that each and every comparison is deserved. The lyrics on The Boy Breathing’s debut album, A Fire To Make Preparations {available July 15}, are amazing. In all honesty I’ve not been this impressed with lyrical storytelling since Sufjan’s Avalanche cascaded into my brain. Take a listen to these two tracks and you’ll see what I mean.

mp3 : The Boy Bathing - Thanksgiving (For Elliot Smith)
mp3 : The Boy Bathing - A Fire

The first track is a great duet that is sung beautifully and yet tragically at the same time. The second song, A Fire, is the proper close to the upcoming album and clocks in at just under a full six minutes. It is brilliant. It is epic. The lyrics tell a story that is universal while still being particular and filled with the minutiae that make a story interesting to hear. You’ll definitely want to pick this album up for your collection the day it goes on sale. From start to finish you’ll be pleasantly surprised.

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Radiohead

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at June 9, 2008 in live, portishead, cover, radiohead, music and mp3. 2 Comments

For those of you who are still unaware Radiohead played a show this past weekend at Malahide Castle in Ireland. From all accounts it was an epic show {but what Radiohead show isn’t?} and they also debuted a new song during their second encore. The song featured Thom solo on his piano and is being referred to as Super Collider. Well after find this gem I was a little more interested the recent workings of what could be my favorite band of all time {definitely still my favorite band I’ve ever seen in concert}. It was this curiosity that led me to stumble upon a video of Thom and Jonny playing a little acoustic cover of a Portishead tune. And of course, due to my extensive knowledge of ripping audio from almost anything online {my friend Google taught me how to do it}, I grabbed the audio, converted it to a delicious little mp3 and I’m putting it up here.

mp3 : Radiohead - Super Collider (Live)
mp3 : Radiohead - The Rip (Portishead Cover)

To be fair neither of these tunes features the entire band playing together. Due to the fact that the first track occurred at a Radiohead concert and the second was posted on the Radiohead official website I’m still attributing them both to the band as opposed to the individual artists.

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Ratatat

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at June 7, 2008 in ratatat, mmmathias, remix, music and mp3. 3 Comments

Most of the time I can’t stand having my email publicly known on the interwebs. Trust me when I tell you that more than half of what is sent my way is not worthy of listening to let alone posting for everyone else. That being said, there are moments when I’m glad for the emails I receive en masse. Lately one of those gems to sneak through has been a remix kid who goes by the name MMMathias. I’m not entirely sure of his name choice but I do love his choice of tracks he mixes up.

The other day he sent me an email that contained his remix of Ratatat. I’ll admit that I don’t usually buy into the hype surrounding bands. In fact I most often stay away from the most popular tracks over on hype or elbows. And to be honest most of you should stay away from them as well. Seriously, does anyone need another terrible hip hop track? Unfortunately this predisposition to scorn the hyped tracks sometimes leads to missing out on gems like Ratatat. I guess that’s a chance I’m willing to take.

mp3 : Ratatat - Mirando
mp3 : Ratatat - Mirando (MMMathias Remix)

I’m not quite sure which of these versions is my favorite. The first hails from LP3 (amazon) (itunes) which Ratatat will release on July 8th of this year while the remix comes from the prolific work of MMMathias. I like his remixes as they let the original work shine through with some minor enhancements.

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Rod Thomas

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at June 6, 2008 in rod thomas, indie, music and mp3. 3 Comments

Rod Thomas has quite the unfortunate name. When googled the good folks at Google assume you’re mistaken in spelling his name and instead try to lead you to Rob Thomas {which is not quite the same thing}. On hype and elbows I’m quite certain that most people will simply skim over his name due to, again, this unfortunate association.

It really is unfortunate because Rod creates a smooth sytle of indie pop that is oft sought after in today’s market. And he recently played a show with one of my favorites, Broadcast 2000, and that alone is enough endorsement for me. Anyway, these tho tracks came from a single he released in the UK and he was kind enough to email them to me. Enjoy them at your leisure.

mp3 : Rod Thomas - You Get Goodbyes (radio edit)
mp3 : Rod Thomas - Debris

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Coldplay

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at June 4, 2008 in b side, coldplay, music and mp3. 2 Comments

I’ll be the first to admit that I am extremely excited to hear the album Coldplay has been teasing us with over the past month or so. Their first two singles have been excellent and I can’t wait to hear the rest of the tracks. Here’s to hoping it’ll be amazing.

And while we wait I was looking through some old albums and came across a fan compiled mix of rare tracks and b sides aptly named A Rush of B-Sides To Your Head. Here are two of my favorite out of this twenty three track collection.

mp3 : Coldplay - See You Soon
mp3 : Coldplay - Help Is Around The Corner

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