Yeasayer - Ambling Alp (Memory Tapes Remix)
I’ll confess to not being the biggest Memory Tapes fan ever, but they’ve managed to hit one out of the park on this version of “Ambling Alp.” I’ve never been totally sold on Yeasayer or Memory Tapes, but somehow, in combination, there’s an elatedness that I’ve never felt in either band. The lo-fi-Motown groove after the breakdown is utterly magical and demands an extended version of this remix.
The Bravery - Slow Poison (Drop The Lime Remix)
The Bravery dropped a couple of remixes of their latest single not too long ago and they were mostly as expected. But this version by Drop The Lime taps into some warped tropicalia for a strangely effective take on the mostly mediocre original. There’s also a Villains remix that suffers for the fact that Sam Endicott thinks having a distinctive vocal style means not being able to hold a note, but I’m sure you’ll be able to find that elsewhere.
El Perro Del Mar - Let Me In (Nhessingtons Remix)
El Perro Del Mar have been quiet lately except for a re-release of their latest album with a couple of remixes. This one, by Nhessingtons, is my favorite of the three. There’s a fabulous shuffling quality to it that pays off towards the end. This is music to play on the beach at 6am with friends to watch the sunrise with.
They Came From The Stars, I Saw Them - Rabbit Seal Monkey (King Of Town Remix)
King Of Town effortlessly lays a filmy layer of shimmering disco over “Rabbit Seal Monkey,” dragging the somewhat ethereal original back to earth. Although it suffers slightly for lacking the progressive final third of the original, theres still a lot to love here. I’ve only heard two remixes from King Of Town to date, but I’m really looking forward to more.
