Crookers & Savage Skulls – Bust Em Up (Na Ciphra) (Fatboy Slim Re-Edit)

Time to kick things up a notch. The Crookers and Savage Skulls collaboration that resulted in Bust Em Up has just got better. How you ask? With a splash of a little something called Fatboy Slim. The track was pretty phenomenal to begin with, but anything (anything, even your mom's meatloaf) will get better when a little Fatboy is introduced. Check out the track below, then go make it one to remember. 

Crookers & Savage Skulls – Bust Em Up (Na Ciphra) (Fatboy Slim Re-Edit)

Flamingo Drive Feat. Kristine - Strange World (FM Attack Remix) + (Video)

Is that The Cure? No, but it is  FM Attack remixing Flamingo Drive's Strange World. With both bands seemingly obsessed with the 80s one could imagine how great this tag team would be before even listening to it. We gladly report that their is no disappointment. Let us not forget to mention how perfectly Kristine's vocals matches the sound and vibe track.  The single is set for exclusive release August 15 on Juno and August 22nd worldwide on Mullet Records. Get your ears wet with full stream of the blissfully 80s remix and the official video for the original  below.

Flamingo Drive Feat. Kristine - Strange World (FM Attack Remix) (Preview) by Fm Attack

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Loco Mía – Locomia (SymbolOne Edit)

SymbolOne digs through the archives and comes out with one hell of an edit to 1989 Spanish Pop group Loco Mía's Locomia. A Summer tropical feel with deep thumping bass to boot. Put this one just as the luau is  taking off, then enhance and excel through the rest of the evening. LOCO MIA 4 LIFE. 

Locomia-SymbolOne_edit by SymbolOne

Heart Shaped Rock - Heart Shaped Rock (:papercutz Remix)

:papercutz passes along word of an upcoming special edition of Heart Shaped Rock's Heart Shaped EP, set for release this October on Human Ear. :papercutz will be featured on the special edition release, applying their talents to the title track. We love the deep dark sound they have applied to the single. A perfectly built song with a closing that will leave you wanting more. Dont fret,  you can press play again. 

HSR - Heart Shaped Rock (papercutz Remix) by :papercutz

Wolf Gang - Stay And Defend (The Magician 'Caribbean Disco' Remix)

The Magician passes along his Caribbean Disco Remix of Wolf Gang's Stay and Defend. Laced with steel drums the edit has the Magician's fingers all over it. The track is set for release on September 19th, so we all have to blast it at our beach parties directly from SoundCloud till then. Super Summer.


Wolf Gang "Stay And Defend" (The Magician 'Caribbean Disco' Remix) by TheMagician

Poolside - Harvest Moon (Neil Young Cover)

Poolside did a little cover of Neil Young's Harvest Moon, and its pretty amazing stuff. Poolside takes a new approach to the track, utilizing a soft set of vocals (Nicole Morier) and some well timed finger snaps  (Dan "Cosmic kids" Terndrup). The cover was released in an effort to quell fans hunger for the new Poolside album, however we are still hungry. Poolside's cover of  Harvest Moon is available for free limited download (in player), so grab it while you can. 

Poolside - Harvest Moon by Poolside Music

Gramatik - Beatz & Pieces Vol.1

Let us start off by saying we know we are late we are the the party. However, Gramatik's free album, Beatz & Pieces Vol. 1, is simply too good to not share. Mr. Gramatik exhibits pure talent on the release. Through the 17 tracks Gramatik displays his great range, creating tracks with a modern big bass jazzy feel to pop-hip-hop synthish sounding tracks. We left you some tracks that show the array of skills that went into the album. You can figure out what tracks fall under what genre. 

Download Gramatik - Beatz & Pieces Vol.1 for FREE directly from Pretty Lights Music.

Gramatik - DreamBIG

Gramatik - While I Was Playin' Fair

Austra - Beat and the Pulse (Still Going Remix)

Austra's remix album, Sparkle, is finally out (via Domino, (digitally at least, the vinyl is set for release on the 23rd)) and it is good, very good. The album is a collection of edits and reworks off Austra's Feel It Break. Contributions come from some exceptional talents, including SMM favorites Planningtorock and Still Going. NY locals, Still Going, nudged out the rest to picked as our favorite, check it out below. 

Pick up the Austra's Sparkle EP directly from Domino Records.

Austra - Beat and the Pulse (Still Going Remix) by DominoRecordCo

Paul Weller - Starlite (Drop Out Orchestra Remix)

Swedish disco savant Drop Out Orchestra send out some summer love with his remix of Paul Weller's Starlite. Part of Mr. Weller's latest single release, the remix is blissfully summer. In fact it is so perfectly summer you can picture yourself at summer luau you've been planning. Groovy summer disco. The fine people at Islands Records were great enough to let this one out for free (in player) so get on it while you can. 

Pick up the entire Paul Weller Starlite single over on iTunes. 

Paul Weller- Starlite- Drop Out Orchestra Remix by IslandRecordsA&RUK

Pallers - Come Rain, Come Sunshine + Teaser Video

The Pallers pass along a little teaser of their upcoming album, Sea of Memories. While we are not the biggest fans of posting teaser, this one is particulalrly teasing.  The duo hailing from Ahus, Sweden is set to release Sea of Memories (Labrador) on September 27th. Coincidently we will be picking up the album on the same date.

Pallers put in some heavy work to complete the album, searching the world twice over to bring you a well crafted, heart felt, thumping vibe. The two combine their passion for trip hop, ambient sounds, and pop to bring you a new sound, a sound of their own. Check out the fantastically eire teaser below, along with the Pallers uber successful single Come Rain, Come Sunshine . 


Pallers - Come Rain, Come Sunshine

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Porcelain Raft - Gone Blind Remix EP + (Memoryhouse Remix)

Porcelain Raft Rocks. After releasing the original 12" for Gone Blind, the Raft is dropping a free remixes EP, courtesy of Acephale. Free EPs are cool enough, but listen to who is on this bad boy: CFCF, Memory Tapes, Babe Rainbow, Pierce and Pierce, and Memoryhouse. That is one stellar set of artists if  you ask us. We left our favorite below, however, you should  check out the entire EP. Each track on this record is truly unique and fantastic in its own right.

Download Porcelain Raft's Gone Blind Remixes EP (free) & grab the original Gone Blind

Porcelain Raft - Gone Blind (Memoryhouse Remix)

Girls - Vomit (Video)

The first single of the Girls' debut album, Father, Son, Holy Ghost, now has a video. The video for Vomit is impersonal yet as intimate as ever. No actual vomit is involved, which is a plus in our eyes.  Hedonistic shots of a classic Ford Mustang engulf the first half of the video,  we don't see Girls till about 4+ mins into the video. Pretty hot stuff.

Download Girls - Vomit.

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Crystal Fighters - Plage (Hackman Remix)

Hackman puts in some work on his latest edit to the Crystal Fighters' melodious Plage. Hackman maintains the tracks harmonious roots, but he certainly adds a kick in the pants for you listening pleasure. The Leeds scholar provides you with the perfect edit to start your music.  Pick up the track at your local iTunes store. Get on it. 

Crystal Fighters - Plage (Hackman Remix) by Crystal Fighters

Air France - It Feels Good to Be Around You

Courtesy of your friends at The FADER, a brand new Air France track that will blow you away.

"After a two year hiatus nearly too long for our hearts to bear, Gothenburg’s Air France have finally released a new track on Sincerely Yours. An interview posted this morning on Air France’s Tumblr sheds a little light: “We are very good at geography and nature, botanical things and so on, but we are completely useless when it comes to music. Joel has no sense of structure at all and Henrik doesn’t know how to start or finish a song…We’ll sit half a day in front of YouTube thinking ‘how the hell did they do that?’ We have many questions for George Harrison that will never be answered.” Their latest, “It Feels Good To Be Around You,” was mixed with Star Slinger, whose choppy, rapid-fire drum machinery shares the same, if not upbeat, then at least chin-up sensibility Air France have always cultivated. No group turns a sample so deftly, so emotionally tapped in to the life-is-a-vacation mindset. This song is a blessing for a Friday, the surest sign the weekend will be sunny and the bike lanes will be clear."
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 It feels good to listen to It Feels Good to Be Around You. 

Air France, "It Feels Good To Be Around You" by The FADER

Fallulah - I Lay My Head (Shook Remix)

Shook gets super nasty on his latest remix this time re-working Fallulah's I Lay My Head. The song plays like a dream with heavy doses of groove and funk accompanying Ms. Fallulah's picturesque voice, as she reminds us all that that shes just too good (for you that is). An interesting pairing that certainly sounds like its working. Keep an ear out for Shook's signature growl, its in there. Grab the free download while you can. 

I Lay My Head - (Shook Remix) by Fallulah / Shook

Adventure - Rio (Video)

Take a minuet to get cut with Adventure. The Durham natives (yes, they are from North Carolina) pull off an extremely dark, gritty and striking video for Rio that screams counter culture. The video features building ablaze, subtle telekinesis, and some sliced up everything. Striking to say the least. 

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Heart in Your Heartbreak (Twin Shadow remix)

Earlier this year The Pains of Being Pure at Heart spent some time with Twin Shadow touring across the US of A. The two link up again as Twin Shadow applies their breathtaking talents to remix PBPH's Heart in Your Heartbreak. You can always count on Twin Shadow to push the envelope, and there are some great sounds in this track (ie at 3.09, that would the sound of the sky opening). She was the heart in your heartbreak, She was the Mrs. in your mistake. 

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Heart in Your Heartbreak (Twin Shadow remix)

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Björk – Crystalline (Matthew Herbert Remix)

We just caught wind of UK producer Matthew Herbert's superbly excellent remix of Björk's Crystalline. The edit is part of The Crystalline Series (available now), which features a number of remixes of the stellar single. The full album, Biophilla, is set for release on September 27th via Nonesuch. 

Best Coast - How They Want Me To Be

Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino released a new track song today on the bands site. Although How They Want Me To Be is intended to be a "small taste of what's to come," Ms. Cosentino admits the album is a ways away. The track is  absolutely stunningly beautiful, and holds some of the most memorable lyrics we have heard in quite some time. The word heartfelt comes to mind while listening. Cant wait for the Coast's sophomore effort. 

Listen to How They Want Me To Be on the Best Coast SoundCloud page. 

Ghost Town DJ's - My Boo (BALAM ACAB Remix)

Last week we saw Brooklyn local Dave Edwards remix Mark Morrison's Return of the Mack. Today another classic from '96 gets a rework. The supremely ghostly BALAM ACAB slows and synths-out Ghost Town's My Boo. Mr. Acab applies his usual dripping and haunted sounds to the track, while adding in some solid drum kicks and, dare we say, a a bit of dub. Talk about re-inventing a track. Kudos to BALAM ACAB for another job well done. 

My Boo (BALAM ACAB Remix) - Ghost Town DJ's by BALAM ACAB

:papercutz (feat. Pleq) - Neptunian Moons

The :papercutz passes on word of Celestial Summer, a compilation of both sordid and calming space synth that is sure to be part of your summer sound.  Ricky Eat Acid, Teeel, Moth, Summer Heart, Culture Voyage, Starfawn, (all SMM favorites) join :papercutz on the album.Oh yeh, you download the entire album free at bandcamp. We leave you :papercutz' Neptunian Moons as a little teaser, but check out the entire set. 

:papercutz & Pleq - Neptunian Moons by :papercutz

CFCF - Cometrue + (Physical Therapy Deep Forest Remix)

CFCF, the master of all sounds cool and soporific, dropped in with a new track, and then fellow UNO artist Physical Therapy flipped it with a remix. Cometrue, highlights CFCF's unique sound: soothing, up-beat, and jazzy. Ambient, but not Enya. Physical Therapy sets the track in woodlands with the Deep Forest remix. The edit adds a touch of chirps and drops with a splash of squeaks and strobes to the track. Super cool stuff. 

CFCF, "Cometrue" by The FADER

CFCF, "Cometrue" (Physical Therapy Deep Forest Mix) by The FADER

Dark INC. EP Release Party

Notables Dark INC. will be performing at Kenny's Castaways on 157 Bleeker at 10:00pm TONIGHT! Definitely join Scotch and Murder Music in support of a group that is ahead of the curve, orchestrating robust jazz like melodies over big rhythmic support. These guys are going somewhere for sure. 

Neon Indian - Polish Girl

Earlier today Neon Indian released the track list for Era Extraña (below), and now the Alan Palomo outfit drops another track off the highly anticipated album.  With Polish Girl Neon Indian is two for two on the full length tracks we've heard so far. Check it out. 

Neon Indian - Polish  Girl 

Era Extraña Track List: 

01 Heart: Attack
02 Polish Girl
03 Blindside Kiss
04 Hex Girlfriend
05 Heart: Decay
06 Fall Out
07 Era Extraña
08 Halogen (I Could Be a Shadow)
09 Future Sick
10 Suns Irrupt
11 Heart: Release

Tycho - Hours

There is something about Tycho that is so simple and smooth, with most Scott Hansen's tracks consisting of a simple drum beat and spacey/ambient reverberation.

"Hours" is the new single off of the upcoming November 15 release of Dive. You won't be disappointed. 

Tycho - Hours

Jan Driver - AMT

Similar to the high-hat hitting, cymbal smashing, and bass line driving tunes of the Bloody Beetroots, Jan Driver delivers his contemporary electro with raw and fierce articulation. Driver has been somewhat of a German electronic scene icon since the 90s, contributing and evolving till this day. His hit "Tellyfoam" from WMC 2010 definitely helped distinguish himself as a super talented DJ and with the release of the LP Amatilda on Boysnoize Records, he will be sure to drop jaws again. 

Civillain - Hostile Per Se (Blak Nite Remix)

Just got our hands on a digital copy of one of the two bonus tracks off Blak Nite's Versionen LP. Mr. Nite's remix of Civillain's Hostile Per Se, is plenty deep and dark if you dig that sound (as we do). Pick up a copy of the vinyl Verisonen LP for the utmost in listening pleasure (as we did), and you'll get both bonus tracks for frizzle.

Hostile Per Se (Blak Nite Remix) by Blak Nite

Best Coast - Our Deal (Video)

Love and street gangs never mix. Just in case you missed the star studded new video for Best Coast's Our Deal. Oh yeh, it was directed by Drew Barrymore.

Get More: MTV Supervideo, Music, Best Coast

Crizzly - Lifted (Original Mix + Video)

Crizzly has crafted quite the banger for his weekly Wednesday roof top rager in good ol' San Antonio, Texas. Lifted combines Crizzly's notable deep base and grinding/blaring synth sounds with some prime Method Man vocals. The result, a masterpiece. Grab it while its hot (and free).

Lifted (Original Mix) by Crizzly

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The War on Drugs - Come to the City

Urban Outfitters just recently produced a video for the single "Come to the City" by the Bob Dylan fanatics The War on Drugs. Peter J. Brant directs this stylish montage of L.A. girls hanging around with erratic crayon art flashing back and forth. Conducive to the melody and beat of the track. You can find the new single on The War on Drug's new album Slave Ambient.

M83 - Midnight City (Christian Strobe Remix)

Christian Strobe adds a layer of dark grinding synth to M83's Midnight City. When it comes to M83, we tend to prefer the original than to its remixes. While that holds true here as well, notably because we are such big fans of the original, Mr. Strobe's efforts do not go unnoticed and will definitely have you busting a move. 

M83 - Midnight City  (Christian Strobe Remix) 

Toro y Moi - How I Know (Video)

Toro Y Moi makes us laughably rethink  death in the video for How I Know. Ghosts, good music, endless bubble gum, and dancing, suddenly the whole dying thing doesn't seem so bad. (Directed by Jordan Kim). 

Boerd - Frigg OFF

We're always excited for any news from Comorbid Records, the relatively new Swedish label with signed artists Boerd and Owl Vision. Boerd's Frigg Off EP will be released online on August 30th  for all of us to digest and rock out. For now, enjoy the teaser trailer! 

Jan Driver - AMT

Similar to the high-hat hitting, cymbal smashing, and bass line driving tunes of the Bloody Beetroots, Jan Driver delivers his contemporary electro with raw and fierce articulation. Driver has been somewhat of a German electronic scene icon since the 90s, contributing and evolving till this day. His hit "Tellyfoam" from WMC 2010 definitely helped distinguish himself as a super talented DJ and with the release of the LP Amatilda on Boysnoize Records, he will be sure to drop jaws again. 

Worship - Odyssey

Just after releasing his latest EP, Out There (On the Fruit), Worship already drops a new track, Odyssey. A space trek of its own, this own will take through the clouds and to the star, hence the name. All that, and its free. Worship yourself. Grab it while you can. 

Worship - Odyssey by worship

Darren Hayes - Talk Talk Talk (Penguin Prison Remix Instrumental)

Darren Hayes dropped his Talk Talk Talk EP this weekend. While the EP is all fine and dandy, what really grabbed our ears was Penguin Prisons instrumental take on the song. We have a bit of an obsession with music that has a  proper 80s feel to it. That translates to the sound that should be coming out of your white corvette as you race it down the side of a mountain where your post-modern home sits, with a white cashmere scarf and perfectly quaffed hair blow in the wind. So yeh, this song should be playing if that every happens during your life (quaff or sans-quaff).

Darren Hayes - Talk Talk Talk (Penguin Prison Remix Instrumental) by Penguin Prison

Sternrekorder - The Place To Be

German native Sternrekorder stops in with The Place To Be.  A perfect display of that happy medium of grinding electronic sounds and pleasant synth waves.  Just a little something fly to listen to while your mind wonders for a bit. Check it out. 

Sternrekorder - The Place To Be by Sternrekorder

Warm Ghost - G.T.W.S.

Paul Duncan and Oliver Chapoy of Brooklyn based Warm Ghost describe Narrows, their next LP to be released with Partison  on Sepetember 27, in the following:

I made one note to myself before we started this LP. It just said ‘automatic writing’. Words get in the way of music sometimes, and I really wanted it all to feel organic, but with architecture and depth. 

It’s all about making our music more challenging to the ear. There is so much happening throughout the songs, little sound bursts, hypnotic rhythms that help maintain the balance between an electronic pop album and an experimental one.

One thing is for sure is that these guys are quite the avant-garde pop team. Perfectly portrayed in the first single "G.T.W.S."

Warm Ghost - G.T.W.S. 

Kakkmaddafakka - Restless (Video)

Ever wonder what high-school gym class would be like today? Thanks to SOFILMS and  Kakkmaddafakka your wondering can come to an end. Restless, has us thinking that some European producers (and music listeners) have been digging The Drums. A playful track, with an even friskier video. Bon appetit. 

Flight Facilities - Foreign Language (Video)

Flight Facilities actually dropped in with Foreign Language just before the weekend, but we stepped out of the office before getting a chance to post it. We've been jamming to this one all weekend. The anonymous DJ duo continues to capitalize on pairing their talents with the most perfect of vocals. A very sexy disco track, grab it on iTunes.

 Flight Facilities - Foreign Language feat. Jess by flightfacilities

Scotch and Murder The Playlists

Dont forget to check out the Mad Decent NY Block Party featuring Gang Gang Dance, Diplo, Major Lazer and many many many more. 

We love, we, really really love you. All of you. 

New Navy - Zimbabwe

Thank you to the continent of Australia for unrelentingly spitting out great bands and music. Especially you Sydney. New Navy released Uluwatu EP through the Aussie Future Classic record label this summer and it is filled with melodic, indie pop, summer time vibes. The single "Zimbabwe" exemplifies the theme perfectly. In addition, we attached Lancelot's remix of the track. Enjoy!

New Navy - Zimbabwe by future classic

New Navy - Zimbabwe (Lancelot Remix) by Lancelotofficial

Sleep ∞ Over – Romantic Streams

Sleep ∞ Over (Stefanie Franciotti) touches us to the core with her latest dark and dreamy release, Romantic Streams. A track thats like pouring honey in your ears, if you will.  Sleep ∞ Over is set to release her debut album  Forever (Hippos in Tanks) on September 27th. We cant wait to get lost in it. 

Sleep ∞ Over – Romantic Streams

Radiohead: The Remix Series

Radiohead is set to release a string of 12" singles that will each feature remixes of the tracks off 2011's The King o Limbs. The latest release features remixes by Lone, Pearson Sound, Four Tet. the single is set for release internationally August 1, and August 9th in North America. All three tracks are sublime, so we wont bother revealing any favorites. Just listen to all three already. already? Go get'em. 

Cut Copy - Blink And You'll Miss A Revolution (A Chicken Lips Malfunction)

Cut Copy passes along a brand new remix of Blink and You'll Miss A Revolution by A Chicken Lips Malfunction. Super extended, and super divine. Check it out.

Blink And You'll Miss A Revolution (A Chicken Lips Malfunction) by cutcopymusic

Moguai Remix Invasion

All eyes are on Moguai. With the release of WE ARE LYVE off of mau5trap, which by the way is the first non Deadmau5 album, this German sensation established himself as THE new DJ to watch out for this year. If you are unable to attend any of his performances these next couple of months, definitely peruse through the remixes he has been unleashing, starting with his most recent of Underworld's "Diamong Jigsaw".

Underworld - Diamond Jigsaw (Moguai Remix) by djmoguai

Gauntlet Hair - Top Bunk

Denver's Gauntlet Hair jumps back in the scene with Top Bunk, the first single from their upcoming self titled full length debut album (out this October 18th on Dead Oceans). The track meets its description to a tee, a cooled-out, costal slow-grind." The perfect track for those endless beach days you'll be having for the rest of this scorcher of a summer. Spot on. 

Gauntlet Hair - Top Bunk

The M Machine - Trafalgar + Metropolis Album Teaser (Video)

Currently The M Machine, formerly Metropolis, released Trafalgar, their first single off their upcoming album. The M Machine has been teasing us some time with the below video, so its great to get a sweet banger from the group. The M Machine is one of the up and comers we are particularly excited at this years Electric Zoo. 

This sounds awesome. 

The M Machine - Trafalgar