Remix Album you MUST have

RELEASE BY STEVE AOKI YOU SHOULD OWN

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Steve Aoki has done it again this time a full length release of his remixes and the remixes of his friends... I love Steve Aoki, as a person, I love everything he does and everything he represents (not to mention we went to the same college, University of CA, Santa Barbara). I admire him so much, he is so passionate about everything he does and works VERY hard at it. He's literally in 5 states or more in one week, I never knew half the things he does were humanly possible. (see my blog on him here).

I randomly went to the music section at Target and I was as happy as a small child going into Toys 'R Us seeing their favorite toy when I saw this I remember seeing it when it was released in December and knew as soon as I saw a hard copy I would have to grab it. I ran to my car (literally, I actually ran to my car) and popped this in there and had a few minutes to scan through each song while on my way to The End for a show, and haven't stopped listening to it since. It is jam packed with all my favorite electronic artists, as well as some indie rock favs, and even Franz Ferdinand, all remixed by the best of the best. Everyone from Justice, to Bloc Party, to Klaxons to Peaches are on there featuring remixes by MSTRKRFT (one of my favorites), Soulwax, Erol Alkan, and Steve himself (Weird Science).

*Track listings below
There are of course the Justice gems on there that you would have already heard had you listened to the tracks on their album. The MSTRKRFT remix of D.A.N.C.E has made circulation in the digital world already, but nonetheless it's my favorite way to listen to this track. There is also the Durrdurrrrr Re-Edit remix of Waters of Nazareth is by Erol Alkan with Pase Rock's Guest Drop. And then there's Steve Aoki's Weird Science remix of HELICOPTER (Bloc Party) which features Peaches responding to Kele's "running on" "some things will never be different" with things like "you want it, you want it all," "go further further." I LOOOOOVE this remix so much I could listen to it over and over and over and over. What a great song to begin with and this is a whole new song. Two amazing ways to listen to Helicopter. I'm still thinking about Kele spinning at the Bloc Party after party after their show here in town back in summer. I also love Peaches "Boys Wanna Be Here" which is already a great tune but has the greatness of Steve Aoki behind this remix. "Boys wanna (boys wanna).........girls wanna (girls wanna).......boys wanna, girls wanna...." DO YOU WANT TO is instrumental and its intro is a blend with the song with a very familiar song we all know. The verse transitions into Eron Alkan's Glam Racket Remix with bits of the melody tied in between. BRING IT ON remix with Todd Fink guest drop is sooooooo f'in cool, this is a fun one. LA Riots remix of Low Life by Scanners is my favorite. I am of course biased because DJ Dan of LA Riots is a friend of mine and I generally love all of their remixes, but I think this one is really appealing. It sounds like a totally different song. Low Life is a great indie tune and it has been transformed into electronic dance gold. I got to see LA Riots at SXSW. (they spun at the Vice Party opening for MSTRKRFT Saturday, March 15 302 E. 6th St. 11:00 p.m.). Their myspace has free downloads.

Long story long: if you are a fan of electronic remixes you don't want to let this one pass you by. Buy it on iTunes here. $9.99 album only (believe me it's worth it)

Buy it on Amazon here. $14.99

Track Listings:

1. REFUSED New Noise
2. JUSTICE Waters Of Nazereth (Erol Alkan's Durrr Durrr Durrrrrr Re-Edit) w/ Pase Rock's Guest Drop
3. DOES IT OFFEND YOU, YEAH? We Are Rockstars w/ Spank Rock & Amanda Blank's Guest Drop
4. SERVICES Element Of Danger (MSTRKRFT Remix) w/ Har Mar Superstar's Guest Drop
5. GOOSE Bring it On w/ Todd Fink's Guest Drop
6. LARRY TEE & PRINCESS SUPERSTAR Licky (Work it Out) [Herve Goes Low Remix] w/ Santogold’s Guest Drop
7. GREEN VELVET Shake and Pop w/ Kid Sister's Guest Drop
8. KLAXONS Gravity's Rainbo (Soulwax Remix)
9. MYSTERY JETS The Boy Who Ran Away (Riton Re-Dub)
10. PEACHES Boys Wanna Be Her (Weird Science Remix)
11. DATAROCK Fa-Fa-Fa w/ Steve Bays' Guest Drop
12. YELLE Je Veux Te Voir
13. FRANZ FERDINAND Do You Want To (Erol Alkan's Glam Racket Remix)
14. KIM Wet 'N Wild w/ Mickey Avalon's Guest Drop
15. BLOC PARTY Helicopter (Weird Science Remix feat. Peaches)
16. JUSTICE D.A.N.C.E. (MSTRKRFT Remix)
17. SCANNeRS Low Life (L.A. Riots' Remix) w/ Uffie's Guest Drop