The xx cover of Wham's "Last Christmas" + they get remixed by John Talabot & Pional

The xx followed up 2009's success album "xx" very well when they released "Coexist" earlier this year. One of the best tracks from the album "Chained" has now got some remix love from John Talabot and Pional. They build the track from a kind of slow starter into a dance floor banger. Always lovin' what Pional and John Talabot are up to!

The xx - Chained (John Talabot & Pional Remix) (192 kbps)

As a Christmas bonus, The xx also played live at the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge a couple of days ago, where they performed their version of the all-time #1 classic Christmas song "Last Christmas" by Wham! from 1984. Sweet cover!

We Are Standard + Anoraak + John Talabot

Speaking of Anoraak remixes, We Are Standard are releasing a remix EP on Mushroom Pillow on November 26. Anoraak has a remix included on it, which is a little more lo-fi disco than usual. The other remixes on the EP are from In Flagranti, CFCF, John Talabot, David E Sugar, Arthur Baker, The Requesters and more!

We Are Standard - Don't Let the Children Play Around (Anoraak Remix) by Mushroom Pillow

Here's the remix made by John Talabot, who we were fortunate to meet up in Uppsala a couple of months ago.

We Are Standard - Don't Give Up (John Talabot's Slowing it Down remix) by Mushroom Pillow

John Talabot in Sweden

The latest rising star from Barcelona is John Talabot and tonight he makes his debut on Swedish ground. It's the fine disco club of Glasnost in Uppsala, who once again comes up with a fine booking. Except ourselves acts like Disco Bloodbath (UK), Serge Santiago (UK), diskJokke (NO), In Flagranti (US) and Ben Rymer (UK) have visited earlier.

John Talabot has come forward with disco and house on Permanent Vacation and other similar labels. The Spanish magazine Go Mag voted his release "Sunshine" as best Spanish single of the year. His alias is still surrounded by a lot of mystic but according to some pretty certain sources he's resident DJ on one of Barcelona's best clubs and known under a different alias within the world of techno.

If you are in the surroundings of Uppsala you should come to Glasnost. Tracasseur will be there!

John Talabot - Sunshine

John Talabot - Matilda's Dream

Delorean - Seasun (John Talabot's Kids Drums Remix)

Glasser - Learn (John Talabot Remix)

If you think the poster above for the evening is great, I can tell you that it's really great and it's made by me :)