Skream - Kreepin'

Someone said deephouse? Finnebassen's take on Aaliyah's classic 1996 single "If Your Girl Only Knew" made it into my Best of 2012 list. Dubstep nestor Skream has made a deephouse version too, and it's just as good. You'd think they'd sound a lot alike, but there's a big difference in the mood between the two. Finnebassen has that Scandinavian melancholy which Skream's more in your face peaktime track lacks. Plus, like a lot of the current British producers, you can hear those little hints of drum 'n' bass and dubstep. I was about to digress into the history of electronic dance music, and how the development differed between countries determined by what people absorbed what parts of house and techno, and how you can hear those differences today. But important as it is, it'll have to wait. You're biting your nails already, I'm sure.

Oh, and imagine how much money whoever inherited Aaliyah would have gotten in royalties if American college kids actually listened to good electronic dance music.

Chromeo: "Don't Turn The Lights On" video + "Night by Night" remix collection

Yep, that Chromeo is on their way with their third studio album "Business Casual" isn't news to anyone in the blogosphere any longer I suppose. This video is kind of new though for their second single "Don't Turn The Lights On":



Chromeo - Don't Turn The Lights On

Since Chromeo released their first single "Night by Night" there have been like one million remixes out there. Instead of you going to one million places to get them I've collected those remixes that I've picked up along my way. It's amazingly many of the remixes that are great, but so far are my favourites Dumme Jungs, Kill Them With Color, Digikid84, Redial, Midnight Conspiracy, Mike Weez and the Boys Noize edit of Siriousmo. Enjoy 80 minutes of listening to the same track in different versions :)

Chromeo - Night by Night

Chromeo - Night by Night (Dumme Jungs Remix)

Chromeo - Night by Night (Kill Them With Colour Remix)

Chromeo - Night by Night (Digikid84 Remix)

Chromeo - Night by Night (Redial Remix)

Chromeo - Night by Night (Midnight Conspiracy Remix)

Chromeo - Night by Night (Mike Weez Remix)

Chromeo - Night by Night (Siriusmo Remix / Boys Noize Edit)

Chromeo - Night by Night (Siriusmo Remix)

Chromeo - Night by Night (Bubblegum Sci Fi Remix)

Chromeo - Night by Night (Herr Styler Night in Paris Remix)

Chromeo - Night by Night (Knight Stalker Remix)

Chromeo - Night by Night (Kolt13 Ghetto Remix)

Chromeo - Night by Night (Random Brutal Love & Rossano Snel Remix)

Chromeo - Night by Night (Skream Remix)

Chromeo - Night by Night (Smalltown DJs Remix)

Chromeo - Night by Night (Starfoxxx Remix)

Chromeo - Night by Night (U-Tern's Aeroplane Blend)

The russet-red one…

…is what the gifted English girl Eleanor Jackson calls her exciting project, but in French then; La Roux. And it’s good, really good. She released her first single “Quicksand” last year on the French label Kitsuné. Great tune, check out the video directed of Kinga Burza (Kate Perry, The Teenagers, The Thrills, Ladyhawke):

VIDEO La Roux - Quicksand (the video could not be embedded)

The English newspaper The Guardian tells us that we should keep an eye on La Roux during 2009. And I can ensure you that we will, not to should be pure stupidity. The second single “In For The Kill” will be released March 16th on the record label Polydor. They are also set to release the debut album in 2009. Can hardly wait…

VIDEO La Roux - In For The Kill (the video could not be embedded)

There are a lot of remixes made of these two songs that I have mentioned, not all of them great, but we give you them all anyway. So then it’s up to you to decide which one you like the most. My favourite remix is the Joe and Will Ask? remix that was featured on “Tracasseur Mixtape February 2009”.

La Roux – In For The Kill

La Roux – In For The Kill (Heartbreak Remix)

La Roux – In For The Kill (Hostage Remix)

La Roux – In For The Kill (L-Vis 1990 RIP Hyper Bass Remix)

La Roux – In For The Kill (Skream’s Let’s Get Ravey Remix)

La Roux – In For The Kill (The Twelves Remix)

La Roux – Quicksand

La Roux – Quicksand (Beni Remix)

La Roux – Quicksand (Chateau Marmont Remix)

La Roux – Quicksand (Joe And Will Ask? Remix)

La Roux - Fascination