Hits 38/Mixed & Mashed 32: The Great Remix Recap, Part II

Part II of the remix rundown started on Friday features another ten hot mixes, most of which aren't so new, but still well worth listening to. Kicking off with some very laid-back versions, Estelle's "No Substitute Love" gets a fun, relaxed electronic touch courtesy of Treasure Fingers, while Ewan Pearson gives the expansive treatment to Hot Chip's latest promo single "Hold On" in a nine-plus minute mix (check out more of his mixes here). Things heat up with The Ting Tings' forthcoming single "Be The One," in a dark, pulsating dance remake by Japanese Popstars. A huge array of remixers and amateurs are starting to tackle Britney Spears' new cut "Womanizer," but none have really done the trick for me yet. Until some official versions are released, the Loose Shus remix is a decent minimal take that strips it down to a bleepy electro groove. "Sunset Blvd." by Pacific! is great in its Touch remix form, building to a great synth wash halfway through. MGMT have had some ace big-name remixes lately, and the now-aging Soulwax mix of "Kids" is no exception (though it can't match the awesomeness of the Justice remix of "Electric Feel"). M.I.A.'s "XR2" gets a cool mix by Hydroz that doesn't depart too much from the feel of the original, but gives the obtuse growler a nice kick. Ladytron and ADULT. are cut from the same twisted electronica cloth, so it's only natural that the ADULT. mix of "Runaway" is a real widescreen grower. Slowing it down some more, Daft Punk are extended and given an amped-up groove on the EASTAR mix of "Something About Us." Last, but not least, one the Spice Girls' most memorable tracks ("Spice Up Your Life") gets an addictive modern electro makeover courtesy of Burntpiano (who also recently mixed Vampire Weekend's "Oxford Comma," featured in an earlier post).

UPDATE: The links have all been taken down thanks to a DCMA complaint that Blogger received about some of the songs (I'm not sure which). Sorry for those who missed out, and to whoever was understandably pissed that I posted the songs up. For future reference, I can be reached directly via email to take down tracks and will do it immediately. To preview the tracks that I mentioned, check out this blog on Hype Machine.

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