Song of the Summer #6: "Breathing Underwater" - Metric

Metric's latest album, Synthetica, is definitely a different direction for the Canadian kings (or queens) of indie pop.  It is somber, cerebral, and completely a different direction from the pop-sensitive (see also: catchy as fuck) Fantasies.  The highlight of this album is easily one of my favorite songs of the summer, Breathing Underwater.  

GET THE SONG

Just give a second to marinate, and I dare you to not love this song:

enjoy.

essentials: mstrkrft remixes w/ majr edits

Here are two very different remixes of two very different artists. One has talent, the other has tits. One is amazing, the other is atrocious... BUT, we do have two very good remixes that needed some tweaking from yours truly. Katy Perry & Metric, both remixed by MSTRKRFT (3+ years apart) and edited by DJ MAJR. Enjoy!

California Gurls (MSTRKRFT remix DJ MAJR edit) - Katy Perry

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Monster Hospital (MSTRKRFT remix MAJR edit) - Metric

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remix monday: Metric gets Deathly

By now, many of you know that I am a big Metric fan. They are simply fantastic. I just came across this great remix of Twilight Galaxy from their last album, 2009's Fantasies, by the ever-creative Death To The Throne. This is quite good for lovers of disco-gressive remixes. I'm an instant fan. It's downtempo without being boring and simple without being dull. This is the 5th great remix from Death To The Throne that I've heard. Previous to this, DTTT has released great remixes of The XX, Lykke Li, and Santigold. Keep it up!

Twilight Galaxy (Death to the Throne remix) - Metric

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essentials: Metric remixes

I am a huge fan of Metric. They have produced nothing but awesome albums, over and over, and I still want Emily Haines to have my babies. In any case, they aren't always on the top of my playlists, when it comes to dance club mixes, but they do have some really fantastic remixed tracks out there. Here are my favorite four of such. You should definitely own these.

The Sick Muse remix might be my most often used, as far as live sets go. It's perfectly transformed by Adam Freeland into a danceable track that's heavy on the electro, but not indulgent. The Twelves remix of Help I'm Alive is perfectly disco, and probably the most mass-accessible of these. The distorted, deliberate Applied Science remix of the HUGE hit (in Canada and U.K.) Gimme Sympathy is what I would call an "only for fans" track. It's nice, but only people who love Metric seem to like this remix... but, be my guest to love it too! It's great. Lastly, the remix that started it all for me, MSTRKRFT's remix of Monster Hospital, is my favorite and probably always will be for sentimental reasons. It was one of the first songs I ever used in any mix, and I still get up and move to it when I hear it live (which is basically never, sadly). Enjoy!

Monster Hospital (MSTRKRFT remix MAJR edit) - Metric

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Sick Muse (Adam Freeland remix) - Metric

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Help I'm Alive (The Twelves remix) - Metric

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Gimme Sympathy (The Applied Science remix) - Metric

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rewind: old world underground, where are you now?

Once in a while an album comes around that is so perfect, it's hard to appreciate it until a few (seven) years later. Metric achieved this with Old World Underground, Where Are You Now? back in September 2003, and to this day I am still a huge fan the LP. The album represents everything I love about indie pop, and its influence is heard in a great deal of today's artists of the same genre. With 10 tracks, 9 of which I consider to be outstanding (the only exception for my liking is On A Slow Night), it is an album worth having in your collection. Here are my four favorite tracks (my absolute favorite is probably Hustle Rose because of the entrancing synth) and a link to download the LP. Enjoy being all caffeine-free and faux-punk fatigued.

Old World Underground, Where Are You Now? (.mp3)

IOU - Metric

Dead Disco - Metric

Hustle Rose - Metric

Combat Baby - Metric

The Twelves Preview - Tonight @ UHall!

THE TWELVES, one of the most talented DJ duos in the world, come to DC tonight. Thanks to the powers that be U-Hall, mostly Will Eastman, this duo whose name is derived from their shared birthdate of July 12, 1980 comes to the District this evening to share their amazing talent. A style that can be described as New Disco meets Electro Dance, Joao Miguel and Liciano Oliveira formed in 2006 and have skyrocketed since. Their remixes of M.I.A., Metric, Yelle, A-Ha, Groove Armada, Kylie Minogue, La Roux, Daft Punk, The Virgins, and many others have made their way not only onto my playlists and live sets, but onto the international dance airwaves. I don't give a damn if it's Wednesday... DON'T MISS TONIGHT! (GET TIX HERE) Here are three of my favorite Twelves remixes... download away... :)

Ce Jeu (The Twelves Remix) - Yelle

Take On Me (The Twelves Remix) - A-Ha

Help Im Alive (The Twelves Remix) - Metric

new Metric

I've never seen a Twilight movie, but this song is why Metric is one of the best bands in the world and why I still want Emily Haines to have my babies.

01 - Metric - Eclipse (All Yours)