SHIFT Preview Video - 5 days!

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By the AMAZING Gordon Wells!
0 comments Monday, January 24, 2011

remix monday: Rihanna goes all sex club on us

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I'm not a gigantic Rihanna fan, but I will say that S&M is one of the best songs she's released in years. I don't think I have liked a song by her this much since Breakin' Dishes. I few club remixes were released this weekend, and the pick of the ho-hum litter was this one by Joe Bermudez. It's nice, but I definitely prefer the original to it, any day. The rise and fall momentum of the album track is a lot more tangible than any of the remixes, but this remix is the best across which I have come.

Enjoy, all you big fanatics! At least it's not the giant fecal mess that Britney put out the other day.

Hooray!




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3 tracks: MAJR edits

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Here are a few edits of mine that I have made over the last year. Usually I make an edit because I like the song a lot, but it has too many glitches, is too boring, or is simply unlovable in its current state.

Like an snake. Or Jesus. Or a baby.

So, I tear it apart and make a beautiful Baby Jesus-skinned purse out of it, and can now carry the song around everywhere that I spin. Hooray!

0 comments Friday, January 21, 2011

new RAC: soothing psychic powers

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I think, perhaps, after weeks of blaring the loud electro of the SHIFTeaserMix in my headphones, I needed something downtempo and beautiful to soothe me. That's where this track magically and oh so serendipitously manifested itself into my iTunes. I hope you enjoy this piece of eden as much as I do. RAC has once again worked some witchery here. Great job.
0 comments Thursday, January 20, 2011

fresh: NEW SHIFTEASERMIX! - Get.Blue

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I hope everyone loves this as much as I do. It was a lot of fun to make, is a blast to hear, and is full of more songs than anything I've ever produced. It spans 46 years of artists, as well as 6 different dance genres, while shocking you in all the right ways. It is my favorite work so far, after nearly 2 years of making these, and really revived my love for creating. Now, get ready for what SHIFT Presents: The WINTER BLUE BALL has in store. Get.Blue.

TRACKLISTING

Intro (from Blue Velvet)
Blue Monday (Verdis remix) - New Order
What You Know (Keljet remix) - Two Door Cinema Club
Better Than Today (Bills & Hurr remix) - Kylie Minogue
Paradise Poltergeist (LA Riots remix) - Tai ft. Steve Aoki
Time Machine - Robyn
You've Got The Love (Star Guitar remix) - Florence + The Machine
Power (DJ Kue remix) - Kanye West
I'm Blue (12 Inch Plastic Toys remix) - Eiffel 65
Breaking It Up (Punks Jump Up remix) - Lykke Li
Mirrors (Doctor Rosen Rosen remix) - Natalia Kills
Woman Scorned (MOPP Bang remix) - SaintSaviour
I Wrote The Book - Beth Ditto (of The Gossip)
Stop! In The Name Of Love (Alloinyx remix) - The Supremes
Who's That Chick? - David Guetta ft. Rihanna
I Think I Like It (Cory Blake remix) - Fake Blood
Who's Your Daddy? - Benny Benassi
RESPECT (KW Griff remix) - Aretha Franklin
Blue Orchid - The White Stripes
Outro (from Blue Velvet)

0 comments Wednesday, January 19, 2011

in the nature chapter...

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0 comments Tuesday, January 18, 2011

remix monday: Metric gets Deathly

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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!
0 comments Monday, January 17, 2011

random: a little kylie for your sunday

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It was about 9 months ago that I got the first leak of new Kylie Minogue, and made this track. I hope you like it! Granted, I do dig the WAWA remix more, but this was a lot of fun to make. And, I still dig it for lounges over the aforementioned club-friendly hit. Also, it's just appropriate, now that she's FINALLY coming to DC! SHIFT will be sure to celebrate this on April 30th! Indulge:

And there's also this, which I JUST edited for fun:
0 comments Sunday, January 16, 2011

3 tracks: best Ting Tings remixes

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Like last week, I decided that this week's THREE TRACK THURSDAY will emphasize my favorite remixes of a certain artist. Last week's post on Madonna was quite the stir. I'm sure this one will be less exciting for everyone BUT me. I often love The Ting Tings. Ever since I heard a demo of Great DJ years ago, I have been excited for the simple indie pop rock that embodies their sound. To remix a band like that is not easy, and I think these three remixes are fantastic finds. The Retro/Grade remix had to be edited by yours truly, but the end product is stupendous. The Retro/Grade remix is the only one that really emphasizes the best part of the song: its Bronski Beat sampling (produced SO WELL by the glorious Calvin Harris). Enjoy!
0 comments Thursday, January 13, 2011

fresh: remixes of SaintSaviour & Don Diablo

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It's FRESH WEDNESDAY, y'all! OK, for today's new stuff, I'm including two recently acquired remixes. They're both decent, though I do like the SaintSaviour track a bit more. It's soulful, bitter, and has a bit of an electro-trance vibe that does me in quite well. The Animale remix sort of takes the bite out of Don Diablo's aggressive style, but it's a nice office listen.
2 comments Wednesday, January 12, 2011
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