FRESH: "Starring Role" - Marina & the Diamonds

So Marina Diamondis is at it again... "leaking" an unreleased track that may or may not be on the new Marina & the Diaomonds record. Either way, this is an interesting turn for this unique pop starlet. I'm not sure what to think of it, but I can say that it is NO Scab & Plaster (which I adore). I am pretty excited for the new record, but I know, off the top, that it probably won't be on par with the stellar The Family Jewels. In the meantime, enjoy this fresh tune, and try not to think of Justin Timberlake.

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Marina & the Diamonds - Starring Role

"Illusion (Matias Segnini extended remix)" - Kylie Minogue

I recently stumbled across this extended mix of the version of Illusion that Kylie Minogue did during the Aphrodite tour, last year. This is definitely essential, especially if you love Kylie. Illusion is perhaps the best song (along with Too Much) not to be released off Aphrodite. God knows what her management was thinking... but that doesn't mean we can't celebrate it here. So, enjoy:

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Kylie Minogue - Illusion (Matias Segnini Extended Mix)

"Marry the Night (David Jost Twin remix)" - Lady Gaga

So, here's a fresh little ditty of a remix. Since Lady Gaga is finally releasing a song that doesn't blow balls off Born This Way, I am excited to post remixes of it! Hooray! Way to not fuck up anymore, woman. There are 5 songs on the album that should have been released already: Americano, Heavy Metal Lover, Scheiße, Government Hooker, and Marry the Night. Now, I have to admit I didn't hate Judas nearly as much as I wanted to- it had a wonderful electro edge- but it can't hold a candle to the previously mentioned quintet.

Alas, here we have the first remix of Marry the Night that I haven't immediately trashed. Done by relatively unknown David Jost Twin, this is a really interesting take on the recording. So, enjoy another lovely polished turd... just kidding. This is pretty good, though I do enjoy the original a little more.

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essential: electro Michael Jackson!

Two words: Fuck. Yes.

I love these remixes of Michael Jackson. So much so, that I edited them down to play in my live sets! There's something about the explosion of "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" that makes every single person on the planet dance... and that's the magic that is/was/always will be MJ. So, soak up these bitches...

Smooth Criminal (Telemitry vs. DJ MAJR edit) - Michael Jackson

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Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (Gigamesh vs. DJ MAJR edit) - Michael Jackson

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remix monday: "Alien Summer (Buffetlibre remix)" - Toxic Avenger ft. Annie

This song marks the return of Annie to my ears, and that's all I need to smile and post. Add to that the electro-quality of the initial track's producers, Toxic Avenger, and the flawless remixing by Buffetlibre, and BAM! - It smacks you in the ear like an angry nun.

Seriously... this song is ruling my life right now. Oh, how I missed her sweet, soft Scandinavian voice...

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The Toxic Avenger (feat. Annie) - Alien Summer (Buffetlibre Remix)

NEW VIDEO: "No Light, No Light" - Florence + the Machine

Dear Lady Gaga,

TAKE NOTES.

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Oh, and here she is killin' it on SNL:

summer '11 revisited - "Bounce" & "What a Feeling" club edits

Bounce (DJ MAJR club edit) - Calvin Harris ft. Kelis

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As we go along in this series of club edits I like to make, some are passé to the point where they only work (see also: enjoyable) in the context of a night out dancing or in combination with other songs. In other words, these songs are played-the-fuck-out and aren't worth a post by themselves. So, here are two of the biggest songs of this past summer, together, and me not wasting your time! Hooray! Enjoy...

What A Feeling (DJ MAJR club edit) - Alex Gaudino ft. Kelis

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"Bittersweet (DJ MAJR club edit)" - Sophie Ellis-Bextor

As I lead up to SIREN on December 9th, I am going to start on a series of edits and remix tracks that everyone should have... and that I'm really excited to play for them. Here is a club edit I made of Sophie Ellis-Bextor's Bittersweet, which makes me queen out like you wouldn't believe. The Freemasons did a hell of a job on this, it just needed the MAJR touch (basically I want it more danceable and dancefloor-friendly). Remember, filler only makes you a fat bitch. So, get yer dancin' shoes on!

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Bittersweet (DJ MAJR club edit) - Sophie Ellis-Bextor ft. Freemasons

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weekenditty: The SIREN SamplerMix!

The Holiday Hooker Ball (SIREN SamplerMix) - DJ MAJR by MAJRmusic

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ARTISTS IN MIX

Anjulie, Martin Solveig, Dragonette, Rihanna, Sneaky Sound System, Wolfgang Gartner, Cam'ron, Jim Jones, Britney Spears, David Guetta, Sia, Marina & the Diamonds, Lady Gaga, Florence + the Machine, Nicki Minaj, Calvin Harris, Phoenix, Maroon5 ft. Xtina, Michael Jackson, Kylie Minogue, Arcade Fire, Kelly Clarkson, and the lovely Wendy Ho.

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"I Need You So (DJ MAJR club edit)" - Sneaky Sound System

As far as the new Sneaky Sound System album, my favorite dance track (my favorite track of all is downtempo) is EASILY I Need You So. This track is big as hell, and the bass rocks the hell out of my car speakers... try for yourself...

As far as this club edit, I wanted to shorten the song, up it to a house beat (128bpm) and drop the parts that would possibly kill a dance floor. The song itself is an aphrodisiac to the ears, but to a dance crowd it needs editing. Check it:

Sidenote: doesn't Miss Connie look delightfully eurosexytrash with that do?

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I Need You So (DJ MAJR club edit) - Sneaky Sound System by MAJRmusic

fresh: "One That Got Away (Sick Puppy vs. DJ MAJR edit)" - Katy Perry

POLL: SHOULD I PLAY THIS LIVE @ SIREN?

Apparently Sick Puppy made this Katy Perry mix a year ago, when the album first dropped. I really like when a remixer hears what's good before everyone else, and now they look like a genius. It also helps that this remix blows the ass off every other one I've heard (even Mixin Marc's, whose stuff is usually solid but who dropped the ball on this one). Anywho, I did my thing on this club mix and made it playable for me... I'm ready to rock this one out, even if it is boobmeister mcgee singing.

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The One That Got Away (Sick Puppy vs. DJ MAJR edit) - Katy Perry by MAJRmusic

On a side note, does she not look like Demi Moore in that photo? Crazy. Makes me want to kill her husband so she can make me a new pot for my plant. Additionally, this may be my favorite song ever (see also: polished turd) by Katy Perry.

essential: Calvin Harris - extended mixes

The man who made us Bounce with Kelis and has set the pop world afire with Rihanna, does not often get his due. He's young, innovative, and creative enough to have his own staple of a sound. Perhaps the greatest testament to how much I love his sound is that he has made me dance to (his remixes of) Shakira, Primal Scream, and Mika... not easy to do. So, if you aren't already, GET INTO IT!

Here are 3 awesome 1-click-downloads:

Feel So Close (Extended mix)

We Found love (Extended mix)

Bounce (Extended mix)

I just saw this video (how did I not see it before?!) and it made me so happy. Very well done, Mr. Harris (::channels Lost In Translation::). So, for your visual enjoyment:

Also, check out these awesome remixes of Feel So Close that I posted a while back.

"Give Me All Your Love (Alessio Silvestro vs. DJ MAJR edit)" - Madonna

NOTE:

The link below will still download, despite Madonna's management being big annoying bitches and disallowing the playing of the track.

Give Me All Your Love (Alessio Silvestro vs. DJ MAJR edit) - Madonna by MAJRmusic

I had a lot of fun editing this remix (all goddamned morning). Alessio Silvestro, for the 2nd track in a row (the first was Rihanna's We Found Love) has done a pretty awesome job at remixing a brand new song. I thought it needed some help in the momentum department, for my tastes, so I did my best to make it into something I would love to play live. So, I edited it down, sped it up, and deleted the fluff in order to create more of a pop, if you will. So, here ya go! Your weekenditty! Madonna is soooo back.

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Gaga... finally a song I liked released off the album...

Here's the glorious Lady Gaga performing on X-Factor. I wasn't floored by this, but I was impressed that she stayed mostly in-key. The song really is a showcase of her vocal talent, and I'm glad she pulled it off. The performance was quite good, and I'm glad she took a dramatic angle with its delivery.

remix monday: my fav U2 remix

I recently rediscovered this old remix by Crookers of U2 that is fantastic. I used to play this track back in 2009, and I still enjoy it. It is so good (if you don't hate U2) and worth having if you enjoy throwing in an unexpected track in your sets -- which is what I did in my Capital Pride set (at the Hirshhorn in '09). So, enjoy this electro-goodness:

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NEW - "Where Have You Been?" - Rihanna

I'm definitely a fan. I really hope Rihanna keeps making dance music like this and that the new 14-track album, Talk That Talk, isn't full of questionable fluff like her others. There's a void in dance-pop music that Rihanna has a chance to fill before Madonna comes out and slams the hell out of everyone.

Get. It. Gurl.

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(NEW) Madonna + Martin Solveig = INFECTIOUS (like happiness - not herpes)

Thanks to my very good friend Wesley at KickKickSnare, I have the a Martin Solveig-produced demo by this little artist - you may have heard of her - MADONNA!

I have had a few run-throughs of this track, and I have to say it gets better and better each time. I love Madonna, yes, but she is no poet- that's for sure (at least not since Ray of Light). Where this track completely kicks some pop-ass is its signature Martin Solveig quirks that make me really want to dance around like an idiot.

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NEW Keljet remix! (of Wynter Gordon)...

Remember that time I said I wanted to poop on Wynter Gordon's face? Well, I stand by that... BUUUUT, I do enjoy this remix by the flawless Keljet. Every single damned remix has been awesome. God bless fucking Scandinavia!

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Wynter Gordon - Til Death (Keljet Remix)

at 1:50 and 2:30 = goosebumps

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remix monday: "Mr. Know It All (DJ Kue rmx)" - Adele Lite

"BACK OFF, I'M STAAAARVING!"... r.i.p. Chris Farley

As much as I hate to admit it, I often enjoy me some Adele Lite, AKA Kelly Clarkson. Half the talent for half the filler (or filling...). She's pretty talented, obviously, as we all know from the soothsaying American Idol. Ha. But, yes, I do enjoy her, and I still find joy every time I play Gone- my favorite of hers.

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So, she has a new album and the market is finally ripe for her slightly rotund self. She's totally likable, which definitely helps, and has a real edge to her, or curve rather, to which a lot of heifers out there (myself included) can relate. So, as we all delve into the holiday calories, let's enjoy our favorite semi-fatty, Kelly Clarkson, and her new remixed track (by the oft-impressive DJ Kue) Mr. Know It All. Download link above.

I also used this in the awesome new mix, which is available HERE.

#131dayssober - New Amy Winehouse record in '12

According to Spin Magazine, Amy Winehouse has a posthumous record coming out in 2012. Though I'm happy to hear any songs on which she was working previous to her demise, I am curious to know who is getting the funds this record will make. I'm especially excited to hear her Shirelles cover.

In any case, let's hear it for Amy. 131 DAYS SOBER! She's gonna make it this time...

"The unreleased tracks include "Halftime" and a cover of bossa nova standard "The Girl From Ipanema," both of which date back to the 2002 sessions for Winehouse's debut album, Frank. "Like Smoke" is a duet with Nas that came about following Winehouse's mention of the rapper on "Me & Mr. Jones," from 2006 sophomore album Back to Black. "Between the Cheats" is a new song recorded in May 2008 as a potential selection for her third album.

Lioness will also feature covers of the Shirelles' "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow," Donny Hathaway's "A Song for You" (originally written and recorded by Leon Russell), and a reggae take on Ruby & the Romantics' '60s doo-wop song "Our Day Will Come." Alternate versions of previously released tracks include a demo of Back to Black's "Wake Up Alone" and slower-paced renditions of "The Tears Dry on Their Own" (also originally from Back to Black) and the single "Valerie" (initially available only on Ronson'sVersions album). "Body and Soul," the singer's previously released collaboration with Tony Bennett, will appear, as well." - SPIN