Oh Radiohead thou art an enigma of beauty. A few weeks back every one becamea buzz when you Mr. Yorke premiered some new “Radiohead” tracks live. That began this rollercoaster. Then it was just a moment ago when you put forth your somber memorial track for Harry Patch and reminded us the true range of your music. Then in an interview you informed us that you may never make an album again. It was painful process and you did not have any plans for a future release. Then the other day “These Are My Twisted Words”, a standard ace Radiohead track, surfaced or “leaked” and I have not stopped listening to it. People are saying this is the track from the Twilight 2 soundtrack. Others think it’s from some sort of mystery album. And now it’s just reported or “rumored” that an EP could be out on Monday. I personally have no clue. Ever since you sprung the whole “Hey our new album In Rainbows is going to be released next week instead of next year so get ready” deal a short time ago, I really have no clue what you boys will dream up next. What ever it is…I’m excited for it.
mp3: Radiohead – These Are My Twisted Words
mp3: Radiohead – Harry Patch (In Memory Of)
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mp3: Radiohead – Tell Me Why (Live Neil Young Cover)
mp3: Radiohead – Scatterbrain (Four Tet Remix)
A-Ha’s “Take On Me” is about as 80s as it gets and probably one of everyone’s favorite tracks from that era. So when a current DJ, aka Brazil’s The Twelves, takes a chance to go and club it up a bit, I TAKE NOTICE. At first I thought I was going to hate it, because I’m so fond of the original. As it turns out The Twelves excel yet again bouncing it up another notch or two to really get me going.
mp3: A- Ha – Take On Me (The Twelves Remix)
And just in case you forgot The Twelves also did a super “Reckoner” remix as well:
mp3: Radiohead – Reckoner (The Twelves Remix)
Photo o The Twelves via
Norway’s Royksopp definitely have some buzz going with there new single “Happy Up Here”. There seems to be a new remix coming out everyday. After Boys Noize killed I thought nothing could come close, but in comes Holy Fuck and there stellar ability to almost re write the song while still having it’s essence at the core. Holy Fuck takes “Happy Up Here” and it’s bright colorful bounces and welds them to silver and steel with a groove that makes you just want to watch the hash marks on the road flip by as you drive into the city. Gorgeous mid tempo funk that is good for any moment.
mp3: Royksopp – Happy Up Here (Holy Fuck Re-Interpretation)
Of course if I talk about Holy Fuck remixes, I have to put this one up:
mp3: Radiohead – Nude (Holy Fuck Remix)
Photo of Holy Fuck by Graham Walsh
I first fell into Budapest-based Peter Bergmann aka We Plants Are Happy Plants when he released an amazing flowing synth river of a remix of Radiohead’s “Nude”. Now he’s back with some new delightful original tracks and a new year mix. Listen to the Year Starter Mix here and one of the tracks here:
mp3: We Plants Are Happy Plants – Lullaby
mp3: Radiohead – Nude (We Plants Are Happy Plants Remix)
Do you ever get tired of Jay-Z remixes? Do you ever get tired of Radiohead remixes? I do….but this mash up series from NYC’s Minty Fresh Beats called Jaydiohead ia pretty swell. The OK Computer mashings are my favorites. You can download the full album here, but sample a few right now:
mp3: Jaydiohead – Dirt Off Your Android
mp3: Jaydiohead – No Karma
This week seriously tested my patience. A crazy schedule swirling around my brain for much of it made my tolerance level very small. Then come to find out that low and behold some bastard hacked this very site you are on. Wah?!! So who ever you are or where ever you came from hacker… I’m on to you (imagine some shifty eye movements with this phrase). Don’t let me catch you ’round these parts again. Ya’here? Thankfully there’s been some grand music passing by my ears lately to calm me down. Segway…
mp3: The Tough Alliance – Neo Violence (Shazam Remix)
mp3: Radiohead – Reckoner (Telepathe Remix)
mp3: Metronomy – A Thing For Me (Sinden Remix)
image by Filippo Minelli
Yesterday via Dead Air Space, Mr. Yorke had this to say:
in celebration of nov 5th
jonnys burthday
amid bonfire and fireworks in the UK
and the dawn of a new era in politics in the USA
i humbly donate a remix of harrowdown hill that was finished ages ago during the band webcasts,
a small reminder of the dark days of Bush’s….
x
Thanks Thom! Here it is:
mp3: Thom Yorke – Harrowdown Hill (Logic Jump Remix)
mp3: Radiohead – Electioneering
mp3: Sunset Rubdown – They Took A Vote And Said No
mp3: Talking Heads – Don’t Worry About The Government
mp3: Panther – Decision, Decision
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