Listen: James Blakes Remixes D’Angelo

During a guest DJ spot on BBC Radio 1 this past weekend, James Blake celebrated the return of neo-soul artist D’Angelo by remixing his Voodoo single “Left & Right.” The remix was made under Blake’s Harmonimix moniker, under which he has remixed the likes of Snoop Dogg and Destiny’s Child. The remix is a fantastic reworking of the original, adding hazy effects and vocal manipulation akin to much of Blake’s work, so give it a listen below. During the DJ set, Blake also mentioned that he is currently working on his sophomore LP, with a possibility of its release by the end of 2012.

D’Angelo – “Left & Right” (James Blake Remix)

Listen: Oliver Tank – ‘Dreams Remixed’

While many of you may have not heard of Oliver Tank, the 22-year-old Sydney musician has incredible, as is present on his Dreams EP, which he released back in late November. The EP solidified his ability to make beautifully atmospheric dreamwave music that actually told a coherent story over the course of six tracks. Now, a number of other Australian artists have remixed the Dreams EP, including Sleepyhands, Great Earthquake, Magic Silver White and True North. Each song on Dreams Remixed manages to keep the true intent of Tank’s originals, such as the surrealistic and dreamy “Last Night I Heard Everything in Slow Motion” or the entrancing “Embrace,” all the while giving each song a brand new flavour. If you’ve yet to hear Oliver Tank’s music, head here, and the entirety of Dreams Remixed is available to stream below.

WATCH: Young Magic – “Night In The Ocean” (Official Video)

 

New York City trio Young Magic are preparing for the release of their debut album Melt, which is out on February 14th via Carpark. In anticipation of the upcoming Valentine’s Day release, the group has released the video for their track “Night In The Ocean” along with a matthewdavid remix of their song “Sparkly.” You can watch the official music video above, and below you can stream the “Sparkly” remix, courtesy of XLR8R. As well, after the jump, you can take a look at the tracklisting for Melt.

Youth Magic – “Sparkly” (matthewdavid’s Odyssey Remix)

Listen: Justice – “On’n’On” (Rick Rubin Remix)

While Rick Rubin is usually taking on the producer role, with the most recent case being his production role on The Avett Brothers’ upcoming album, this time around, the production mastermind has assumed the role of remixer. Taking on Justice‘s upcoming single “On’n’On,” Rubin has given the song much more natural instrumentation, all the while keeping the original sound and feel of the track in tact. The song will serve as the b-side to the single when it is digitally released on January 30th, so give it a listen below via Stereogum.

JUSTICE “ON’N’ON” RUINED BY RICK RUBIN by edbangerrecords

Listen: Cut Copy, Aeroplane, and Cosmic Kids Remix The Rapture

On January 17th, New York rockers The Rapture will be releasing a three-track remix EP for the single “Sail Away” from their latest LP In the Grace of Your Love. The remixes were done by Cut Copy, Aeroplane and Cosmic Kids, with the Cut Copy remix being of particular note. The Australian outfit’s take on the song is an eight-minute epic fusion of synthesizers, percussion, piano, and all kinds of instrumentation. You can stream all three remixes below.

The Rapture – Sail Away – Remixes by DFA Records

Listen: Florence & The Machine – “No Light, No Light” (Dave Sitek Remix)

After having remixed MF DOOM’s “Rhymin’ Slang” just last week, Dave Sitek, of TV On The Radio and Maximum Balloon, is at it again, and this time around he’s remixed Florence & The Machine‘s “No Light, No Light.” The song, which was one of twelve featured on Florence & The Machine’s recently released sophomore album Ceremonials, will be released as a 12″ single on January 16th, and Mr. Sitek’s remix will accompany it as a b-side. The remix does change the song, however, slightly sacrificing the sombre mood of the original in order to make the song more danceable. Despite that, though, the two songs will make for an excellent single, so check out the remix below, courtesy of a premiere at FactMag.

No Light, No Light (Dave Sitek Remix) by avatarguille

Listen: Cut Copy – “Sun God” (Andrew Weatherall Remix)

“Sun God,” the fifteen-minute epic that closed out Cut Copy‘s third studio album Zonoscope, will soon be released as a single, and included in that single will be several remixes by U.K. DJ/producer Andrew Weatherall. Today, we get a taste of one of his remixes in the form of a nine-minute, pulse-pounding rework of the album closer. Below, you can listen to and download Weatherall’s fantastic remix.

Cut Copy – “Sun God” (Andrew Weatherall Remix) by Some Kind of Awesome

Listen: JJ DOOM (Jneiro Jarel & DOOM) – “Rhymin’ Slang” (Dave Sitek Remix)

In early 2012, Complex Vol. 1, a compilation marking the ten year anniversary of Lex Records, will be released, featuring ten exclusive tracks from artists such as Jneiro Jarel, DOOM and Thom Yorke/Jonny Greenwood, Neon Neon, and Boom Bip. The latest addition to the anniversary compilation is a remix of a brand new DOOM track titled “Rhymin’ Slang.” The remix was done by none other than Dave Sitek, of Maximum Balloon and TV on the Radio fame, and was originally produced by Jneiro Jarel. You can listen to the remix below. Complex Vol. 1 drops in early 2012, so make sure to head over to Lex Records’ official website to preorder today, where you can also purchase individual MP3’s of five of the compilation’s tracks.

JJ DOOM ‘RHYMIN SLANG’ (Dave Sitek Remix) – PREVIEW EDIT by LexRecords

Listen: Death Cab for Cutie Remixes from Yeasayer and Ulrich Schnauss

Following in the footsteps of Cut Copy, The 2 Bears, and RAC Maury, Ulrich Schnauss andYeasayer have put their best foot forward in remixing tracks from Death Cab for Cutie‘s recent album Codes & Keys. Keeping up with their promise, the band has released a remix every week leading up to the release of their Codes & Keys Remix EP. Last week, German electronic musician Ulrich Schnauss remixed the albums second single “Home Is A Fire,” while this week, Yeasayer put their own flavour into the title track from the album. You can listen to both remixes below.

Death Cab for Cutie – Codes And Keys [Yeasayer Remix] by Death Cab for Cutie

Death Cab for Cutie – Home Is A Fire [Ulrich Schnauss Remix] by Death Cab for Cutie

Listen: The Drums – “I Can’t Save Your Life” (B-side)

Today, Brooklyn indie rockers The Drums released the single for “How It Ended,” the closing track on their second studio album Portamento. As a b-side to the single, the band recorded a brand new song titled “I Can’t Save Your Life,” and also included in the single is Jeremy from Summer Camp’s remix of “How It Ended,” both of which you can listen to below. The trio is currently preparing for a UK headlining tour, which is set to start on November 28th.

The Drums – “I Can’t Save Your Life” (B-side) by Some Kind of Awesome

The Drums – How It Ended (Jeremy Summer Camp Remix) by WorkItMedia