The Best 20 Remixes of 2008!
Article by
The Monarch
Dec 14, 2008
Genre: Electronic
Category: Music Commentary
Artists: Andre 3000, Autoerotique, Benny Benassi, Bill O'Reilly, Bimbo Jones, Bloody Beetroots, Britney Spears, Busy P, Chew Fu, Christina Aguilera, Chromeo, CIS, Crookers, Crystal Castles, ddpesh, DiscoTech, DJ Cal, Electric, Fleetwood Mac, Freemasons, Goose, Grandtheft, Guile, High Rankin, JFK, John Legend, Justice, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Kid Cudi, Kid Sister, LA Riots, Lykke Li, Mansion, Mark Morrison, Mason, Medley, MGMT, Mike Gonek, MSTRKRFT, Murs, Nas, Notorious BIG, Santogold, Secret Handshake, Solange, Steve Murano, The American Dream Team, The Bloody Beetroots, Usher, Vandalism, Yves Larock
THE LIST!!!!!!
1. Crookers Remix of Kid Cudi – Day N’ Night
The Crookers have killed it this year. This song characterizes the experience of going out over the past four months; mostly because I would get excited before the DJ even dropped it. Just hearing a hint that it was coming on would make me go crazy. There were many moments where this track defined an evening for me. Hearing Crookers’ drop it themselves at Circa was a big one; however, the most memorable drop was that of the DJs at “Dance Like You Fuck” held off on letting it drop; at first I wasn’t too pleased, but in the end it only made the drop that much more epic and one of my most memorable drops of the year.
2. LA Riots Remix of Crystal Castles Remix of Heath – Crimewave
I wasn’t originally going to give this track such a high ranking. HOWEVER! It’s just so hot, it comes in at number two because LA Riots really redefined a song that I had assumed was well redefined by Crystal Castles. When you think of the song Crimewave every other version is a distant memory, and this song is the definitive version. Not to mention the fact that it break downs and builds up seamlessly and can get the crowd going in an instant!
3. DDPesh’s Rework of Justice’s Remix of MGMT – Electic Feel
Nasty feel was one of those songs that defined 2008 for me. The Justice remix was deserving of this list on its own; however, DDPesh’s edit featuring Biggie’s legendary Nasty Girl is a track that anyone can love. Dropping it gets everyone moving. While the recipe is simple: take one of the hottest songs of the year, Electric Feel, that was remixed by one of the hottest DJ duos of the year, Justice, and add epic lyrics of arguably the best rapper of all time; it is the execution that makes it spectacular. This song gives me shivers, it makes me dance, and the lyrics have been in my head for over a decade!
4. DiscoTech’s Remix of Kanye West – Homecoming
I was tempted to put the Bill O’Reilly song up here but I decided it isn’t really a remix. This track on the other hand is the perfect redefinition of a song that was well defined. The use of chorus is beautiful, amazing instrumentation, this is a remix that can appeal to different musical tastes. DiscoTech keeps all of the fire from the original, but adds some gasoline to it. It had instant appeal, which it never lost. DiscoTech’s remixes have been awesome all year, as I previously stated, and hopefully they will keep it up in the new year!
5. Spencer and Hill’s Remix of Mark Morrison – Return of the Mack
These guys brought the Mack back, a song that was huge in the 90s was reborn. The use of Morrisson’s vocals is well orchestrated. Buildups flow and when it drops, it drops down hard -the drop just after 2:30 into the song is epic. Another song that had me dancing 10 seconds in, it had to be in my top 10 if only because of mad personal love for the track.
6. Tepr’s Remix of Kid Sister – Pro Nails
Tepr has heated up a lot of hot tracks this year and this Pro Nails is no exception. I have no better way to describe the song than happy. Excited synths and a smooth baseline put a smile on my face every time it came on!
7. MSTRKRFT’s Remix of John Legend and Andre 3000 – Green Light
MSTRKRFT has this uncanny ability to take songs, remix them, and cause you to forget what the original sounded like. This remix leaves the original sound coming up short as they push Dre and Usher’s track to its potential!
8. Tepr’s Remix of Santogold – Lights Out
This was hands down one of the most banging tracks to hear in a club all year. Quite possibly one of the most infective songs to come out in the last 365 days it has been stuck in my head on many occasions, it spread like wildfire through the blogosphere and rightufully so!
9. MSTRKRFT’s Remix of Usher – Love in This Club
Usher gives them the shout out at the beginning of the track, and he deserves to give them a lot more than that. This remix is 1000% better than the original. I couldn’t tell you what the original sounds like without hearing it – this is the first thing i think of when someone says Love in This Club. It is one of a couple of tracks that Electro and House DJs could use to appease the top 40 junkies in the crowds without selling out!
10. Steve Murano’s Remix of Fleetwood Mac – Own Way
As far as updates on classic songs go, this one goes above and beyond. Stevie Nicks’ beautiful voice is masterfully incorporated into this electro banger. I have heard a lot of shitty remixes of old rock tracks, this song is one of the few exceptions. It completely diverges from the original musically, however it is able to maintain the power of the lyrics in the buildups as it gives everyone a chance to sing along as if it were decades ago!
11. Chew Fu’s Small Room Fix of Kanye West – Love Lockdown
100% awesome remix!
12. Crookers Remix of Busy P ft Murs – To Protect and Entertain
More Crookers! Still Entertaining!
13. Mansion’s Remix of MSTRKRFT – Bounce
Honorable mention to the Bloody Beetroots for their intense remix!
14. Freemason’s Remix of Solange – Sandcastle Disco
Completely different vibe from most of the stuff on here, it was an instant favorite!
15. Benni Benassi Remix of Britney Spears – Womanizer
Honorable mention to Mike Gonek for his awesome remix of this track!
16. Bloody Beetroots Remix of Secret Handshake – Summer of 98
This song is simply and plainly a personal favourite!
17. Bimbo Jones Remix of Christina Aguilera – Keeps Gettin Better
DJ Cal? played this track over, and over, and over again; it never got old!
18. Vandalism’s Remix of Yves Larock – Rise Up
Hourable Mention to AutoErotique (formerly VNDLSM) for the Lykke Li Remix!
19. Team Canada Member Grandtheft’s Remix of Chromeo – Fancy Footwoork
Made me try to have fancy footwork, I rarely succeeded.
20. The American Dream Team’s Remix of Katy Perry – Hot N Cold
This was a difficult list to make. Deciding on the top 20 required a lot of tough decisions. Even more difficult than picking the songs, was putting them in some kind of order. I took into account a couple of factors when coming up with the list. They included how hot the original was, the heat difference of the remix and the original, memories of love at first hear, and how hard I remember dancing when the track come on. I don’t think I will ever be 100% sure of a list like this, however I feel as if these are the tracks that made me move the most, dance the hardest, and listen the longest. Making this list made me realize how much I loved a couple of artists. Crookers, Tepr, and MSTRKRFT (JFK) have multiple songs on the list, but I definitely want to give shout outs to DiscoTech and the Bloody Beetroots who had just as many songs in the running. While this list evolves every day based on what I feel like listening to, I hope that it is a good sample of the remixers that moved me this year, hopefully they keep all of you moving in 2009!
The Songs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kid Cudi - Day 'n' Nite (Crookers Remix).mp3
Crystal Castles - Crimewave (La Riots Remix).mp3
MGMT vs Justice vs Notorious BIG - Nasty Feel (ddpesh Rework).mp3
Kanye West - Homecoming (DiscoTech Remix).mp3
Mark Morrison - Return Of The Mack (Spencer and Hill Remix).mp3
Kid Sister Feat. Kanye West - Pro Nails (Tepr Remix).mp3
Andre 3000 and John Legend - Green Light (MSTRKRFT Remix).mp3
Santogold - Lights Out (Tepr Club Remix).mp3
Usher - Love In This Club (MSTRKRFT Remix).mp3
Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way (Steve Murano Electro Performance Mix).mp3
Kanye West - Love Lockdown (Chew Fu Small Room Fix).mp3
Busy P Ft Murs - To Protect And Entertain (Crookers Remix).mp3
MSTRKRFT - Bounce (Mansion Remix).mp3
Solange - Sandcastle Disco (Freemasons Extended Remix).mp3
Britney Spears - Womanizer (Benny Benassi Mix).mp3
Secret Handshake - Summer Of 98 (Bloody Beetroots Remix).mp3
Christina Aguilera - Keeps Gettin' Better (Bimbo Jones Club Mix).mp3
Yves Larock - Rise Up (Vandalism Rmx).mp3
Chromeo - Fancy Footwork (GT Remix).mp3
Katy Perry - Hot N Cold (Codes TADT Remix).mp3
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Andre 3000, Autoerotique, Benny Benassi, Bill O'Reilly, Bimbo Jones, Bloody Beetroots, Britney Spears, Busy P, Chew Fu, Christina Aguilera, Chromeo, CIS, Crookers, Crystal Castles, ddpesh, DiscoTech, DJ Cal, Electric, Fleetwood Mac, Freemasons, Goose, Grandtheft, Guile, High Rankin, JFK, John Legend, Justice, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Kid Cudi, Kid Sister, LA Riots, Lykke Li, Mansion, Mark Morrison, Mason, Medley, MGMT, Mike Gonek, MSTRKRFT, Murs, Nas, Notorious BIG, Santogold, Secret Handshake, Solange, Steve Murano, The American Dream Team, The Bloody Beetroots, Usher, Vandalism, Yves Larock
no way these are the best remixs of 2008 nah uh
a few of them are sick tho
How about some suggestions? Or perhaps let us know what you think is lacking!
Naive(staygold remix)-looptroop Rockers
Be mine(ocelot remix-robyn
Lovers are losing (CSS remix)-keane
Oh Yeah!(tepr remix)-housse de Racket
Strawberry(rap clash remix)-Adrian lux
Turbo love-Bag Raiders
Be Somebody(dj mase remix)-Devolo
Archangel(phaseone remix)-Burial
Cut off your hands-Oh girl
Cut off your hands-expectations
God.. everybody thinks they’re a critic.
-The Ocelot remix tries to be a shitty 80s synthpop song, but fails and instead sounds like knock off Madonna vocals on a track the producer for the Venga Boys might have put out. That is, if someone made him make a track in 30 minutes after forcing him to stay awake for 72 hours straight with loud shitty synthpop blaring on crappy speakers.
-The DJMase remix is basically a poorly filtered copy of the original song laid over a loop of take it to the house, with his name sampled 100 FUCKIN TIMES. If someone put a gun to my head and said listen to this song 4 times, or listen to Barbie Girl 100 times, I would definitely choose Barbie Girl.
-The CSS remix isn’t awful, even if it is unabashed pop. In case you didn’t notice these remixes are all club bangers.. I might “drop this hard” if I was dj’ing a grades 4-6 jelly bean dance in between sharon lois and bram, and the theme song for digimon (or whatever the fuck kids watch these days).
-I do like the archangel remix, but its nowhere close to the top 20.. I can think of another 30 songs to round out a top 50 that beat it out.
-I’m going to go out on a limb and presume the whiny indie pop Cut off your hands tracks are originals, and thus, do not qualify for a top 20 REMIXES list not least because they are shitty indy pop ORIGINALS.
-While Turbolove-Bag Raiders is not a shitty indy pop original, it does not fit in to the category of ‘average video game music for the late 80s/early 90s a la all your base are belong to us’.
Where the fuck do you get off, guy?
whatever you like(discotech remix)-T.I
Hot Chip – Touch Too Much (Fake Blood Remix)
Young Dro vs Queens Of The Stone Age – Shoulder Lean/ Little Sister (A-Trak remix)
Moby – I Love To Move In Here (Proxy Remix)
Armand Van Helden – I Want Your Soul (Crookers Remix)
Thanks fo the love dj cal could u rate these please
Everybodys a critic ha ha ha ha
cheers cuz.
:S
totally not, not even worth keeping, hahaha
…but really it comes down to taste.
yeah.. agree.. pretty strange line-up there.
I would recommend:
Ladyhawke – My Delirium (Fan Death Remix)
MGMT – Kids (soulwax remix), is a waaay better remix then the justice one of electric feel
U had got some fuckd up trax i hadnt heard b4, clean list