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Time to let go of that weight and just fall in love with your own reflection. Start by falling in love with this beautiful Ryan Hemsworth remix of Skylar Spence (formerly Saint Pepsi) and once you have danced yourself into a sweat then close your eyes and let your bright thoughts bounce around your head. Read more
Sounds like… my weekend is just about booked up with playing this jam on repeat as I stare out the window and soak in the beauty and sorrow of the world around us, all the while wondering how one humble Canadian dude can craft such great music across so many different vibes.
Location: Halifax, Canada
Future: Â Pre-order the 7″ single here.
Blah blah blah Coachella. Thats all anyone can talk about this time of year but frankly that festival is not for everyone… In looking for an alternative to 3 days walking the desert runway (and 3 weeks fishing dust out of my nose) I saw that Lightning In A Bottle has a killer lineup this year. The festival takes place on a forest and by a lake. That is exactly the kind of setting I want for my music festivals! Keep your sand storms! I’m climbing tree, going swimming, and laying  in the shade while listening to these rad bands that you wont find is the dustbowl of Indio this weekend…
1. Moby
Call him a legacy act if you have to but besides being one of the finest (and biggest) acts of the 90s, Moby is still kicking out jams. And unlike the unfortunate Fatboy Slim set at Coachella, I bet you he wont be pandering to contemporary EDM trash with his set.
2. Phantogram
Now this is a festival band! Big sound and perfect for rocking out with hundreds of strangers who all know the words!
3. Gold Panda
Festivals are all about getting a bit weird and Gold Panda is the perfect soundtrack to any adventure deep into the forest/mind/someone else’s tent…
4. The Polish Ambassador
All the music this killer beat-smith releases is available for “name your price” which means he wont break your bank when you fall in love with his jams and need all him music after the fest.
5. Ryan Hemsworth
Time for another trip…
6. Chet Faker
Soulful and oh so damn sexual. Chet Faker is probably my favorite voice these days. Also best beard. I’m looking forward to catching both live.
7. Kraak & Smaak
8. Marley Carroll
You have no idea how excited I am for Marley Carroll! These two jams below are enough that he should be top of the bill yet somehow he hasn’t blown up yet. So damn groovy and addictive!
9. Story Of The Running Wolf
A lot of people like to enjoy mind altering substances at festivals but you may want to keep your dosage low before watching Story Of The Running Wolf perform… Just a heads up…
10. Slow Magic
Watching this music lie in a forrest will either be totally cool or totally haunting but either way its gonna feel crazy.
If that linuep doesn’t get you jazzed then check out the full lineup here! Even more awesomeness like Little Dragon and The Gaslamp Killer.
Nothing hotter than remixer and DJ extraordinaire Ryan Hemsworth right now. His Mikky Ekko remix is a lesson is minimalism. “Perfectly” is a refreshing piece of bloopy groove sauce that thankfully shows he has chops on his own. Phew.
Man oh man. Could we be in a better world for fun remixes of great songs? Some of the old guard has been slacking in quality lately (RAC, where you at?) but new talent is cropping up in droves. Cyril Hahn practically made his name from that Destiny’s Child remix. Noah Hyde is on the map with amazing work. Manu el Chino nabs his second spot of 2012. Too many great tracks. Get on it for the weekend and check out all the bands and remixers you may have missed through the years. And especially listen to that Years & Years remix. What a genre flip. Mmmm…..
♫ Mikky Ekko – Pull Me Down (Prod. by Clams Casino & Mikky Ekko)
♫ Mikky Ekko – Pull Me Down (Ryan Hemsworth Remix)
Then stumble out of the afterglow into the clatter and groove of the pepped up yet highly ominous Ryan Hemsworth remix. Then realize that Mikky sings alongside Rihanna on her new song “Stay” and be taken aback by the guy’s consistent talent as well as RiRi’s surprising singing voice.
♫ Rihanna feat Mikky Ekko – Stay (Them Jeans Remix)
As you wonder why Rihanna doesn’t make more songs this great find yourself swept up in the clack and click of this delicate Them Jeans remix, a perfect alternative when a bit more funk is needed during your new “Stay” obsession. Then wonder if your new “Stay” obsession even has anything to do with Rihanna or whether it’s that Mikky guy again. Return to “Pull Me Down.” Repeat.