m.i.a. – boyz (the twelves remix)

ahhh remixes. you and i have a very strange relationship. most of the time, i think youre a stinking bag of poo, merely a once great song thrown over a terrible dance beat without any regards to preserving anything that was once holy. however, every once in a while a great remix comes along and really strikes my fancy. in my opinion, the best remixes are the ones that keep the original integrity of the song but still manage to make it something completely different. one of the best examples of this is the stars remix album entitled do you trust your friends.

in this case, brazilian djs the twelves take a song that most of us know and love, and that was completely danceable to begin with, and turn it into a sound so unique that the great original track sounds almost primitive, all without adding that annoying techno beat that turns me away from most remixes. just ask my cohort jon what this track can do to a 3am dance party — better yet, try that one out on your own. im not a clubber, but i do hope that this track makes it around the club circuit if it hasnt already.

m.i.a. – boyz (twelves remix)

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