It’s time for another edition of the remix roundup! Today, we’re going to focus on a few remixes I’ve gotten in the inbox that were just taken to places that I never would have even dreamed based on the originals. Now, I know what you’re thinking. A remix roundup? Really? You post a remix just about every day. Well, that just may be so. But in this case, these remixes are so shockingly different from their originals that they just had to go together. So deal wit’ it.
First up is this crazy wild version of “Wide Eyes” by Local Natives, remixed by none other than Lewis Pesacov of fellow Los Angeles band Fool’s Gold. Now, be warned. If you are a Local Natives purist, do not listen to this. But if you’re willing to take a chance and jump into a total hip-hop rework (complete with a verse from MC Aristotle Pop A Bottle), then click play below. It’s definitely an interesting approach that strangely sort of works.
Local Natives – Wide Eyes (Fool’s Gold Remix)
Now, on a similar note, when you think of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, one of the last things you think of is house and/or techno. But Turbotito somehow envisioned this in his mind, I’m not quite sure how, and again, most surprisingly, it kind of makes sense. I guess the use of “Desert Song” was a pretty good start since it definitely has a different sound than most of the album. But I think this remix is pretty hot in a “how the hell did you think of this?” kind of way.
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros – Desert Song (Turbotito remix)
Ok, now if all that was a little too much for you, let’s try something a little more subtle to round things out. Alvin Risk has remixed the excellent Laura Veirs track “July Flame” which we happen to love and have posted before. It’s definitely not nearly as adventurous as the remixes above, but it’s still a fan-frickin-tastic embellishment of the original track. But that being said, the way he rocks out and cuts up the last few minutes of the track is definitely pretty unexpected as well.
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