1. Daft Punk - Da Funk (Thunderous Olympian's This Funk Is Broken Edit)
2. Junior Boys - Like A  Child (Carl Craig Remix)
3. Audion - Noiser
4. Stevie Tech Nicks - I Love You Always Forever '07
5. Norrit & Thunderous Olympian - Mr. Emke (The version I have)
6. Marc Houle - Thirds in Trees
7. Heartthrob - Baby Kate (Konrad Black Remix)
8. Lil Mama - Lip Gloss (KrazyFiesta Remix) <-these dudes are killing it right now.
9. Klaxons - Golden Skans (Switch Remix)
10. Sinden - Beeper


I'm on a minimal/maximal trip. It seems like I'm really feeling tracks that are either really sparse or totally over the top.

1. Justice - Phan†om (†hunderous Olympian's Li†e Ghos†s Remix) !!!!!!!!!
2. Klaxons - Golden Skans (Erol Alkan's Ekstra Spektral Vocal Rework)
3. Claude VonStroke - Who's Afraid Of Detroit? (Audion Remix)
4. Chemical Brothers - Electronic Battle Weapon 9
5. ***The Knife - Marble House (Emperor Machine Remix Edit)
6. The Sounds - Tony The Beat (Rex the Dog mix)
7. Escort - A Bright New Life
8. Hugg & Pepp - Nashar
9. James Holden - Idiot
10. Claude VonStroke - Chimps

***I swear they stole my idea to mash up the vocals of this song with the noodling at the end of the DFA remix of "My Love"! BASTARDS. They're lucky their version is hella good.

Here is is. I took me over a month to really compile and such, but I'm happy with the results. I created it in the same manner as the original tracks list. It was tedious as shit.




1.Boy From School (Erol Alkan's Rework) – Hot Chip

I once read somewhere that Erol just gave the original "room to breathe" in this remix, and if you really look at things, it's true. Almost every element of the original song is present at some point, but never really all together. Of course, on top of it being derived from one of the best singles of 2006, Erol's rework adds elements to the song that just seemed to be undertones of the original, and actually end up highlighting it's greatness. The sappy, moody, drifting synth melodies are just absolutely entrancing at a certain point, and if you mix that with a steady beat and hi-hat shuffle, you've got yourself one hell of a track.

2. In White Rooms (Mexico Mix) – Booka Shade

I think its strange that a group I was so hell bent on disliking (due to hype) has this kitten-like effect on me. It's like, they could shit on the carpet and I'd only be mad for a tiny bit before I was back to swooning over them. This is the song that really set in stone Booka's place in my heart. Although it's a remix, its very true to the original and uses a lot of the same sounds, just in different ways. Its got such a great bounce to it that I can't help but sort of mentally spring to life when I hear it. And as every good dance song should, it has an amazing breakdown. When the bass synth drops back in after the breakdown, I can hardly contain myself. That is probably the best 10 seconds of music I've heard all year.

3. Never Be Alone – Justice Vs. Simian

God damn. Any song that you can scream the chorus at the top of your lungs is a good song, for one. Its even better if you can do after hearing only a minute of the song—on the first time you've ever heard it. Its just such a pop song at heart, and that makes sense considering the original was from a French pop group. WHO KNEW? Justice just take it and give it some dance floor zazz. They slap a funky bass line on it and basically let it rip, shipping it all over the world to rooms full of hot, sweaty kids that just want to be friends and have a good time. Hands down the most memorable track of 2006.

4. Ride A White Horse (Ewan Pearson Disco Odyssey Parts 1 and 2) – Goldfrapp

Ewan Pearson has always sort of been a dark horse favorite to me. I really enjoy, essentially, everything he has put out and his track always give me those first listen jitters because they're just so solid. This track is just so epic that I couldn't dismiss it as just "really good." Admittedly, I'm probably more amused with long, track based songs than most people, but in terms of someone who likes Techno, I have a pretty short attention span (hence Villalobos not littering my lists). This track really grabs me and then lets me rest for a minute or so at the 8 minute mark then gives me a stern look, a pat on the back, and a push back into the mess. Its really just that engrossing. I also really like the vocals on this song, actually. Go figure.

5. Waters of Nazareth (Erol Alkan's Dur Dur Durrr Re-Edit) – Justice

Oh Erol, you seem to basically hit a home run every time you step up to the plate. Not only that, but from what I've read in interviews, you have a lot of the same opinions and intentions as I do with regard to music and Djing. One such opinion is that you should do something new with a remix, but be respectful and true to the original work. This is a pretty perfect example. Anything less than the original Justice overdrive would be lackluster and a disappointment. So Erol says, "Fuck it. I'm just gonna use that." It totally works. He basically just gives us a different angle on the original Electro mayhem and that's a good thing. I'd also say that he gives it a little bit of funk? Maybe.

6. We Share Our Mother's Health (Trentemoller Remix) – The Knife
7. Worry About It Later (Switch Remix) – The Futureheads
8. Robot Rock (Soulwax Remix) – Daft Punk
9. Crash and Burn Girl (Jesper Dahlback Remix) – Robyn
10. Camino Del Sol (Joakim Remix) – Antena

11. Popper (Shinichi Osawa Distortion Remix) – Christopher and Raphael Just
12. Dudun Dun (MSTRKRFT Remix) – Para One
13. Rej (Pasta Boys Remix) – Ame
14. In Yr Underwear (JD Mix) – Fox 'n' Wolf
15. Wake Up (Justus Kohncke Remix) – Lo-Fi-Fnk

16. Marble House (PTR Remix) – The Knife
17. Gravity's Rainbow (Van She Tech Remix) – Klaxons
18. Body Beat (Steve Angello Remix) – Sebastian Ingrosso
19. Monster Hospital (MSTRKRFT Remix) – Metric
20. Deep Throat (Sebastein Leger Remix) – Claude VonStroke

21. Moisture (Mustapha 3000 Remix) – Headman
22. Show Me What You Got (Chops Remix) – Jay-Z
23. Skip To The End (Digitalism Remix) – The Futureheads
24. Another Station (Todd Terje Remix) – Lindstrom
25. Damage (M.A.N.D.Y. Remix) – Tiefschwarz

26. Moving Like A Train (Smith N Hack Remix) – Herbert
27. Disco Dance With You (Para One Remix) – Teki Latex
28. Rudebox (Soul Mekanik Extended Dub) – Robbie Williams
29. Take Me Back To Your House (Speaker Junk Remix) – Basement Jaxx
30. Plastic Dreams (Switch Remix) – Jaydee

31. Like A Pen (Club Mix) – The Knife
32. W.A.Y.U.H. (Claude VonStroke Pantydropper Vocal Mix) – The Rapture
33. Lovelight (Soulwax Ravelight Dub) – Robbie Williams
34. The Acid Never Lies (3pm Rough Rave Version) – Riot in Belgium
35. Silent Shout (William Acidic Circuits Remix) – The Knife

36.You Gonna Want Me (12" Dance Mix) – Tiga
37. Ha Ha Wall (Kissy Sell Out Bootleg) – The Libertines
38. What Else Is There (Trentemoller Remix) – Royksopp
39. Over and Over (Justus Kohncke's Baking Horse Club Mix) – Hot Chip
40. NY Excuse (Tiga Mix) – Soulwax

41. Ice Cream (DJ Mehdi Remix) – New Young Pony Club
45. Bump (Switch Remix) – Spank Rock
43. No Fit State (Audion Remix) – Hot Chip
42. Want 2 Need 2 (Trentemoller Remix) – Sharon Phillips
44. Young Folks (Beyond the Wizard's Sleeve Re-animation) – Peter Bjorn and John

45. Ooh La La (Benny Benassi Extended Remix) – Goldfrapp
46. Get Myself Into It (Serge Santiago UK Edit) – The Rapture
47. Crazy (Spencer Collective Extended Mix) – Gnarls Barkley
49. Fugitive (Richard X Extended Remix) – Pet Shop Boys
50. Let's Make Love and Listen To Death From Above (Diplo Dub) – CSS

1. Jupiter Room (Erol Alkan Edit) - Digitalism
2. Every Day Could Be Our Last Day - Rex the Dog
3. Ce Porte - Kerrier District
4. On To The Beat - Pig and Dan
5. Pelourinho - My My
6. Oh You and I - Unai
7. Plastic Dreams (Switch Remxi) - Jaydee
8. Breathe (Al Dare Edit) - Chromeo
9. In Case We Die (Dj Medhi Remix) - Architecture In Helsinki
10. With Every Heartbeat (Meat Boys Remix) - Robyn



Uh huh.

NOVEMBER:

Worry About It Later (Switch Remix) [TO's Slightly Extended Edit] - The Futureheads

Minuit Jacuzzi (ft. Grand Marnier) - TEPR

Love and Dancing - Justus Konhcke

More (Sinden Remix) - Epic Man & Plan B

My Love (DFA Remix) - Justin Timberlake

Community Revolution In Progress - MSTRKRFT

Like A Pen (Club Remix) - The Knife

Show Me What You Got (Chops Remix) - Jay-Z

Maximize - Rex the Dog

Just Like We Breakdown (Booka Shade Vocal Remix) - Hot Chip



Now that's an eclectic mix (kind of)!

1. Worry About It Later (Switch Remix) - The Futureheads
2. Hoes Get Down - High Powered Boys
3. Gravity's Rainbow (Van She Remix) - Klaxons
4. Boy From School (Erol Alkan's Rework) - Hot Chip
5. Disco Dance With You (Spank Rock Remix) - Teki Latex
6. Robot Rock (Soulwax Remix) - Daft Punk
7. 2 Much Booty (In Da Pants) [Dirty South Recipe] - Soundmaster T
8. Mouth to Mouth - Audion
9. Moving Like A Train (Smith n Hack Remix) - Herbert
10. The Acid Never Lies (3pm Rough Rave Version) - Riot in Belgium


There you have it. The top 10 songs you are likely to hear me play [if I played solely what I wanted to hear] if you see me DJ in the next few weeks.

Top 10 of Mid August (For the dancefloor?)

Kino - The Knife
Keanu Reeve (Grunge Version) - Kissy Sell Out
Eeey - Lindstrom
Beta Boy - Trentemoller
Yr City's A Sucker - LCD Soundsystem
Colours (Fred Falke Remix) - Hot Chip
Body Beat (Steve Angello Remix) - Sebastian Ingrosso
Advance - Justus Koehncke
Dudun Dun (MSTRKRFT Remix) - Para One
Want 2 Need 2 (Trentemoller Remix) - Sharon Phillips

Trentemoller LP in October!
Justice LP in 986 years!