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  1. Electrotheque Cover Hot Chocolate With Every 1’s A Winner


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    This one’s a fun remake cover track of the popular disco classic Every 1’s A Winner by Hot Chocolate. Electrotheque keep the spirit of the original but they add a funky house robotic groove to their version which somewhat similar to Daft Punks sound which is pretty darn cool. Most of the vocals are removed in this remake except for quiet robotic vox thrown in all of over the place. I don’t remember hearing this back when it came out in 1998 (even though I was buying up all kinds of music back then) when dance music was all over the place but I discovered on a compilation about 5 years ago and couldn’t believe that I had missed such a cool remake. Disco songs were being remixed and remade all over the place in the 90s so for some odd reason I had missed this but glad I discovered it. Even though I like You Sexy Thing, Hot Chocolates bigger hit this song in my book is the stronger of the two and this remix/remake by Electrotheque works wonders. Enjoy both versions below.

    Every 1’s A Winner by Hot Chocolate
     Every 1’s A Winner by Electrotheque

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    Posted in 1998, Single.

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    By admin – July 24, 2010

  2. Top Ten Best 80s Remixes And Remakes!!!


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    Everybody loves 80s music but do you love your 80s music remixed and remade? I think you should. And here’s a great list of tracks to fall in love with remixed and remade 80s favorites. Each link will take you to a post here on Destroy Rock And Roll where you can click and download the 80s remakes and remixes. Enjoy!

    1. State Farm (Madhouse Mix) by Yaz
     2. Major Tom (Coming Home) by Shiny Toy Guns
     3. Just Can’t Get Enough (Dirty South Remix) by Depeche Mode
     4. Love Shack (DJ Tonka Remix) by The B-52’s
     5. Fade To Grey by Fierce Ruling Diva
     6. Relax (Jam & Spoon Hi N-R-G Remix) by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
     7. Begin To Spin Me Round (Extended Version) by Dannii Minogue
     8. Crocket’s Theme (Original) by FPU
     9. I Can’t Go For That by The Bird And The Bee
     10. Pump Up The Jam (D.O.N.S. Club Mix) by D.O.N.S. Featuring Technotronic

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    By admin – July 11, 2010

  3. Lily Allen Covers Mr. Blue Sky by ELO (Electric Light Orchestra)


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    Ran across this awesome compilation series from France called La Musique De Paris Derniere. I believe these are compilations from a French TV show but I would need to do some research first to be correct. These compilations contain remakes, remixes of well known songs. Including this unreleased version of a very bouncy, poppy Lily Allen remake of the ELO classic Mr. Blue Sky. It’s fun and the recording is in her typical style. So if you’re a fan of Lily Allen then this is right up your alley. Check them both out below. And do check out the series as there are 7 discs now and all are fun. I love them. There remakes of so many songs you are familiar with I’m sure. Including:

    Beat Goes On
    Light My Fire
    I Can’t Get No Satisfaction
    Dancing Queen
    Happy Together
    Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
    Ashes To Ashes
    What A Wonderful World
    Space Oddity
    The Girl From Ipanema
    Like A Virgin
    Highway To Hell
    Walk On By
    Proud Mary
    Hotel California
    Billie Jean
    Da Ya Think I’m Sexy
    Tainted Love

    And many, many more remakes by lesser known acts, new bands old ones etc. So I highly recommend these compilations click the album artwork below to download more tracks from this great series called La Musique De Paris Derniere.

    Mr Blue Sky by ELO
     Mr Blue Sky by Lily Allen

    Posted in 2008, Album.

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    By admin – July 3, 2010

  4. Italian Secret Service Cover Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit


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    I think every song should be remixed, remade, sampled even such a classic song like Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana. I love the idea of taking a song that’s recognized in a genre and switching it on everyone and rerecording it in a complete different style. And here it’s done quite well by Italian Secret Service from Irma Records out of Italy. This remake takes me back to the early 60s, innocent jazzy easy listening music. It’s fun and this really works just grab yourself a mai tai and enjoy.

    You should be the judge and listen to both versions below. And if you like Italian Secret Services style then download the rest of their album from Amazon by clicking on the album artwork below.

    Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
     Smells Like Teen Spirit by Italian Secret Service


    Posted in 2009, Album.

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    By admin – June 10, 2010

  5. Dalminjo feat Anja Oyen Vister Covers The Smiths Song There Is A Light That Never Goes Out


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    I love it when musicians take a song that’s so well known from an era with such a specific genre and put a new spin on it. This is the fact with Dalminjo Featuring Anja Oyen Vister covering The Smiths classic There Is A Light That Never Goes Out. Dalminjo is known for jazzy housed up club and electronic music and he’s remade this very well known Smiths track and made it housed up clubby but nothing too obnoxious with the beats sort of laidback but you know midtempo. This is the remixed version below as the original version is pretty mellow minimal. Check it out here with the original Smiths version. I like it and I do like it that he’s used Anja Oyen Vister to record the vocals so hearing this with female vocals is a pretty cool thing. What do you think?

    There Is A Light That Never Goes Out by The Smiths
    There Is A Light That Never Goes Out by Dalminjo feat Anja Oyen Vister

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    Posted in 2007, Album, Single.

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    By admin – October 31, 2009

  6. People Hold On by [Re: Jazz] Feat. Tobias Kremer Big Band Vocals Inga Lühning


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    I love this … [Re: Jazz] have taken the Lisa Stansfield dance pop smash and made it into a jazzing vocal track and I think it works perfectly. Don’t you think? Check the two versions out and write a comment. The [Re: Jazz] version is much more mellower and of course perfect played by [Re: Jazz]. I can just picture it performed in an intimate jazz club whereas the version by Lisa Stansfield is perfect in a nightclub or heard from a radio station. I love them both.

    Also the original Lisa Stansfield version is produced by Coldcut!! Nice one.

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    People Hold On by Lisa Stansfield

    People Hold On by [Re: Jazz] Feat. Tobias Kremer Big Band Vocals Inga Lühning

    Posted in 2006, Album.

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    By admin – August 15, 2009

  7. Sex Beat (Remix) by Two Lone Swordsmen


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    I’ve never really been a fan of The Gun Club but I do love their track Sex Beat. The LA punk band really delivers on this track. What I really love though are the remakes by Two Lone Swordsmen especially the remix of their version.

    The vocals by the The Lone Swordsmen are dark, moody and the beats are fast and pounding. This track is not for your typical club but I could see it in an Industrial or darker clubs out there. What do you think?

    The original is off The Two Lone Swordsmen’s album called From The Double Gone Chapel but the remix of course is from the Sex Beat single. Their sound on this album is more dub and seventies sounding than their previous efforts. Two Lone Swordsmen is off of the famous Warp Records! A who’s who of dark electronica. Cool stuff.

    Gun Club doing Sex Beat live on stage … not my cup of tea but still love the original of this song.

    Sex Beat by Gun Club
     Sex Beat (Original) by Two Lone Swordsmen
     Sex Beat (Remix) by Two Lone Swordsmen

    Posted in 2004.

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    By admin – June 16, 2009

  8. Ring My Bell (Miss X Remix) by Miss X


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    Here’s a very popular 70s disco classic Ring My Bell by Anita Ward that’s been taken and given the upbeat deep bass treatment by Miss X. I don’t know much about this band and I certainly can’t find any info about them online. Their album is available as a download on Amazon, iTunes and eMusic which is where I downloaded.

    I specifically downloaded the entire album because of this remake and have been enjoying the remainder of the tracks. It’s a great mix of electro pop tracks in the vein of 80s synth pop. Definitely in the vein of Richard X and similar artists. All fun but definitely the track that stands out for me is Ring My Bell. There are some really cute sounding beats on here as well. Some vocals and some instrumental cuts.

    Check it out and download from eMusic. Link to sign up for free 25 downloads here. It’s worth it for sure.

    Out of all the great disco singles I think Ring My Bell is certainly one of my all time favorites and I was very happy to hear this remix/remake by Miss X. 

    Ring My Bell by Anita Ward

    Ring My Bell (Miss X Remix) by Miss X

    Enjoy this live performance of Anita Ward singing her hit Ring My Bell live as well.

    Posted in 2008, Album.

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    By admin – June 15, 2009

  9. Personal Jesus (JLF Extended Remix) by John Lord Fonda


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    Depeche Mode again? Yes! I think the best covers and remixes are of Depeche Mode songs. One of my all time favorite bands and I love it when they remix their own tracks and allow for others to cover or remake them. This one’s a really nice one! It’s by John Lord Fonda from France. It’s been given the energized dark and sleazy electro industrial touch to it with elements of the original version from Depeche Mode. Including the heavy breathing sounds and the “Reach Out And Touch Faith” lyrics.  

    Prior to discovering this remake I had never heard of John Lord Fonda? Do you folks know of this guy? His album DeBaser 2 which is the accompanying album to DeBaser. Both are great and worth owning if you want new music to discover and check out. If you’re at all into Vitalic (one of my favorites), The Hacker (another of my favorites) do check out John Lord Fonda as I think you’ll dig his music.

    Personal Jesus by Depeche Mode

    Personal Jesus (JLF Extended Remix) by John Lord Fonda

    Posted in 2006, Album.

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    By admin – June 9, 2009

  10. Sex Dwarf by Dirty Sanchez


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    Ok! Sex Dwarf is already a pretty sleazy track by Soft Cell. Taken off of their masterpiece first release Non Stop Erotic Cabaret that contained the worldwide new wave hit Tainted Love, Sex Dwarf was not really really a hit for them. It wasn’t even released as a single but it made some waves in the late 80s and early 90s on Modern Rock and College radio stations. That is when I first heard the Soft Cell version of Sex Dwarf. I quickly fell in love with the song.

    Now we have a remake or cover shall we say by Dirty Sanchez that takes the original Sex Dwarf by Soft Cell and they add their signature electrosexual sleazy naughty sound to it. The Dirty Sanchez version comes off of their Really Rich Italian Satanists ep of four songs that includes the underground sleazier hit Fucking On The Dancefloor. You got to check out Dirty Sanchez if you haven’t already. If you are at all into electro or anything that sounds a bit 80s or if you are into RuPaul then Dirty Sanchez is up your alley.

    I do like the original Sex Dwarf as it’s much superior but I could really see the Dirty Sanchez version at some underground New York or San Francisco club.

    Lead singer Jackie Beat has been around for quite sometime now. Even appeared on the Wigstock Soundtrack.

    Sex Dwarf by Soft Cell
     Sex Dwarf by Dirty Sanchez

    Check out this interview of Dirty Sanchez on youtube.

    And here they are performing their song Youth In Asia.

    Posted in 2004, Single.

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    By admin – May 25, 2009

  11. Que Sera by Wax Tailor


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    I love this remake of Que Sera by Wax Tailor! Taking an old song especially like an old cheerful, bright and happy Doris Day song and remaking it in this style is awesome.

    Wax Tailor is a French Trip-Hop/Hip Hop producer/artists that’s released several eps and albums and this is one of my favorite remakes as of recently – last couple of years. He’s worked with folks like Sharon Jones and Ursula Rucker. This track comes off of his first full album Tales From The Forgotten Melodies. Check it out as it’s a great release. For true Trip-Hop and Downtempo fans with Hip Hop flavor!

    Download Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera) by Doris Day

    Download Que Sera by Wax Tailor

    Check out the official video and the live versions of the song Que Sera. Love em!

    Posted in 2005, Album.

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    By admin – April 11, 2009

  12. You Showed Me (Radio Edit) by The Lightning Seeds


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    I love this remake by The Lightning Seeds of the Turtles song You Show Me from the 60s. This Lightning Seeds version was featured in the first Austin Powers film but I don’t have the soundtrack to the film I actually have the single this was fulled from which also has several trip hop style remixes but unfortunately those versions are not as good as the original version. Also I really fell in love with this version after the first Austin Powers film was released and had been sort of a bomb at the box office and later caught momentum in the rentals and finally 2 very successful sequels that followed the films.

    This remake is 12 years old now but still sounds quite fresh. What do you think of the Lightning Seeds version compared to The Turtles version? The Turtles version sounds a bit flat compared to the 12 year old Lightning Seeds version but they are both good. Check out the video below as well.

    You Show Me by The Turtles

    You Showed Me (Radio Edit) by The Lightning Seeds

    Posted in 1997, Album, Single.

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    By admin – March 22, 2009

  13. Shaft by Malik Adouane


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    Found this really fun version of Shaft by Malik Adouane off of Buddha Bar volume 1. It’s got all the same music as the Isaac Hayes version but this one is sung in Arabic. I love this. I love the remake in another language as it makes it alot more fun.

    What do yo think?

    Oh the video is fun too.

    Theme From Shaft by Isaac Hayes

    Shaft by Malik Adouane

    Posted in 1999, Album.

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    By admin – March 17, 2009

  14. Cities In Dust (Radio Edit) by Junkie XL Featuring Lauren Rocket


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    Here’s a great version of Cities In Dust by Junkie XL. I’ve always a big real big fan of the original by Siouxsie & The Banshees and it’s refreshing to see this update – it’s quite big sounding and upbeat and energetic. I even like the voice of Lauren Rocket here on this. I don’t know much about Lauren Rocket but I do know that she is in an LA punk band. Whatever she’s in I think the JXL version works. This is from the single release from Junkie XL with several great remixes and this one the radio edit is a good one to start out with. There are some even more energetic remixes on here but this brings back memories of the 80s.

    Since I’ve loved the Extended Version by Siouxsie I think I’ve always wanted a pumped up electrofied version of this classic 80s song so this single really works for me. What do you think?

    I love JXL and I think he does a pretty damn good job at remixing oldies and updating classics with his signature sound. Check out A Little Conversation (JXL Remix) by Elvis. You’ll see what I mean.

    Cities In Dust (Extended Version) by Siouxsie & The Banshees

    Cities In Dust (Radio Edit) by Junkie XL

    Check out this youtube vid with Tom aka JXL…

    Posted in 2008, Album, Single.

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    By admin – March 17, 2009

  15. Wild Thing (Peaches Extended Remix) by Tone-Loc


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    Here’s a really fun remix of the classic 1980’s hip-hop song. Peaches has taken the song and added electro rock touches to it and also added her nasty vocals to it. I think it really works. The only prob I have with this recording is that there’s some really odd audio probs with it. I’ve downloaded the entire album Rmxxology both from Amazon MP3 and emusic and there seems to be some clipping. And it’s not only this recording it’s the entire album. Maybe the audio clipping is for effect? Anyone know?

    It kind of spoils the music but the remix is still fun and I love both the original and the Peaches remix. Peaches rocks! Don’t you think so?

    Wild Thing by Tone-Loc

    Wild Thing (Peaches Extended Remix) by Tone-Loc

    Check out this live video with both Tone-Loc and Peaches doing the song on stage.

    Posted in 2008, Album.

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    By admin – March 13, 2009

  16. U.K. Girls (Physical) by Goldfrapp


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    Here’s a pretty cool and chill version of the 80s Olivia Newton-John track Physical by Goldfrapp. This is off of the Utopia Ep which contains several remixes of Utopia and has a couple of bonus tracks like this cover. This isn’t your traditional cover it’s more like a mash-up although I think it’s just two songs as one.

    I like this version by Goldfrapp especially since it does not sound like the original high nrg early 80s dance pop song. It’s quite cool and moody. I think it’s more along the line of Goldfrapp’s Felt Mountain style of chill – trip hop sound that made them huge. I think this remake would have also worked if they used their electro glam synth sound that was hugely sound of the Black Cherry album. I would have appreciated some remixes of this track as well – would have been fun but I get the focus of the Utopia single is Utopia and not U.K. Girls (Physical).

    What do you think of the two versions?

    Physical by Olivia Newton-John

    U.K. Girls (Physical) by Goldfrapp

    Posted in 2000, Single.

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    By admin – March 10, 2009

  17. Ces Bottes Sont Faites Pour Marcher by Eileen


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    Here’s a fun French version of Nancy Sinatra’s go- go classic. I love this as I can hardly sing it and I can sing the original for sure in English but the fact that I can’t sing this makes it all that more unique.

    This series Femmes De Paris is a great collection of young French pop divas from the 60s singing original and cover songs from British and American hits. I love the collection and it’s definitely worth owning for anyone interested in this type of music. They are sure fun and will get folks talking and chatting at a party.

    What do you think? Nancy’s version or Eileen’s cover? They are both fun to me!

    These Boots Are Made For Walkin by Nancy Sinatra
    Ces Bottes Sont Faites Pour Marcher by Eileen

    Check out this fun lyp synced video from youtube. Very fun!

    Posted in 1966, Album.

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    By admin – March 8, 2009

  18. It’s Not Over Yet by Klaxons


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    I love this … I love the fact that a punk/rock/dance band has taken a electronic/dance song from the 90s and totally made it their own. It’s perfection. I remember listening to Not Over Yet by Grace back in the mid 90’s over and over again. The various remixes by BT, Danny Tenaglia, Dancing Divas and etc. This track was released off of Paul Oakenfold’s Perfecto label – later on Reprise here in the states. And I remember listening to the many reincarnations of Not Over Yet – the tranced up versions that came out in 1999 as Planet Perfecto Presents Grace. Those were quite nice.

    But this Klaxons version is perfect if not excellent. I love the guitars and the vocals – they are all perfectly blended together. Don’t you think? Check out the video as well.

    This is off of their Myths Of The Near Future album.

    Not Over Yet (Perfecto Mix) by Grace
    It’s Not Over Yet by Klaxons

    Posted in 2007, Album.

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    By admin – March 8, 2009

  19. Je T’aime…Moi Non Plus by Donna Summer


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    Thank God It’s Friday is the forgettable film about the disco nightlife club world. It has a pretty good soundtrack of music by such artists as Thelma Houston, Diana Ross, Commodores, Cameo, Santa Esmeralda and of course several tracks by Ms. Donna Summer. The big hit on the soundtrack is of course Last Dance. There’s two versions the regular and of course the reprise version just before the last track on the soundtrack – Je T’aime…Moi Non Plus. This of course is the classic 60s French track by Serge Gainsbourg and featuring the great voice of his wife Jane Birkin.

    Unfortunately the Donna Summer version which clocks in at 15 minutes and 36 seconds (pretty long for a track) doesn’t do anything for me. I love Donna Summers music especially the song I Feel Love – a true classic electronic disco masterpiece produced by the king himself Giorgio Moroder but unfortunately this remake just sucks! It sucks just like the film it’s from and it’s unfortunately really, really long so I just skip it. Well I don’t really listen to it.

    What do you think of the two versions? I love the original. You?

    Je T’aime…Moi Non Plus by Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin
    Je T’aime…Moi Non Plus by Donna Summer

    Posted in 1978, Album.

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    By admin – March 8, 2009

  20. Planet Rock by Paul Oakenfold/Afrika Bambaata


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    This update by Paul Oakenfold is for the film Swordfish starring John Travolta, Halle Berry and Hugh Jackman. It’s not a perfect film but was fun at the time. I love the remixes of Planet Rock much better than the film though. I like the simple yet great update by Paul Oakenfold the Swordfish Mix and of course the Litman and Cox Club Mix which is loud, fast, bouncy and all over the place.

    The original is still a classic and I still listen to it but these remixes still sound fresh even though they came out back in 2001 – almost ten years ago. Boy time flies and if remixes like these still sound fresh that’s all that matters.

    What do you think of the 2 newer versions compared to the original vocal version from back in the early 80s? I pick the Litman & Cox remix as it’s quite different from the original and even the Swordfish remix is quite similar to the original. You?

    Planet Rock (Original Vocal Version) by Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force

    Planet Rock (Swordfish Mix) by Paul Oakenfold Presents Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force

    Planet Rock (Litman & Cox Club Mix) by Paul Oakenfold Presents Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force

    Posted in 2001, Album, Single.

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    By admin – March 8, 2009

  21. Miss Broadway by Glass Candy


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    Here’s a toned down synth remake of Paris, France’s Belle Epoque’s Miss Broadway. Miss Broadway was Belle Epoque’s second hit in the 70s and the only hit in the US. Glass Candy has remade the track and contributed to the After Dark compilation for the Italians Do It Better! label. It’s a really fun version but quite chill and mellow compared to the original by Belle Epoque.

    I do enjoy Glass Candy’s music alot and their album Beat Box which also contains a cover of the Krafwerk classic Computer Love. Most of their music is pretty toned down and mellow – nothing to really get the party started. Mostly for winding down which is good.

    The After Dark compilation includes a bunch of great tracks in the synth electronic style including a cover of Last Night A DJ Saved My Life which is one of my all time favorite disco songs.

    So tell me what you think of the two versions. Come on feel to comment.

    Miss Broadway by Belle Epoque

    Miss Broadway by Glass Candy

    Check out Glass Candy live performing Miss Broadway!

    Posted in 2007, Album.

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    By admin – March 5, 2009

  22. Erotic City by Supafly Featuring Deni Hines


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    I’m a BIG Prince fan but only pre Batman … anything after is just crap. Erotic City was one of Prince’s cult B sides that made to radio. It was the B side to Let’s Go Crazy and came out back in 1984 off of the Purple Rain soundtrac. It was an underground hit and I have to say that this version of Erotic City by Supafly featuring the great vocals of Deni Hines comes really close to the original. The cool thing about this version is it does not contain the stupid chipmunk voice that Prince has on the original. Not sure why that’s there in the original but I suppose Prince thought it was a good idea at the time to include it as part of the song. I think maybe he thought that since the subject matter of Erotic City was so risque that he thought he’d add the cute cartoony voices. Oh well it worked back then but it’s a little tired now.

    But the Supafly version is a nice update. What do you think? I think Prince covers are good and some bad but this remake is quite nice and definitely worth multiple listens! Don’t you think?

    Let me know.

    I found this version of Erotic City off of the absolutely fabulous Nu Cool series (Nu Cool 55) from Hed Kandi. Love their releases and this one is pretty cool.

    Erotic City by Prince

    Erotic City by Supafly Featuring Deni Hines

    Posted in 2006, Album.

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    By admin – March 2, 2009

  23. Hot In Herre by Tiga


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    I like to take a hip hop song like Hot In Herre by Nelly and make it a bassy electronic vocal track. This is what Tiga has done with Hot In Herre. I really was not into the original by Nelly until I heard the Tiga version so then I started listening to the Nelly version I started liking it.

    Tiga has hired Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters to do the vocals on this track and I think it’s quite perfect. Check out the really creepy video with the string dolls of the song. It’s fun but very creepy to me. Remember chuckie?

    Anyway what do you think of the two versions? What do you like and not like about them?

    Hot In Herre by Nelly

    Hot In Herre by Tiga

    Posted in 2003, Single.

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    By admin – February 28, 2009

  24. Rock Your Body by Shawn Lee & The Ping Pong Orchestra


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    Justin Timberlake’s Rock Your Body is a fun disco inspired pop track and was a huge hit for him. But when Shawn Lee & The Ping Pong Orchestra remade it they changed the sound and made it mostly instrumental. It still sounds like Rock Your Body but now they’ve added a loungy, jazzy touch to it with a Latin inspired big band groove. You can still hear that the 70s sound is still there.

    What Shawn Lee & The Ping Pong Orchestra has done with all the tracks on Hits The Hits is taken all popular tracks by pop artists and made it all something you can play in the background without and of the lyrics getting in the way too much. It’s the perfect background music if you want the hits but you don’t want the lyrics.

    It’s a great collection and it’s similar to other collections like the popular Nouvelle Vague series of 80s new wave tracks remade jazzy and loungy. Shawn Lee & The Ping Pong Orchestra’s Hits The Hits is a fun, hip lively collection of pop tracks and Rock Your Body is one of the better cuts on the disc.

    Check it out and let me know what you think of this version compared to Timberlake’s version.
    Rock Your Body by Justin Timberlake

    Rock Your Body by Shawn Lee

    Posted in 2007, Album.

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    By admin – February 22, 2009

  25. Ant Music by Hyper


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    This is a really nice remake of the Adam And The Ants classic track from the 80s – Ant Music. It’s been energized and sounds nice and upbeat and has a fierce punk attitude by Hyper. Of course the original is a classic track and reached #2 on the UK charts when it first came out but this version by Hyper is all underground and not getting close to the pop charts – which is the way it’s got to be.
    Shouldn’t it?

    Check it out, listen, enjoy and comment about this remake!

    Antmusic by Adam And The Ants
    Ant Music by Hyper

    Posted in 2006, Album.

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    By admin – February 22, 2009