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  1. State Farm (Madhouse Mix) by Yaz


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    One of the best remixes ever!!!!!!!!!! And this one goes back to 1991 and it still sounds fresh today. Remixed by Dakeyne! Whatever happened to Dakeyne??? So full of energy with a full on vocal remix from Alison Moyet belting out in her trademark singing style. It’s awesome. Almost as classic as Situation the original version. For the longest time I only had the edit version of this awesome remix. Leaving stupid decisions to record execs is pretty bad. They had this edit version on a 1991 Situation remix single and I didn’t know why they had just released the single with a edited version. It was quite dumb for Warners to do that. Finally it’s given the full release treatment it deserves. And as I mentioned earlier it’s sounding as fresh as it did back in 1991. This comes off of Yaz’s Reconnected EP that came out last year. Or wait late 2008! This is worth it if you are a fan of Yaz, Alison Moyet, 80s music, dance music and or remixes. Go get it now!

    State Farm by Yaz
    State Farm (Madhouse Mix) by Yaz

    The rest of the Reconnected EP is certainly worth owning. Click the album artwork below and download the rest. Here’s the full track list:

    Situation (Hercules And Love Affair Remix)
    Goodbye 70’s (Black Light Odyssey Remix)
    Ode To Boy (Das Shadow Re-work)
    Winter Kills (Electronic Periodic’s Sub / Piano Mix)
    Bad Connection (Subway Collective Broadband Remix)
    State Farm (Madhouse Mix)


    Posted in 2008, Single.

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  2. I’m Not Scared by Eighth Wonder & Pet Shop Boys


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    I’m Not Scared was produced and recorded for Patsy Kensit’s band Eighth Wonder but it became such a hit for Eighth Wonder the Pet Shop Boys decided to record it themselves as well and release it on their dance album Introspective in a complete orchestral/dance version. Their both the same song but sound completely different where the Eight Wonder version is more pop dance with touches of Hi-NRG and the Pet Shop Boys version being dramatic Hi-NRG. Both great versions. The versions below are the Disco Version of Eighth Wonder’s I’m Not Scared (the original version off their Fearless album) and the Introspective version from the Pet Shop Boys.

    I’m Not Scared (Disco Mix) by Eighth Wonder
    I’m Not Scared by Pet Shop Boys

    Albums by Eighth Wonder and Pet Shop Boys are worth owning. Use the links below to buy from Amazon.


    Posted in 1988, Album, Single.

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  3. Shiny Toy Guns Cover Peter Schilling With Major Tom (Coming Home)


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    Here’s a pretty darn cool remake of one of my favorite songs from the late 80s! I used to hear this on Live 105 all the time when it became a hit and was a fan of Peter Schilling’s album A Different Story so I was happy to have heard that there was a darn cool remake for this song. Cool of a remake to make it into a Lincoln commercial. Well Lincoln I don’t really care about but the Shiny Toy Guns version is certainly bringing back memories of the late 80s. What do you think of the two versions?

    Prior to this song I hadn’t heard of Shiny Toy Guns much in fact not at all but because of this I had to go download their album Girls Le Disko. It’s certainly worth owning! Good enough is a live German version of the Peter Schilling song below.

    Major Tom (Coming Home) by Peter Schilling

    Major Tom (Coming Home) by Shiny Toy Guns

    Purchase Girls Le Disko here from Amazon:


    Posted in 2009, Album, Single.

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  4. Paris S’enflamme (French Version of Paris Is Burning) by Ladyhawke


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    Fun French version of Ladyhaweke’s Paris Is Burning. I love the original version of this song and really love the Cut Copy remix but here’s a fun version of Paris Is Burning sung in French by Ladyhawke. What do you think? Actually Phillipa “Pip” Brown does a pretty darn good version in French!

    Paris Is Burning by Ladyhawke
    Paris S’enflamme by Ladyhawke

    Posted in 2009, Single.

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  5. Girl And The Sea (Cut Copy Remix) by The Presets


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    Girl And The Sea by the Presets from their Beams albums is such a mellow beautiful midtempo vocal track compared to the rest of the tracks on the Beam album. It’s one of those tracks that totally stands out from everything else and it’s the track you keep listening to. So when a remix comes along like this remix by Cut Copy it doesn’t really compare unfortunately. It’s a pretty darn good remix but if I had to choose between both versions I’d pick the original. What do you think?

    The remix is from The Presets Re-Sets album which is worth owning. Their are remixes by some awesome names like ascii.disko, Simian Mobile Disco, Digitalism and The Juan Maclean. So I highly recommend both the album Beams and Re-Sets for any electro, synth pop/dance lover. Listen to the tracks takes me back to when I was 15 years old in 1986! What a fun time!

    Check them out below.

    Girl And The Sea by The Presets
    Girl And The Sea (Cut Copy Remix) by The Presets

    Watch the video too!

    Posted in 2005, Album.

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  6. In For The Kill (Lifelike Remix) by La Roux


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    Even though I’m digging the original version of In For The Kill I absolutely love this remix. The Lifelike Remix. They’ve kept all the vocals which I perfect so it’s like an extended dance remix with vocals. The original and the Lifelike Remix of In For The Kill are completely different and I first discovered La Roux by hearing the Lifelike Remix which I downloaded from Emusic from a Kitsune compilation. One of my favorite labels from France of all places release some of the best music out there. Worth checking out if you are at all into anything electro, synth pop/punk etc.

    What do you think of these two versions of In For The Kille? Which one is your favorite?

    In For The Kill by La Roux
    In For The Kill (Lifelike Remix) by La Roux

    I wanted to embed the video here for In For The Kill but unfortunately the damn label Polydor (Universal Shite) has disabled that feature. Whatever!

    Click Here!

    Posted in 2009, Album, Single.

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  7. Chromeo Cover The Eagles With I Can’t Tell You Why


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    Here’s a synthy trademark Chromeo sounding mellow cover of the Eagles 70s soft rock/easy listening track I Can’t Tell You Why. Listening to the original gives me goosebumps as I have a love/hate relationship with this track. A good and bad time in my life. But the remake by Chromeo is quite fun and slightly quirky as they are known for producing. Check them out below. This cover is released as part of the DJ Kicks mix CD. It’s perfectly placed in the mix. The disc also contains some flashback 80s tracks by France Joli, Kano, Donna Allen and Leo Sayer. A great mix for anyone into synth dance pop with an 80s sound. Check out the fun promo film as well. It’s shot in the streets of Paris. You know what now that I think about this Chromeo cover at first listen it sounds like an 80s Hall & Oates track. Hmm?

    I Can’t Tell You Why by The Eagles
    I Can’t Tell You Why by Chromeo

    Buy Chromeo’s DJ Kicks album here. It’s sooooooooooo worth it.

    Posted in 2009, Album, Single.

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  8. Supernature (William Orbit’s Mix) by Erasure


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    Erasure released Supernature as a B side to their single Blue Savannah back in 1989 just after their big successful Chains Of Love song came out a couple of years prior. So this was pretty darn big. Lots of great remixes of Blue Savannah and of course this awesome remix of Supernature by William Orbit. The Cerrone disco classic was reinvented in a whole new style. This is a pretty darn great remake and I still listen to. It has slight touches of the disco sound but also has a very synth background – more in line with the 80s synth sound that Vince Clarke was known for.

    This version is pretty darn long and again it’s pretty darn good. I love the Cerrone version of Supernature and I really do love this as well. Cerrone and along with Giorgio Moroder are my 2 favorite disco producers and this original is still one of my favorite Euro Disco tracks. Listen below and compare the two versions.

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    The video here for Supernature by Cerrone is pretty fun. A little cheesy but still fun.

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    Supernature (William Orbit Remix) by Erasure

    Posted in 1989, Single.

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  9. Europa And The Pirate Twins by Sondre Lerche


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    I love the original of Europa And The Pirate Twins by Thomas Dolby. Even more than his bigger hit She Blinded Me With Science which as a kid I despised. It absolutely drove me crazy! But Europa And The Pirate Twins was awesome. Perfect synth Euro pop!

    The original Europa And The Pirate Twins is off of the album The Golden Age Of Wireless album that also included the song She Blinded Me With Science. An awesome 80s classic worth owning if you don’t.

    I do like this version by Sondre Lerche. It’s updated nicely but still doesn’t stand up to the original by Thomas Dolby. What do you think?

    It’s on the single to Say It All which you can order from Amazon.

    Europa And The Pirate Twins by Thomas Dolby

    Europa And The Pirate Twins by Sondre Lerche

    Check out the original video of the Thomas Dolby version.

    Posted in 2007, Single.

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  10. Useless (Kruder + Dorfmeister Session) by Depeche Mode


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    I actually love this remix of Depeche Mode’s Useless by Kruder & Dorfmeister much more than the original synth pop/rock track. It’s been given their signature remixing style that they have come to be known for but you can still hear the great vocals of Dave Gahan. It’s perfect for background cocktail party chilling.

    I’m so happy that we have a great band like Depeche Mode! They obviously are not afraid to hire out the greatest remixers of the era to add a new sound to their current releases. I give them an A+ as a band! Go for it – I hear they have a new album coming out so I can’t wait to hear some tracks from it soon.

    This Kruder & Dorfmeister remix is also available in an edited form off the awesomely amazing K&D Sessions along with great trip hop bands like Lamb, Sofa Surfers and David Holmes.

    The version here is from their Home/Useless CD Single. What do you think? Which version is your favorite?

    Useless by Depeche Mode

    Useless (Kruder + Dorfmeister Session) by Depeche Mode

    Posted in 1997, Album, Single.

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  11. Crockett’s Theme (Original) by FPU


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    This is an excellent remake of the classic new wave/new age electronic synth track by Jan Hammer. The original was on the Miami Vice soundtrack which I was somewhat a fan of – the soundtrack, both 1 and 2 were pretty good. Volume 2 even had a track by The Damned of all bands.

    This version is pulled off of the Crockett’s Theme/Ocean Drive single by FPU which also contains a great Tiga vocal Ocean Drive but this version. This version is quite nicely updated. It has a nice electronic beat and it’s the same music but the synth sound of the 1980’s is not here any longer. This new version by FPU sounds just like something that would come out today. Even though this version is several years old it still works here and still sounds quite fresh.

    I’m glad that this remake was done as I’ve always loved Crockett’s Theme but it sounded so 80’s once it got a couple of years old so this remake has made it much more now. I kind of dread the bad 80’s guitar touch in the original 80’s Jan Hammer version.

    Check it out and listen to the two versions. Leave a comment about what you think of the two different versions.

    Crockett’s Theme by Jan Hammer
    Crockett’s Theme (Original) by FPU

    Posted in 2002, Single.

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  12. Never Let Me Down Again (Digitalism Remix) by Depeche Mode


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    I love love love Never Let Me Down Again from Depeche Mode. Music For The Masses is a masterpiece and this comes off of it. Well the original that is. I also love Digitalism. I think dance punk is a good classification for the type of music they release. I do love Idealism – their first release as there’s some strong cuts on it. Including tracks like Idealistic and Pogo. I think both tracks get you groovin and dancing all over the place.

    So here Digitalism have taken the masterpiece track Never Let Me Down Again and remixed the hell out of it. I mean it’s hard and intense and rocking. Don’t you think? I love it. It gets you groovin and moving. Check it out and let me know what you think as I think you will love it.

    I really do enjoy Depeche Mode and the fact that they keep remixing their old songs. That’s awesome as I love revisiting their old stuff in an new light. Don’t you?

    Never Let Me Down Again by Depeche Mode

    Never Let Me Down Again (Digitalism Remix) by Depeche Mode

    Posted in 2006, Single.

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  13. Relax (Jam & Spoon Hi N-R-G Remix) by Frankie Goes To Hollywood


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    Remix a classic song like Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood? Fuck yea! Do it and do it even more. This remix set came out back in 1993, just around the corner from the release of the Frankie Goes To Hollywood greatest hits set and I immediately went crazy for the Jam & Spoon Hi N-R-G Remix. I knew Jam & Spoon from their awesome trance classic “Stella” track and was searching out more from Jam & Spoon so this was a great find and true it’s quite awesome!

    I absolutely love this remix. It starts out quite slow and euphoric with a very long build up and then it becomes so fast and furious that it can bring the house down. It’s kicking so hard. It’s quite awesome.

    Check it out and compare the original with the remix. I think you will see a totally different track. Way to go Jam & Spoon. I don’t know what those guys are up to these days but this is them in major top form. Immediately after this remix for Frankie Goes To Hollywood Jam & Spoon released Tripomatic Fairytales 2001. One of the better electronic albums of the 1990s. If you don’t have it then you should definitely find it and own it!

    There’s been countless other remixes that have been done for Relax but this Jam & Spon Hi N-R-G Remix is a cut above the rest!

    Enjoy!

    Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
    Relax (Jam & Spoon Hi N-R-G Remix) by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

    Posted in 1994, Single.

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  14. Living In A Magazine (Paper Faces Remix) by Zoot Woman


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    When I first heard this remix of Living In A Magazine from the Zoot Woman album of the same name I hadn’t heard the original. I love this remix as it’s quite energetic. The version that I’ve only heard comes from a Miss Kittin mix CD – I forget the name now but throughout the track on this mix you can hear Miss Kittin’s voice. It’s interesting as it adds a nice touch.

    The remix is quite different than the original. The album version is more alongs the line of a synth pop bands album from the mid 80s. Something that sounds like it comes from the UK so its good on it’s own. Bands like OMD, Human League, Heaven 17 or even a Flock Of Seagulls. So the remix is quite energetic and it’s definitely heavy on the bass. You listen to both and let me know what you think of the sound.

    The remix is available on the single of Living In A Magazine although I’ve had such a hard time finding it!

    Living In A Magazine by Zoot Woman
    Living In A Magazine (Paper Faces Remix) by Zoot Woman

    Posted in 2001, Single.

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