Pants Dance 2011 Vol. II
1. Body Language - Social Studies (Plastic Plates Remix)
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Plastic Plates' remix of Body Language's 'Social Studies', which has already crept into my Top 25 Played songs of the past two years, creates the best of moods under almost any circumstance.
2. Nguzunguzu - Got U (Canblaster and Berou Bonus Remix)
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Canblaster floats it up with syncopated organs and ascending arpeggios until he's got you 'right where' he wants you.
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3. Monarchy - I Wont Let Go (Bag Raiders Remix)
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It's all about the chorus in this banging Bag Raiders remix, thundering along under delicate vocals and climaxing around the third minute with a force to fawn over.
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4. Poolside - Do You Believe
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They call it 'daytime disco.' We call it a perfect summer jam. Grab Poolside's first two mixtapes, day and night on soundcloud!
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5. Jacques Greene - Another Girl
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In a year riddled with r&b revisits, Jacques Greene’s Another Girl rises above the rest. Laced with majestic chords and well echoed loops, it creates a mood that uses nostalgia to bring you forward instead of back.
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6. Ellie Goulding - Lights (Shook Remix)
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Shook gives a lift to Ellie's vocals with a simple bassline and playful pianos.
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7. Alpine - Heartlove (FISHING Backyard Bonding Remix)
8. Jensen Sportag - Jareaux (Club Sportag Version)
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Recent feature on Mixtape Monday, Jensen Sportag brings it again with their fantastic rework of Jareaux. Clocking in at just under three minutes, I find it hard not to restart this one as soon as it's finished.
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9. Austra - Lose It (Diamond Rings Remix)
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This Diamond Rings remix of Austra grabs you start to finish, from the sexy breathed entrance to the snow white like echo reprieve at the finish line.
Also check out the original Austra tune, 'The Beat and The Pulse,' over on the Pants Dance blog.
10. Little Comets - Joanna (Amtrac remix)
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Spliced and diced, Amtrac proves a song can be much more than words.
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11. Clare Maguire - The Last Dance (Moonlight Matters Remix)
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We'll save the last dance for you, Clare.
Thank you Tracasseur!
12. Sebastian - Embody
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It's easy to hate on Ed Banger in the post-Justice world, but Sebastian keeps it real in this disco-funk number, reminding me of how I got into electronic music in the first place.
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14. Young Montana - Sacre Cool
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Bringing past to present, Young Montana takes a famous J Dilla sample to a whole new level
Thank you Pelski!
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15. Stars - Changes (Teen Remix)
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...This time in between the day and the night the light kills my sense of life so scared, turn it off, turn it off.
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16. OSpada - Time (Daktal Remix)
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Wait for for the drop. You've got time.
