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Creators Remix Roundup Week 27

Boys Noize takes on Charlotte Gainsbourg, Matthew Herbert and the Rwandan Bjork, Diplo, and why DJ Medhi is all bruised up….

Our Creators are a very talented and prolific bunch, and our inbox is always cluttered with alerts of new remixes and mashups from the incredible DJs and producers in our line-up. We just couldn't keep these fresh new tunes to ourselves because, after all, filesharing is caring. Here are our top picks from the past week.

Charlotte Gainsbourg: “Trick Pony” (Boys Noize remix)

We thought the original recording of French chanteuse Charlotte Gainsbourg’s “Trick Pony” off her 2009 Beck-produced album IRM, was pretty good to begin with. Sometimes messing with something already pretty perfect can be overkill, but Alex Ridha of Boys Noize has proved that this certainly isn’t the case. About 20 seconds in, he starts laying down the dirty base, and giving some electro polish to the instrumentation—also a nice complement to Gainsbourg’s bewitching vocal arrangements. This is Charlotte like you’ve never heard her before. If we were DJs, this track would definitely be in tonight’s rotation.

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Barbara Panther: “Moonlightpeople” (prod. Matthew Herbert)

Berlin-based musician and Rwandan native Barbara Panther explains her sound as raw, electronic, honest, and great. She’s also a trained modern dancer, as you can probably tell from her video for “Moonlightpeople” (above) off her upcoming self-titled album (out May 23rd). Matthew Herbert has produced the album, giving it that otherworldly, whimsical air that’s kind of his trademark. If you like Björk, than you’ll love Barbara.

Dillon Francis and Diplo feat. Maluca “Que Que”

Mad Decent describes breakout LA producer Dillon Francis as “an open-format electronic dj who sees no delineation between making music and playing it,” which is probably why Diplo has swept him up to construct this hyperactive, production-heavy track with vocals (OK, sound clips) from Dominican “Ghetto tech” artist Maluca. Like all hardcore club tracks, in context, it’d be great.

CREATORS BONUS MIXTAPE

Carte Blanche (DJ Mehdi and Riton): The Pyjama Jam Mixtape

Carte Blanche has a new mixtape, and as far the picture above, DJ Mehdi says on his blog: “Unfortunately can't find any other pictures or video but, trust me, this was possibly the funniest/most embarrassing moment of my DJ career. I'm good, thanks everybody—I feel alive! (Glad you all seem to appreciate 'The Pyjama Jam,; peace to my man Riton).”

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