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Creators Remix Roundup Week 12

Check the sound, before these boys wreck this town.

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.

M.I.A.: “XXXO” (Curtis ft. DJ Mehdi remix)

The controversial Sri Lankan songstress gets remixed by producer

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DJ Mehdi

, who ups the drum beat and sound effects for the better, enhancing the track to make this version even more reminiscent of M.I.A’s jungle roots. Compare with the original

here

.

Yuksek: “Extraball” (Breakbot remix)

Since Ed Banger Records just re-released

Yuksek

‘s Breakbot remix on Soundcloud this week, we thought it would be the perfect opportunity to showcase Breakbot’s powerpop tendencies. Even better, we dug up

Bingo Nites VJ’s

hypnotic, video arcade mash-up for an extra visual treat… though the funky riffs and enhanced auto-tune make it a better song to be enjoyed blasted out of speakers.

Local Natives: “Eyes Wide” (Fool’s Gold remix) Lewis Pesacov of Fool’s Gold Records recruits hip-hop artist Aristotle (Eminem’s ex-friend) to remix indie rockers Local Natives. The beat drops about twelve seconds in, keeping the great bass from the original. Sometimes we think indie rock is best enjoyed alone, so believe us when we say nothing makes this jam more social than the addition of some rap and master production.