Creators Remix Roundup Week 37

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.

Neon Indian: “Deadbeat Summer” (Database remix)

Neon Indian‘s “Deadbeat Summer” off 2009’s Psychic Chasms was a perfectly slow-paced, lazy kind of jam that amazingly transitioned into the colder months (who doesn’t want to be reminded of stretching out on a soft patch of grass come February). We found a remix by new Brazilian Creators Database, and thought it would be appropriate to post since they’re performing at our São Paulo event this very evening. Their rendition is definitely uplifting, and the effects give it a swishy, rubbery club kind of feel—euphoric, but not in a blaze-the-day-away type fashion. Also, download “Fallout,” the first single off Neon Indian’s sophomore album, here.

Boys Noize and Erol Alkan ft. Jarvis Cocker: “Avalanche (Terminal Velocity)”

On the bio page of his website, the question is repeatedly asked: Have you heard about Erol Alkan? If you’re unfamiliar, we’ll let you read all about his accomplishments and impressive collaborations over there, because we’re more interested in this collaboration with German club lord Boys Noize. “Avalanche” also features Jarvis Cocker‘s hauntingly deep spoken vocals, but Boys Noize’s familiar glitchy stylings come in at about a minute and a half to spice things up a bit. Just when you thought we were leaning a little mainstream, here’s a curveball to throw you off.

Noah and the Whale: “Life is Life” (Yuksek remix)

London-based indie pop band Noah and the Whale are huge film fanatics (their band’s name is a combination of their favorite film The Squid and the Whale and its director Noah Baumbach). They also have a really positive take on the essence of a remix. Charlie Fink says: “As a band we have always held the belief that a song is never finished. A recording of a song is not a full stop and will not necessarily dictate how that song is performed. The ultimate realization of this is in a remix. Fresh ears and an alternative approach can sometimes breathe new life into a song or more urgency into the lyrics.” We can imagine French producer Yuksek‘s response to this statement would be something like, “C’est la vie.”

CREATORS BONUS VIDEO

Mark Ronson and the Business Intl. perform the Ronson-Winehouse collaboration “Valerie” at Greenwich Summer Sessions in London earlier this week.