Sounds of 2011 features many of the top songs and artists we’ve written about this year. We can never fit in all the ones we would have liked to, but Crimson and I took on the daunting task of summarizing a year of exceptional music and discovery. Keep yapping at us on Facebook and Twitter if you like what you hear.



Alexander O’Neal Interview
Joe Goddard feat. Valentina – Gabriel
2562 – Winamp Melodrama
Zomby – Natalia’s Song
LOL Boys – Touch Them
Siriusmo – Lass Den Vogel Frei
Young Montana feat. Stainless Steel – Suchbeats
Bullion – Too Right
Letherette – In July Focus
Lone – Orange Tree
Nicolas Jaar – Almost Fell
Five Star Interview
Mount Kimbie – Carbonated
Oriol – Flux
Azealia Banks – 212
Change – You’re My Number One
Prince - Erotic City
Pebbles – Girlfriend
Letherette – Langsette
Ian Pooley – Bony Batucada
Jensen Sportag – Mapquest
Siriusmo – Cuba
ZZT – Lower State of Consciousness (Justice Remix)
Siriusmo – Synthie
Chromeo – Ah Oui Comme Ca
Instant Funk – Slap Slap Lickedy Lap
Carrie Lucas – Show Me Where You’re Coming From
Letherette – No Point
Alan Braxe & Fred Falke – Intro
Detroit Grand Pubahs – Sandwiches
Daft Punk – Technologic
Shalamar – Make That Move
Tepr – Too Too Too
Jamie XX – Far Nearer
Seams – Focus Energy
Gentle Giant – I Lost My Head

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Dipped in Dollars is proud to present our August Mix of the Month, where we ask an up-and-coming artist to present us with a mix that will allow us to gain a better perspective of their process/show us what we can expect to hear from them in the future. Crimson is the other half of Comanche and has been very busy polishing the final pieces of Candy Beats/Indian Summer. He’s really outdone himself with this one. Tracklist provided below.

Mix Of The Month – Crimson by Dipped in Dollars

Acid Washed – Acid Washed (Danger Remix)
Cornelius – Fit Song
Rodrigo y Gabriella – Stairway to Heaven
Chromeo – Ah Oui Comme Ca
Roberto Cacciapaglia – My Time
Ian Pooley – Coracao Tambor (Intro)
The Secret Machines – Better Bring Your Friends
Naked Ape – Fashion Freak
Miami Horror – Holidays
M83 – Farewell/Goodbye
Touch Sensitive – Body Stop
Jeff Beck – Come Dancing
Daft Punk – Something About Us
Dreams – In Dreams
Flying Lotus – GNG BNG
Onra – High Hopes (feat. Reggie B)
Yellow Ostrich – Bread
Animal Collective – #1

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Broke One is a producer from Italy who’s just starting to cut through Europe. I can hear a little Breakbot in his bass lines, but everything hits just right. I’ve been saturated with astounding Electronic music all month. Expect a couple more gems to drop next week. You can catch him at a couple of parties this summer.

Broke One – Lightheart

Daft Punk – Voyager (Broke One Remix)

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If there is any lesson I’ve taken away from my top remixes of ’09, it’s that someone on the internet will always be better at mixing your music. This was a dangerous year in terms of producers finding credibility through remixing, and I wonder where things will be by this time next year. Hope you enjoy these remixes as much as I have.

10. Nosaj Thing [Flying Lotus - Camel]
Flying Lotus holds a very special place in my heart.  This remix is perfect. Made even more perfect of DJ Cerebral Paulson‘s mash up with Beck‘s Where It’s At.

Flying Lotus – Camel (Nosaj Thing Remix)

9. Death to the Throne [Daft Punk - Technologic]

Listening to this song just makes me feel so good. There isn’t much in terms of chord progressions, but the changes are perfect. Everything sounds so dangerous.

Daft Punk – Technologic (Death To The Throne Remix)

8. Toro Y Moi [Washed Out - Feel It All Around]

I’ll never forget the first time I heard Washed Out’s Feel It All Around but Toro Y Moi‘s remix is a great reinterpretation of one of my favorite jams of the year. Washed Out is pretty apprehensive of letting anyone comprehend what he’s singing about, but I’m happy this remix let’s everyone know what’s going down.

Washed Out – Feel It All Around (Toro Y Moi Remix)

7. CFCF [Health - Before Tigers]
I’ve honestly never heard anything that’s sounded like this. This song is so much better than the original and highlights legit CFCFis in terms of production. You really must read Danger‘s review of Continent.

Health – Before Tigers (CFCF Remix)

6. Chico Love [Phoenix - Lisztomania]

Danger‘s review describes this better than I ever could. 8 minutes of excellence.

Phoenix – Lisztomania (Chico Love Remix)

5. Neon Indian [Grizzly Bear - Cheerleader]

Vekatimest was one of my favorite albums of the year, and Neon Indian was able to recreate Grizzly Bear‘s sound in a way that made me yearn for more.

Grizzly Bear – Cheerleader (Neon Indian ‘Studio 6669′ Remix)

4. Flying Lotus [Lil Wayne - A Milli]

Flying Lotus + Lil Wayne is a combination I’d love to see live. Too fucking good. Praying they’ll collaborate in a studio someday and create something I’d dream to hear.

Lil Wayne – A Milli (Flying Lotus Remix)

3. Lissvik [Fever Ray - When I Grow Up]

This remix of Fever Ray made Lissvik one of my favorite producers of all time, and I can’t wait to hear what he’ll make next.

Fever Ray – When I Grow Up (Version by Lissvik)

2. Phaseone [Animal Collective - Daily Routine]

White Collar Crime threw this producer from Missouri on the map, and I wonder how this remix will influence his first official release. Definitely one of my favorite songs of the year.

Animal Collective – Daily Routine (Phaseone Remix)

1. Breakbot [Digitalism - Apollogize/Pacific! - Runway to Elsewhere]

For me, this was the year of Breakbot. Everything he makes fits into the same aesthetic and I can’t believe Ed Banger still hasn’t released his LP.  2010 will be the year of the Bot. Apolo-Gize is one of my favorite songs of all time.

Pacific! – Runaway To Elsewhere (Breakbot Remix)

Digitalism – Apollo-Gize (Breakbot ‘Hypnotoad’ Extended remix)

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