As if my love for Breakbot and Pacific! isn’t already extremely apparent, someone was kind enough to throw me another exceptional remix Breakbot did for Pacific!. I wasn’t too into the original Pacific! jam, but Breakbot was able to take all the best parts of the original and drown them in his signature sounds. This will definitely be played non-stop during my eight hours of flights to the Best Coast.

Pacific! – Hold Me (Breakbot Remix)

Pacific! – Hold Me

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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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After years of searching for compressed synths weaved under a tight beat, it has been interesting to see Ed Banger become the standard for popular electronic/house music. I helped organize an electronic music festival in Belgium a few years ago, and although the Ed acts that played were solid and entertaining, many people were wondering how long the label would actually last. Breakbot seems to be exactly what they needed. While other acts such as Daft Punk and Justice virtually electro-ize some of their favorite dance tracks from the 70′s, Breakbot takes those old influences and creates something new. He is also dangerous at remixing tracks. I usually only throw out three tracks at a time, but there is too much gold to go around.

Breakbot – Summerparty

Digitalism – Apollo-Gize (Breakbot Hypnotoad Mix)

Yuksek – Extraball (Breakbot Remix)

Pacific! – Runaway To Elsewhere (Breakbot Remix)

Sebastian Tellier – Roche (Breakbot Remix)

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Last month I took a brief journey back to the homeland and visited Crimson of Comanche at his place in Southern MN. The drinks were rough, the women were blonde, and the night ended with us throwing songs at each other. After slinging recent releases from Bibio and Passion Pit, I was totally blown away when he blasted shit that sounded like the Swedish lovechild of Daft Punk and The Beach Boys. pacific! hail from Gothenburg. They’ve been remixed by Breakbot and Avalon, and are a large part of why I’ll be mixing a furious dance set for my Mix of the Month.

pacific! – Sunset Blvd

pacific! – Runway to Elsewhere

Runway to Elsewhere (Chief Remix)

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