Alex Metric's Radio One Set

I love England so much! I have only visited a few times before but I am still absolutely in love with the country, it's people and it's music scene. And even though I might not be a fan of the weather, the food, or the temperature of their beer; there is one thing in the United Kingdom that redeems all this and it is their radio. From the BBC to pirate radio I am consistently hearing some of the world's best DJs dropping new and exclusive stuff on the airwaves in Britain. While this might be business as usual for our European fans, it is completely foreign to us Yankees. In Los Angeles a city of over 10 Million with one of the largest electronic music scenes in the US if not the planet, it is a rare treat for DJ like Rusko or A-Trak to play a Hip-Hop set on LA's Power 106 FM. Beyond that the odds of hearing an electronic song on the radio that is not Prodigy or Daft Punk is pretty much 0. Each station plays the same 40 tracks all day long in an endless loop. "California Gurls" still probably plays 25 times a day on each a major station, Fuck me! And Pirate Radio, no chance. I guess our equivalent is College and Independent Radio like KCRW and KXLU which are probably the only US radio stations I could honestly recommend to anyone over the age of 14. 
So thank you England for providing us with a model for how to get it done right on the radio, hopefully the influx of mp3 players into cars will force American Radio to change and play something that actually stimulates and enlightens as opposed to just churning out the same mind numbing shit, day after day. 
In honor of British radio dominance I have UK producer/DJ phenom Alex Metric's set from BBC Radio One's Essential Mix this past Friday Night 8/12. In addition to playing a fantastic and very diverse set including new tracks from Louis La Roche, Primary 1, Diplo & Don Diablo, Fenech-Solar, and Metric himself; Alex M also dropped something very special, a new exclusive track from none other then French house legends Cassius. This new single is supposedly one track off a new EP which, knowing the legends Boombass and Zdar and the group of very talented musicians they call friends, this EP is not one to miss. Check out Alex Metrics awesome new mix and grab a set/radio rip (with voices, sorry) of Cassius' new track "I 3 U So" as well as Aeroplane's (who are sooooo on point right now) great new remix of Chromeo's new track "Don't Turn the Lights On".

Alex Metric's Radio One Set 8/12/10 (Dowload Full Set)
Tracklist:

1. Fenech-Soler Fenech-Soler – Lies *Great song, sorry I can't post it
2. Louis La Roche – My Turn
3. Don Diablo & Diplo – Make You Pop
4. Harvard Bass & Bart B More – Listen To This
5. Dem Slackers – Swagger (Evil Nine remix)
6. Ellie Goulding – Salt Skin (Alex Metric Remix)
7. Joe and Will Ask? – Rainbow Trout
8. Yeasayer – Madder Red (Golden Filter Remix)
9. Cut Copy – Where I’m Going
10. Cassius – I ♥ U So
11. The Chemical Brothers – Horse Power (Popof Remix)
12. Disco of Doom – Sex Face
13. Delorean – Come Wander

The Record That Changed It All: Fenech-Soler

1. The Whispers – Keep On Loving Me
2. Primary 1 — Never Know
3. Chromeo – Don’t Turn The Lights Out (Aeroplane remix)

Damn, This Shit is Fresh

I've got a whole new slew of remixes for you to get your body moving and head rocking. I'm super pumped about this Klaxons' track remixed by Australia's Capt and Crooked. I've been waiting for another track to capture the same energy as his phenomenal "Threnody" remix and the epicness of his work on "Flashover" with Klaxons' airy vocals and some hard synths is right what the doctor ordered. The track is great all the way through, but at 3:00 in the vocals get really chorused out and it sets up the song for a perfect final drop. Love it.

 Klaxons - Flashover (Capt and Cooked Remix) (320 kbps)***

Speaking of epic songs, Adam Freeland let the master of showmanship himself, Etienne De Crecy, take his "How to Fake Your Own Life" and mix it into a wonder of a little piece of electronic gold. It's long, like all of the Frenchman's work, but just the same it draws you in really well and the drops are so well constructed that you won't be able to stop listening. Give it a chance up to around 2:00 in and you'll see what I mean.

Adam Freeland -  How To Fake Your Own Life (Etienne De Crecy Remix) (320 kbps)

For those of you who didn't think they could stomach another listening of Swedish House Mafia's "One" after all the hype off the original and then the Pharrell mix, not to mention how many people have been playing it out in their sets, sit tight and bear with me. TCHNCRCY favorite Congorock has remixed the song into a real hard hitting monster that needs to make it into your collection. Sorry about the quality but the first time I heard this track, Annie Nightingale was babbling over it literally ever 2 seconds so this is what we got.

Swedish House Mafia - One (Congorock Remix) (128 kbps)***

Everyone is freaking out over "I Crave Paris", the vocals of Caribbean Flight Facilities laid over Aeroplane's remix of another TCHNCRCY favorite Friendly Fires. I've honestly given the song multiple listens and nothing about it really makes it stand out. I mean it's not bad but the original Aeroplane remix is great and the original Friendly Fires track is one of my favorites. It doesn't seem like an improvement over either, or even over the original "Crave You". Whatever floats your boat I guess. The song can be found below so you can make up your own mind, but i highly recommend the original Aeroplane remix that I'm putting up along with it. The Friendly Fires vocals are beautiful and Aeroplane chills out the song into a great summer jam.

Aeroplane vs Friendly Fires vs Flight Facilities - I Crave Paris (320 kbps)
Friendly Fires - Paris (ft. Au Revoir Simone) (Aeroplane Remix) (320 kbps)**

Bonus:

For those of you who missed it, the Parisian devil Don Rimini dropped a new EP called "N-Large Your Parties" last Friday that is off the chain. I've got one of the tracks off of it called "All About" which is a hyperactive track that has some epic bass to buzz your ears. Grab the track and if you like it, buy the EP.

Don Rimini - All About (256 kbps VBR)

So Good! Whose Remix is This?

I guess the only thing these tracks have in common is that you have to listen to them if you haven't already. It has been a while since we mentioned Designer Drugs and their remix of We Never Close Our Eyes by Scanners is so good that it is necessary to post it. The vocals make for a very nice build up before the track drops on you. Next, Mustard Pimp's remix of I Know by The Willowz is also great, but you should decide for yourself (watch out for their Rock Paper Scissors Ep, we will keep you posted). And to wrap it up you should give Aeroplane's (a duo originally from Belgium with Eskimo Records) remix of Baby I'm Yours (we know is a Breakbot track right?) some attention; and keep in mind how big of a challenge it is to remix an already great track without making you feel like you wish you were listening to the original.

Scanners-We Never Close Our Eyes (Designer Drugs Remix) (192kbps)
The Willowz-I Know (Mustard Pimp Remix) (320kbps)----just give it a sec it will get there.
Breakbot-Baby I'm Yours (Aeroplane Remix) (192kbps)----thanks to technocolorkids for putting it up.

Bonus:

The KRFTKDS put this up a few days ago; I am always ready for more tracks like this one:

THE BLISTERS BOYZ - SCREAM ( KRFTKDS REMIX ) by krftkds