Amy Winehouse, “Tears Dry on Their Own” [New Young Pony Club Remix]
New Young Pony Club transplant Amy Winehouse to ’80s night; can someone turn in a ’50s and a ’90s Amy Winehouse remix? Because then we think she’ll have all the decades on lock.
John Legend & Andre 3000, “Green Light” [MSTRKRFT Remix]
John Legend is reduced to a stray snatch of vocal, tossed into this synthesized Gravitron and left to bang around for three solid minutes. The results are undeniably exhilarating.
Will Smith, “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” [Starters Remix]
TV Themes are now fair game for remixing? We want Daft Punk on the Mr. Belvedere theme, stat! Starters turn out a relatively faithful reworking of a sentimental favorite.
Ladyhawke, “Dusk Till Dawn” [Linus Loves Remix]
There is, apparently, some way to make Ladyhawke sound like even more of a throwback — in the best possible way. Linus Loves turns “From Dusk Till Dawn” into a hazy neon banger. Now, if only he could remix the movie of the same name. Please.
Gnarls Barkley, “Reckoner” [Radiohead Cover]
Finally! It’s not someone covering Gnarls Barkley — it’s Gnarls Barkley covering someone else! Cee-Lo finds soul in places we didn’t know it could be found, turning one of Radiohead’s iciest numbers into full-on blue-heart gospel.
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