December 2010
22 posts
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Funny Little Frog
God Help The Girl “Funny Little Frog
I actually like this Belle & Sebastian cover better than the original.
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Hung Up On My Baby
Isaac Hayes “Hung Up On My Baby” [instrumental]
This was sampled by the Geto Boys in their classic “Mind’s Playing Tricks On Me”. Love that Memphis Stax sound!
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Woman To Woman
Joe Cocker “Woman To Woman”
You’ll immediately recognize this as the primary beat used by 2Pac and Dr. Dre’s hit “California Love”
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Kush
Dr. Dre “Kush” [feat Snoop Dogg and Akon]
That’s one fancy video.
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Melancholy Hill
Gorillaz “Melancholy Hill” [Live Lounge Radio]
This acoustic version suits the melody much better than the album version.
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Rootless Tree
Damien Rice “Rootless Tree” [Live from Abbey Road]
Another stripped-down Abbey Road recording, this time with Damien Rice and backup vocals from Lisa Hannigan. This performance, moreso than the album version, perfectly combines tenderness with frustration and rage.
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Transformer
Gnarls Barkley “Transformer” [Live from Abbey Road]
I’m a big fan of the album version of this song, but this stripped-down version is equally captivating.
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Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Andy McKee “Everybody Wants To Rule The World”
This is the best cover of the classic Tears for Fears track I’ve heard in a long while. Very impressive also since it’s just one man and an acoustic guitar.
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Rise
Herb Alpert “Rise”
The bass line is clearly used by Notorious BIG in “Hypnotize” but the most recognizable part will be the guitar at the 3:10 mark.
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I Want'a Do Something Freaky To You
Leon Haywood “I Want’a Do Something Freaky To You”
The first part is immediately recognizable as the sample used by Dr. Dre’s “Nuthin’ But A G Thang”
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Party and Bullshit
Notorious BIG “Party and Bullshit” [Ratatat Remix]
Better than the original.
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Dark Side Of The Frog/Sun
Modeselektor feat. Puppetmastaz “The Dark Side Of The Frog / The Dark Side Of The Sun”
Two tracks from the Modeselektor album Happy Birthday. I find that “Frog” leads into “Sun” so perfectly that they really need to be played back to back.
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Wake Up
John Legend and The Roots “Wake Up”
The Legendary Roots Crew and John Legend team up on this Arcade Fire cover.
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DANCE
Justice “D.A.N.C.E.”
At the 1:54 mark, you’ll hear the sample used by Jay-Z in the background of his excellent song “On To The Next One”
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Dirt Off Your Shoulder
Jay-Z / Kno “Dirt Off Your Shoulder”
I prefer Kno’s Black Album remix as a whole over Danger Mouse’s Grey Album, with this track being my favorite. I love the horns.
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Pursuit of Happiness
Kid Cudi feat. MGMT and Ratatat “Pursuit of Happiness”
MGMT gets top billing on this track, but for me that distorted guitar sound is distinctly Ratatat.
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Buddy X 99
Dreem Teem vs Neneh Cherry “Buddy X 99”
Fun use of orchestra hits on this dance track.
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Keep My Compsure
The Chemical Brothers feat. Spank Rock “Keep My Composure”
Filthy.
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Flex
Dizzee Rascal “Flex” [Dave Spoon Remix]
This remix features an awesome grimy, even flatulent bassline to go with it. The video shown is for the album version of the song, but with this remix audio dubbed over it.
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Dip It Low
Christina Milian “Dip It Low” [Full Intention Radio Edit]
I’m a big fan of the dance/house stylings of Full Intention, and I love the faster tempo of the song.
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Between The Sheets
Isley Brothers “Between The Sheets”
Keeping the Isley Brothers theme going, this one you’ll recognize as the sample used by Notorious BIG in “Big Poppa”
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Footsteps In The Dark
Isley Brothers “Footsteps In The Dark”
You’ll recognize this tune as the sample used in Ice Cube’s “It Was A Good Day”