Magic Monkey Screwballs
I chatted to Klaxons a bit ago and they made the point that the best remixes of Atlantis To Interzone weren't just slowed down versions. Admittedly they mentioned the Crystal Castles version (we could like Crystal Castles but they're too restrained for us most of the time and that particular remix was very new wave) but their point was ultimately one that rang true with us. Which is why we wanted to point out the hip hop remix of Hustler by Simian Mobile Disco. A proper, black, gangster, money spinning, booty bouncin', dirty southin' hip hop track that has no relation to two speccy ex-psych-folk uni students from England other than, well, the beat. Rick Ross, apparently, is Hustlin' Hustler.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVIUV7b_CJg&watch_response
However, interesting and diversionary though that is (would we even care if it didn't feature Simian's beats, screwed* to within an inch of their lives) the real meat is on the original and my bloody word, after taking a month or so off listening to it, so as not to overlisten to it, how good is that song? Now, check out the video. We harped on about Hustler being a sleazy song and alikened it to fifty year old vicars taking too much interest in your sixteen year old daughter and all that jazz but, we didn't even touch on the true sleaze as highlighted by the GENIUS video. Saam Farahmand is your new deity. Hail him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHwlP0oEaF8&mode=related&search=
He also did all the Klaxons videos to date, include Magick, which we also are pretty damn fond of. Writing on walls is our weakness. Unlixes: Will Work For Chalk. We love tears.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_E-XGSqTyc
* screwed as in DJ Screw, not. y'know. as in. by ze germans.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVIUV7b_CJg&watch_response
However, interesting and diversionary though that is (would we even care if it didn't feature Simian's beats, screwed* to within an inch of their lives) the real meat is on the original and my bloody word, after taking a month or so off listening to it, so as not to overlisten to it, how good is that song? Now, check out the video. We harped on about Hustler being a sleazy song and alikened it to fifty year old vicars taking too much interest in your sixteen year old daughter and all that jazz but, we didn't even touch on the true sleaze as highlighted by the GENIUS video. Saam Farahmand is your new deity. Hail him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHwlP0oEaF8&mode=related&search=
He also did all the Klaxons videos to date, include Magick, which we also are pretty damn fond of. Writing on walls is our weakness. Unlixes: Will Work For Chalk. We love tears.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_E-XGSqTyc
* screwed as in DJ Screw, not. y'know. as in. by ze germans.