Mixtape: Dancecation

Mixtape: Color Your Ears

Cheers: Friday Dance Jams

In the famous words of Steve McQueen, "I live for myself and I answer to nobody." It's Friday, enjoy yourself and let these songs be your weekend's dance-infused guides. Cheers.

The xx - "VCR (Matthew Dear remix)"
Chubby Checker - "Let's Dance"
Yelle - "Ce Jeu (Bill Eff's Love 1987 Remix)"
Miami Horror - "Holidays" (feat. Alan Palomo)"
Kisses - "Kisses"
Orange Juice - "Blokes On 45"
Robyn - "Indestructible (Dance Edit)" 
New Order - "Temptation (7-inch version)"

Dance Jukebox: Remixes

The art of the remix is alive and well these days with the sprawling tentacles of the interweb dishing out songs left and right. Most of the time, an added beat and a couple of effects amount to a senseless cacophony. But occasionally, a song thrives under a little stirring of the pot.

Chromeo's affinity for funky synth lines and nostalgia for all that is cheesy helped turn Feist's "Sea Lion" into a booty-shaking dance number. They do the same here with Vampire Weekend. Even if you're sick of the band, the song's worth a spin. The "Ce Jeu" remix here has that same effect: it replaces any potentially annoying and cutesy sounds with a Billy Squire beat and waves of deep and dark synths. The Cut Copy remix? That's just a great song in the hands of a different maestro.

Taste!

Yelle - Ce Jeu (Bill Eff's Love 1987 remix)

Vampire Weekend - The Kids Don't Stand A Chance (Chromeo remix)

Cut Copy - Far Away (Damn Arms remix)

Graphic ⓒ Matt Carr